Miami Herald Food Editor wins second James Beard Award

Longtime Miami Herald Food Editor Carlos Frías wasn’t expecting to win his second James Beard Foundation award Saturday night, but was thrilled to be honored for the type of reporting he loves — connecting with and sharing community stories.

“For me, there is nothing more important than telling the stories of Miami,” Frías, 46, said. “That really is the reason that I love doing the work, and through food I can tell so many stories.”

Frías was the winner of the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award in the journalism category, which recognizes reporters who engage with the community through food and dining coverage. The James Beard Award is one of the highest honors in the culinary world.

“The biggest honor is winning in the category that I did, which is about getting to know the community that you write about,” he said. “It’s recognition for telling the stories of community.”

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Filipino food making a splash in the culinary world

NEW YORK – On the final day of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Monthwe have one more member of our AAPI community to spotlight.

A chef and cookbook author is embracing the wave of recognition Filipino Americans are experiencing on a national stage.

As CBS2’s Kristine Johnson reports, it was a breakout year for artists with Filipino roots at the 2022 Grammy Awards: Bruno Mars, Saweetie, Elle King, HER, and Olivia Rodrigo. They landed an impressive 22 Grammy nominations between them.

Also this year, Kasama, an eatery in Chicago, became the first Filipino restaurant in America to earn a Michelin star.

“From our ancestors to our immigrant parents, it leads up to this moment,” said Nicole Ponseca.

“This moment” is a long time coming for Ponseca, a NYC restaurateur and author of “I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook.”

“This is years of work, years of

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From The Floor Up

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How To Meal Prep Snacks — Plus Wholesome Snack Recipes To Try

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Specialist Diets Versus Wholesome Consuming Which Strategy Is Finest For Weight Administration? By Dr Andrew

Healthy SnacksYoungsters love to snack they usually usually turn up their noses in the case of healthy snacks. Gina Homolka, of , makes three-ingredient guiltless wholesome cookies” that are an awesome supply of heart-wholesome complete grains , good fats, and potassium. Combine 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed, 1 cup uncooked fast oats in a bowl, then fold in ¼ cup crushed walnuts. Place tablespoon-sized scoops on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes in a 350-degree oven.

When I first went vegan about three and a half years in the past, my entry to snacks all of a sudden, quickly diminished. The alternatives on provide have been restricted to pulped and reconstituted ‘fruit’ snacks or something I might spot from my mental roster of unintentionally vegan snacks (most chocolate bourbons yes, all digestives no). But that did not last long. By then, the snacking panorama was already in the midst … Read more