One of the first questions I like to ask people is, “What do you like to order?” When I’m at Oblivion Taproom in the East Colonial/Fashion Square Mall area, my favorite things to order on the food menu is the You’re My Boy Bleu. I couldn’t eat in this time around, but I did bring […]
Author: Marilyn
Pastry Chef Alon Gontowski Talks Hard Rock, Food Network, and Gluten-Free
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Pastry Chef, Alon Gontowski, strode onto the kitchen battlefield of Food Network confection competition show, Sweet Genius, to put his confectionery mettle to the test. He fought through the gauntlet of mystery ingredients — including vermicelli noodles, spicy tamarind candy, pomelos, and honeycombs — and emerged the winner of bragging rights and the […]
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice in Maitland
What have I been up to these days? Trying to live life to the coolest! Mr. Forkful and I have taken Jeremiah’s Italian Ice motto to heart ever since our college days — he was the first person to introduce me to the transcendent layering of Italian ice and vanilla soft serve ice cream. Whenever […]
Central Florida Food Blogger Bake Sale 2012
Central Florida food bloggers partnered with Great American Bake Sale this year and raised funds for Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, an organization dedicated to eliminating childhood hunger in the United States by 2015. A big thank you to John Rife of Winter Garden Harvest Festival, who donated space for the bake sale […]
Border Grill Near Universal Orlando Resort
Taco Tuesday and Orlando Foodspotting Eatup joined forces and filled Border Grill with hungry foodies last month! Casual observers in the same plaza on Vineland Road also filed into Border Grill curious about the sudden food party. The owners of Border Grill serve Mexican tacos with a neat mix of familiar Hispanic staples as fillings […]
Upcoming: Food Revolution Day Orlando
Food is at the heart of everything. — The Jamie Oliver Foundation Life is hectic. Even as a kid, breakfasts were small, prepackaged, and harried, but dinner was the one time when my family could spend time together over a home-style Puerto Rican meal. The temptation for fast food has started to seep into every […]
Recipe: Apricot Granola Crumble Pie and Giveaway
My approach to pie mostly starts with a small dose of panic and the knowledge that every pie is a learning experience. The word “pie” conjures a toasty, lattice-topped apple dessert in my mind, so logically I decided to try my hand at an apricot pie. My main personal hurdle here was the crust. […]
Food Blog Forum Orlando 2012: Finale
The Food Blog Forum attendees took a break from learning for a mini Party for the Senses in the World ShowPlace, which is located inside Epcot in that odd little gap on the right just after the Canada Pavilion. The building beyond the gates is an event space for anything from galas, to luncheons, to […]
Food Blog Forum Orlando 2012 in Two Parts
Disney, Food, and Knowledge Forkful launched one year ago this month with one ongoing goal: to continue to grow and learn about writing, photography, and sharing the food experience. I just missed last year’s Food Blog Forum, but I was able to attend this year’s event. Over 100 eager food bloggers converged on the Walt […]
Le Café de Paris in Doctor Phillips
Le Café de Paris is a little slice of Europe nestled on the edge of Doctor Phillips behind the Stonewood Tavern. They offer fresh, traditional breads — the baguettes come out hot and ready to devour! There are also hot sandwiches, soups du jour, and salads to start the day or nurse that morning after […]