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Please, pull up a chair, make yourself comfortable, and dig in. The flavors of fall in the Florida Keys await.

We’ve changed things up a bit with this, our inaugural issue of Key West Table, because, well, the world has changed. In addition to our typically delicious seasonal dining guide, we wanted to invite readers near and far in this time of trouble, to a warm gathering — at least on paper.

Key West doesn’t handle distance well. Certainly, we’re more than 100 miles from mainland Florida and are closer to Cuba than a Walmart. And that space is fine with us. We do love our independence down here at the end of the road.

But the distance between people — elbow thumps instead of hugs, Zoom happy hours replacing the real thing, and virtual rather than real-life events — has been tough on our islands and close-knit communities everywhere.

So please, join us at our Key West Table, a celebration of mouth-watering selections from scores of island establishments that satisfy, delight and surprise no matter how many times their guests return.

This issue features a few of our favorite chefs and their favorite fall soups, stews and comfort food, as well as a cheat sheet for pairing wines and cheeses, the ultimate in comforting fare. We also bring you a dining directory of the latest hotspots and familiar, tucked-away treasures, plus a preview of perfect drinks to start off the holiday season, however that will look this year.

There’s a place set for you at our Key West Table.

Please enjoy!

Mandy Miles

Published by Keys Weekly Newspapers MMXX 5450 MacDonald Ave, No.5 Key West, FL 33040 305.453.6928 keysweekly.com

WHERE TO GO Dining directory with QR codes for easy access

PLAYS WELL Guidelines to wineand-cheese pairings

FALL FLAVORS Florida Keys chefs’ favorite fall comfort foods

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A & B LOBSTER HOUSE 700 Front St. 305.294.5880 aandblobsterhouse.com

BAGATELLE 115 Duval St. 305.296.6609 bagatellekeywest.com

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AMBROSIA SUSHI RESTAURANT 1401 Simonton St. | 305.293.0304 ambrosiasushi.com

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430 DUVAL RESTAURANT AND BAR 430 Duval St. 305.296.2991 laconchakeywest.com

AMIGOS TORTILLA BAR 425 Greene St. 305.292.2009 amigostortillabar.com

BENIHANA 3591 S. Roosevelt Blvd.

305.294.6400 benihana.com

AND COFFEE 1104 Key Plaza 305.900.9000

AZUR 415 Grinnell St. 305.292.2987 azurkeywest.com

22 & CO. 504 Angela St. | 305.394.7244 22andco.com

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BERLIN’S CIGAR & COCKTAIL 700 Front St., Suite 101 305.294.5880 berlinskeywest.com

Green Pineapple CafÊ’s Balinese breakfast pudding is an exotic and delightful bowl full of forbidden black rice, banana, tamari coconut, curried cashews and coconut milk. LENA PERKINS/Contributed

Plays well with others It’s hard to go wrong when you’ve got a glass of wine in one hand and cheese in the other. Try these basic guidelines to wine and cheese pairings.

• Pair wines and cheeses of equal intensity • If one of the flavor profiles dominates the other, the taste experience will not be favorable.

• Soft cheese pairs well with sparkling wine or white wine that’s light on oak flavor.

• Sharp cheese or aged cheese—six months or older—are best served with full-bodied wine to compliment the bold flavors.

• At the end of the day these are just suggestions, quite frankly there’s no right or wrong when it comes to cheese and wine in our book.

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CHAMPAGNE

Champagne pairs well with buttery and earthy cheese.

Beaufort | Brie | Colby | Edam | Aged Cheddar | Muenster

SAUVIGNON BLANC

Excellent when paired with artisanal & alpine-style cheeses. Goat | Asiago | Gouda | Gruyere | Brick Cheddar | Swiss

CHARDONNAY

The combination of rich texture and high acidity makes Chardonnay extremely cheese-friendly.

Spanish Goat Cheese | Camembert | Blue | Tete de Moine

ROSÉ

This wine cannot take the funk. Pair with cheese of the clean & buttery variety. Havarti | Feta | Goat

PINOT NOIR

The ever-present red berry fruit of a Pinot Noir is the perfect match for the nutty flavors found in a medium-firm cheese.

Feta | Swiss | Gouda | Port Salut | Gruyere | Taleggio

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Wines with a long finish, such as cabernet sauvignon, demand cheeses with complex flavors that can stand up to it. Triple Crème Brie | Cowgirl Creamery | Blue | Camembert | Washed Rind | Aged Cheddar

MERLOT

Merlot wine pairs well with a wide variety of cheese because of its position in the middle of the red wine spectrum. Gorgonzola | Brie | Cheddar | Camembert | Gouda | Parmesan | Gruyere

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CAFÉ SOLÉ 1029 Southard St. 305.294.0230 cafesole.com

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BISTRO 245 @ Margaritaville Key West Resort & Marina 245 Front St. | 305.292.4312 margaritavillekeywestresort.com

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THE CLUB AT KEY WEST HARBOUR 6000 Peninsular Ave. 305.292.3121

THE DIRTY PIG 2200 N Roosevelt Blvd. @ the VFW 305.916.5106 thedirtypigkw.com

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BLUE HEAVEN 729 Thomas St. | 305.296.8666 blueheavenkw.com

BREEZY BUDDHA FUSION KITCHEN 1124 Key Plaza | 305.440.2848 breezybuddhafusionkitchen.com

CHICO’S CANTINA 5230 US 1, Stock Island 305.296.4714 chicoscantina.com

DJ’S CLAM SHACK 629 Duval St. | 305.294.0102 djsclamshack.com

CHICKEN WALK 3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd. @ Marriott Beachside Hotel 305.296.8100

DUETTO PIZZA AND GELATO 540 Greene St. | 305.848.4981 duettopizza.com

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Daily selection grilled, blackened or fried, vinegar slaw, guacamole, roasted tomato salsa. $16

FISH AND CHIPS

Daily selection beer battered, jalapeño tartar sauce. Served LIVE MUSIC, CRAFT BEER, TROPICAL CONCHTAILS, HAPPY HOUR, BREAKFAST DAILY with fries. $14

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Mango habanero sauce. $10

GULF SHRIMP

Chilled shrimp, drawn butter, cocktail sauce. $12

AHI TUNA TARTARE

Wasabi guacamole, wonton chips. $14

ACE KILLER WINGS

Buffalo, BBQ, Teriyaki, or Jerk. $11

GUAVA BBQ BABY BACK RIBS

Vinegar slaw. $14

MACHO NACHOS

Corn tortilla chips, chipotle pulled pork, chihuahua and pepper jack cheeses, guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, black olives. $12

CRAB DIP

ADD CHICKEN $5 DAILY SELECTION FISH $7 PORTABELLO $6 SHRIMP $8

Grilled, blackened, or chimmi

SOUTHERNMOST

Mixed greens, fried avocados, peppadew peppers, Bermuda onion, heirloom tomatoes, bleu cheese crumbles. $12

ISLAND PASSION

Mixed greens, mango, papaya, cucumber, queso fresco, plantain duo, passion fruit vinaigrette. $12

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TOMATO & WATERMELON

STREET TACOS

Chipotle pork, vinegar slaw, queso fresco, chili aioli, fresh cilantro, mini corn tortillas. $11

GRILLED DIVER SCALLOPS

Arugula, blood orange vinaigrette, grilled vegetables, Mixed greens, grilled chicken, mashed potatoes. $28 egg, bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, shredded cheeses, BLACKENED tomatoes. $15 AHI TUNA Squid ink teriyaki sauce, DON CORNYCADO wasabi mashed potatoes, Mixed greens, blackened vinegar slaw. $30 shrimp, roasted corn salsa, avocado, jalapeño JERK RUM GLAZED cilantro vinaigrette. $15 CHICKEN Plantains, braised kale. $24

EATON STREET COBB

Lump crab, cream cheese, jalapeños, cheddar jack cheese with carrots, celery, baguette. $14

Mango, papaya, red onion, goat cheese, balsamic reduction, alfalfa sprouts. $10

ISLAND PLATE

Chipotle pulled pork, black beans, island orzo, grilled vegetables, corn bread. $20

SEAFOOD FRA DIAVOLO

Linguine, clams, shrimp, local catch, spicy fra diavolo marinara sauce. $28 *Gluten free pasta available

Lump crab, Maryland spices and dressing, toasted brioche. $17

FISH SANDWICH

Daily selection grilled, blackened or fried, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, jalapeño tartar sauce. $14

CHIMMI CHICKEN CLUB

Grilled chicken breast, guacamole, smoked bacon, white cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles. $12

BLUE MACAW BURGER

8 oz. Angus beef burger, chipotle pulled pork, queso fresco, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles. $13

PRESSED CUBAN SANDWICH

Sliced ham, Swiss cheese, chipotle pulled pork, creole mustard, bread and butter pickle chips. $12

SHRIMP SALAD SANDWICH

PORTOBELLO Whole large shrimp, chopped MUSHROOM RAVIOLI celery, garlic, seafood

Roasted pepper cream sauce, parmesan cheese. $16

dressing, toasted brioche. $14

SHRIMP AND GRITS

Chopped sirloin, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise. $14 Add grilled peppers and onions 75¢

Heirloom tomatoes, watermelon, feta cheese, arugula, aged balsamic, olive oil. $12

Shrimp, chorizo sausage, onions, peppers, tomatoes, stone ground grits. $19

GRILLED CAESAR

Marinated hangar steak, chimmichuri sauce, mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables. $27

Heart of romaine lettuce, sea salt, olive oil, croutons, Roman Caesar dressing. $11

CRAB CAKE SANDWICH

CUBAN STEAK

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BEYOND BURGER

Grilled plant-based burger, avocado, red onion, goat cheese, tomato, sprouts. $14

BREAKFAST CAPTAIN CRUNCH FRENCH TOAST

SOUTHERNMOST OMELET

Marshmallow cream cheese, Potatoes, smoked bacon, toasted almonds, mixed berry Gruyere compote, real Vermont maple cheese, toast. $10 syrup. $10

HAVANA CLUB

Cuban bread, Swiss cheese, ham, Chipotle roast pork, scrambled eggs. $11

BLUE BENI

Two poached eggs on mini waffles with chipotle pulled pork and Hollandaise sauce. $12 Substitute lobster $20

Elle’s Poke on Fire at Poke in the Rear features yellowfin tuna and Atlantic salmon tossed with their original “Magma” sauce, nori and Wakame seaweed salad, with cucumber, jalapeño, tomatoes, edamame and cilantro topped with crispy fried onions.

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EL SIBONEY 900 Catherine St., downtown 305.296.4184 5501 5th Ave., Stock Island 305.204.4725 elsiboneyrestaurant.com

FOUR MARLINS @ The Reach Resort 1435 Simonton St. 305.296.5000 ext. 6650 reachresort.com

GREAT EVENTS CATERING 925 Truman Ave. 305.294.2252 greateventscatering.com

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FAUSTO’S FOOD PALACE 522 Fleming St. | 305.296.5663 1105 White St. | 305.294.5221 faustos.com

GREEN PINEAPPLE 1130 Duval St. | 305.509.7378 greenpineapplewellness.com GARBO’S GRILL 409 Caroline St.305.304.3004 garbosgrillkw.com SCAN FOR WEBSITE

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FIREFLY KEY WEST 223 Petronia St. 305.849.0104 fireflykeywest.com

GEIGER KEY MARINA & SMOKEHOUSE 5 Geiger Road | 305.296.3553 geigerkeymarina.com

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FIRST FLIGHT ISLAND RESTAURANT & BREWERY 301 Whitehead St. 305.293.8484 firstflightkw.com

GOLDMAN’S DELI 2796 N Roosevelt Blvd.

305.294.3354 goldmansdeli.com

HANK’S HAIR OF THE DOG SALOON 409 Caroline St. 305.509.7758 hankskeywest.com

HOGFISH BAR & GRILL 6810 Front St., Stock Island 305.293.4041 | hogfishbar.com

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Four Marlins at The Reach Resort serves a mouth-watering 1855 Angus steak tenderloin with a cane syrup spice rub, creole sauce over a green sofrito with grilled spiny lobster tails and asparagus.

SUN-SUN BEACH BAR & GRILL AT CASA MARINA Enjoy the views, great food and great cocktails along the largest private beach in Key West.

Live music Thursday through Saturday.

Looking for something a bit more intimate or celebrating a special occasion? Reserve a private table on the beach and dine under the stars with our exclusive “Toes In The Sand” dining experience.

1500 Reynolds Street Free Valet for Dining Patrons casamarinaresort.com 305 293 6217

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For the safety of all guests and team members and in compliance with the City of Key West’s parameters, all dining patrons will be required to wear a mask. Social distancing must be maintained.

FLORIDA KEYS FALL FLAVORS Fall in the Florida Keys isn’t about saying a sad goodbye to summer, but rather celebrating our comfortable return to the outdoor lifestyle that lured us all here however long ago.

By the first week of November, the breeze blows cooler and the relentless summertime humidity has loosened its death grip on our island chain. Come February, we’ve all fully embraced a few “chilly” days that sent our daytime temps plummeting to say, 60 degrees. We’ve perhaps exaggerated our need for a favorite sweater or the boots whose purchase we could neither justify nor resist.

We don’t rake leaves — palm trees don’t shed their fronds in the fall. Our Thanksgiving and holiday meals are regularly enjoyed outside. We don’t stack firewood — our homes don’t typically have heat, much less fireplaces. And our kids never have to leave room for a coat under their Halloween costume.

Things are different down here, and while our seasonal shift is more subtle, it happens nonetheless.

This is the time of year we escape our air-conditioned cocoons. We start requesting outside tables at local restaurants, where chefs eagerly celebrate the flavors of fall, often lightening up a heavier northern-inspired recipe to suit our still-warm climate in Paradise. Comfort food doesn’t require cold temperatures, just a desire to be delighted, satisfied and soothed by food.

Keys Weekly thanks the chefs and restaurants of the Florida Keys and Key West for keeping us well fed and soothing our souls through every season in our islands.

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Wil d t s a o r

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‘FALL’ IN LOVE WITH SQUARE GROUPER’S AUTUMN WILD RICE & ROASTED CHICKEN SOUP Lynn Bell, chef and owner of both Square Grouper restaurant locations in the Florida Keys — Cudjoe Key and Islamorada — didn’t hesitate when asked about her favorite fall soup recipe. The dish even has the word “autumn” in its name.

“This is honestly my favorite, so it’s an easy question: Autumn Wild Rice & Roasted Chicken Soup. It was absolutely inspired by my childhood in Vermont. Down here, though, the soup isn’t quite as thick as it may be up north. It does have some cream, but it’s not made from a roux, so it’s a bit lighter for our climate,” Bell said on a 90-degree day in mid-October in the Keys.

Bell’s soup is a warm and welcoming melting pot of roasted chicken, carrots, mushrooms, onions, garlic with a satisfying crunch from the Minnesota wild rice.

“For some reason they’ve always been famous for their wild rice, and it’s fantastic, with a great, nutty flavor,” Bell said, pouring a glass of Lange pinot noir from Oregon for even more of a warm glow from the inside.

CURRIED BUTTERNUT SQUASH STEW

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CHEF MARTHA HUBBARD TURNS THAI-INSPIRED CURRY INTO VEGAN COMFORT FOOD Thailand taught Chef Martha Hubbard more than she can fit into a single meal, but she packed a recent creation with more flavor than one could imagine.

One may not immediately equate a vegan Thai stew with fall comfort food, but Hubbard makes it happen with her Curried Butternut Squash Stew, balancing each flavor as carefully as Thailand’s Buddhist population balances all things in life.

“It’s really a one-pot dish that even a beginner can make,” promises Hubbard, executive chef at the Unity Table at Williams Hall.

Hubbard visited Thailand for the first time in 1991 and stayed for two months. She returned in 1998 and again in 2011, always bringing back the bright flavors of an equally bright nation.

Hubbard’s Curried Butternut Squash Stew is as colorful as the postcards of Thailand with layer upon layer of flavor stacking atop each other to create a hearty — and healthy — stew with a coconut milk base.

Not even the staunchest carnivores will miss the meat.

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• 1 medium Butternut squash, peeled seeded and diced in 2” squares • 1# sliced Crimini mushrooms • 1 white onion, sliced medium thickness • 3 cups chopped Kale • 2 stalks of lemongrass, finely chopped • 2 cups vegetable broth • 1/4 cup Fresh lime juice • 5 fresh Thai chilies or 2 Serrano chilies, sliced thin • 2 cans unsweetened coconut milk • 1 Tbsp Thai Fish sauce • 1 cup Thai basil leaves or 1/2 cup basil • Sprigs of cilantro for garnish Sauté onions, mushrooms and lemongrass together until mushrooms start releasing their liquid. Add butternut squash and vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer cover and cook for 15-20 minutes. The squash should be just tender. Add the Kale and cook uncovered for 10 minutes. Give it a gentle stir so all the Kale is incorporated. Lastly add the coconut milk,herbs and chilies.

Let it simmer low for 5 minutes and finish with lime juice ,fish sauce and chilies. Start with a small amount of chilies,adjust to your taste!

CHERRY TOMATO GARNISH • 1 pint assorted colored cherry tomatoes. 1/2’d • 1 Tbsp chopped fine cilantro stems.

• 1 Tbsp chopped fine lemongrass, • Juice of 1 lime • Salt to taste Mix all ingredients together and let sit room temp 20 minutes before serving

TOPPED WITH LOCAL SHRIMP, GRITS GET A STARRING ROLE AT HOGFISH BAR & GRILL

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Grits, the stone-ground Southern breakfast staple, have officially graduated to the dinner table in restaurants across the country. At the Hogfish Bar & Grill, they’re tucked as a creamy, cheesy base under fresh local shrimp, sausage, vegetables and perhaps a golden filet of fried hogfish.

Shrimp-and-grits and grunts-and-grits have been familiar fare for generations in the Florida Keys, but Bobby Mongelli, owner of the Hogfish Bar & Grill, the Fish Camp at Geiger Key Marina and Roostica, stepped things up several notches after discovering the award-winning Delta Grind grits company.

The company sources the corn for its grits, cornmeal and polenta from family-owned farms, then mills and grinds it, all in Mississippi. The company and its owner, Julia Tatum, have been featured in “Southern Living” and other national publications due to their commitment to quality and support of local farmers.

“These are fantastic grits,” Mongelli said.

“They’re being featured in restaurants all over the country.”

At Hogfish Bar & Grill on Stock Island, they’re mixed with cheese and served creamy and piping hot in a deep bowl, then topped with grilled and seasoned onions, peppers, Andouille sausage and Stock Island shrimp. Triangles of perfectly crumbly cornbread perch on the edge of the bowl. Add a hogfish filet for four bucks (so worth it).

“This is the definition of fall comfort food in the Florida Keys,” Mongelli said.”It really doesn’t get much better when made with the freshest local Stock Island shrimp and topped with a piece of hogfish.”

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DUCK CASSOULET

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CHEF DAVE FUHRMAN & GREAT EVENTS CATER TO EVERY TASTE AND OCCASION “You just keep throwing things into the pot.” That’s how Chef Dave Fuhrman describes the duck cassoulet he makes every fall and winter, when the Florida Keys temperature finally drops below 80 degrees.

Despite its layers of flavor and house-filling aroma, Fuhrman promises it’s easy enough for anyone to make. OK, nearly anyone.

“Cassoulet is a very traditional, slow-cooked French stew made of meat, sausage, white beans and whatever else you want to add. You can use whatever meat you prefer, and I use Guinness for the base.

I also add a little allspice or Chinese Five Spice for flavor and aroma,” Fuhrman said.

Nowadays, as chef and owner of Great Events Catering, Fuhrman typically makes duck cassoulet with garlic sausage, white beans, a can of Guinness and anything else he can “throw into the pot.”

Fuhrman has owned Great Events Catering for the past eight years, and during the coronavirus pandemic found himself “sort of reinventing what we were doing.” He created a Gourmet to Go service that enabled clients to pick up hot, cooked meals — three courses for $30. He also renewed his passion as a private chef, cooking for people in their own homes during the pandemic quarantine.

“With things moving to a more ‘micro’ sort of style with this pandemic, and people quarantining in small groups, we decided to really get into the private chef service, and it’s been fantastic. Our whole approach is to come up with a perfect plan for whatever size and style event they envision. We want everything to be perfect and better than they’d ever expect.”

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6 duck legs 1 lb garlic sausage 2 onions 4 cloves of mashed marlic 1 can Guinness beer 2 qts chicken stock 24 oz canned northern white beans

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1 Tbsp fennel pollen 1 Tbsp thyme 6 bay leaves 1 tsp salt 1 Tbsp white pepper 1 Tbsp Chinese 5 Spice

In a large pot, render duck legs till golden brown. Remove and place in the oven at 300 degrees for 2 hours.

With remaining fat in the pot, add onions, garlic and sausage, sweat till soft, add Guinness, reduce by 1/2. Add spices, chicken broth and beans. Place in the oven at 300 degrees for 1½ hours.

Once ducks are cooked, add to bean-and-sausage mixture.

Cook for another 30 minutes.

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH POSOLE

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GREEN PINEAPPLE CAFE’S CHEF LAYLA BARR CHANNELS HER CHILDHOOD WITH MEXICAN POSOLE Chef Layla Barr for years has been a fixture in several Key West kitchens, but she’s found a home as chef at the cafe at Green Pineapple Cafe, 1130 Duval St., which is part of the Green Pineapple Wellness Center. It also houses a yoga studio and lifestyle boutique.

Barr has a talent for making wholesome food that keeps nonwholesome eaters coming back for more.

She came to Key West in the late ‘90s and has worked at A&B Lobster House and Alonzo’s, Banana Cafe, 2 Cents and Lost Kitchen Supper Club. She also earned a master’s degree in integrative nutrition and holistic health counseling.

Changing locations is nothing new to Barr, who spent most of her childhood moving around California with her “hippie parents.”

“So I grew up eating a lot of Mexican and Mexican-inspired food.”

Her go-to comfort food, especially when the weather turns relatively chilly, was and still is, posole, or pozole, a traditional Mexican stew made with chicken, corn, hominy and roasted chilies.

“It’s still my favorite fall comfort food, but now I make a vegetarian version with roasted butternut squash and chickpeas instead of chicken,” Barr said.

1 yellow onion - diced small 4 cloves garlic - chopped fine 4 T olive oil 1 medium Butternut squash chopped into 1-inch pieces 1 15 oz. can organic chickpeas 1 15 oz. can white or yellow hominy 4 poblano chiles & 2 serrano chiles 1 cup organic corn, fresh or frozen 1/2 bunch cilantro 1 Tsp ground cumin & 1 Tsp ground coriander 2 tsp kosher salt & 1/4 tsp ground cayenne 5 C vegetable broth & avocado, lime, cilantro for garnish.

Preheat oven to 350. Toss chopped squash in bowl with 2 T olive oil, 1/2 tsp coriander & cumin & 1 tsp salt. Roast on sheet pan for 20 min, until caramelized, but firm. Place poblano chiles on sheet pan & roast until wilted.

Remove chiles from oven. Peel & deseed poblanos. Chop into 1-inch pieces. Set squash and poblano chiles aside. Place diced onions and chopped garlic in stock pot with 2 T olive oil.

Season with salt. Saute on low until translucent. Add remaining spices & stir. Add chickpeas with bean water, corn & hominy, stir with onions & spices. Add reserved squash and poblano.

Add vegetable broth. Simmer 20 minutes. Thinly slice Serrano chiles, and finely chop cilantro, stems and leaves. Add to soup and simmer another 10 minutes.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with sliced avocado, fresh cilantro and lime.

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DOES FORK-ONLY EATING CUT IT WITH ETIQUETTE EXPERTS? Your filet mignon may indeed be “tender enough to eat with a fork,” but that doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do. And your fancy French toast from that downtown bistro very likely is soft enough to bend to the will of a fork, but, according to etiquette experts, even that doesn’t mean you should abandon your knife and dig in with the side of your fork.

There’s an etiquette (or lack thereof) discussion taking place online that’s disturbing some parents, advice columnists and those who still use a knife and fork — as God and Emily Post apparently intended.

The evolution of utensils and their associated table manners have been discussed for centuries, with entire books written on the subject, but the decline in knife usage has only joined the discussion in the past decade or so.

Knives are no longer as ubiquitous as their five-tined counterpart, the fork. In fact, a report in the UK Daily Mail showed that forks outsold knives two-to-one in the past decade or so. (Yes, the British department store chain Debenhams actually studied this, although many readers have dismissed the publicity it received as a marketing stunt.)

Does Debenams’ inventory sales shift mean people are losing more forks than knives to the garbage disposal? Probably not. Experts think it’s more likely due to the change in our mealtime habits and the popularity of meatless meals, pre-cut pizzas, fast food and dishes such as pasta and salads that need not be cut with a knife.

The Daily Mail noted the knife’s sharp decline back in a 2009 article by Beth Hale, who wrote, “The knife and fork are increasingly going their separate ways as more and more diners opt for single-handed eating.

“Etiquette authority Debrett’s still considers a knife and fork essential parts of the place setting. The publication’s etiquette adviser, Jo Bryant, said, ‘‘We do eat more fast food, more rice and pasta dishes, where knives are not needed. But people are often trying to use their fork as a knife when they shouldn’t. That’s when table manners decline. Good table manners should be second nature — or should at least appear to be,’” the article states.

So, don’t cut that filet with the side of your fork — no matter how tender it is.

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Rams Head Southernmost offers a decadent breakfast and brunch menu featuring the Annapolis Benedict: Lump crab cake, sliced tomato, poached eggs and hollandaise on an English muffin.

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The Salty Oyster Dockside Bar & Grill at The Perry Hotel offers golden, fried Key West shrimp made with crystal buttermilk and Old Bay aioli, served with seasoned fries.

BEGINNINGS Ahi Tuna Stuffed Avocado 12 cream cheese, siracha aioli, sweet soy glaze Coconut Shrimp 14 pineapple dipping sauce Crab Cake 11 grain mustard, apple cucumber relish Shrimp Fried Rice 10 seasonal peppers, snow pea, fried egg Grouper Cheek Tacos 11 jicama slaw, sriracha hoison glaze Caprese Salad 8 mozzarella, heirloom tomato, fried green tomato, balsamic reduction, basil

MAIN COURSE Buttermilk Fried Airline Chicken Breast 28 loaded mashed potatoes, collard greens and sriracha honey Drunken Scallops 34 duck fat, pale ale, shallots, bacon, lobster mash, baby carrots Fresh Catch 33 chef selected seasonal vegetables and rice macadamia crusted, mango salsa • blackened, mango beurre blanc • grilled, mango beurre blanc • coconut curry, roasted pineapple • meniure, parsley, lemon Grilled Lobster 32 mango beurre blanc, yucca hash, asparagus

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INGREDIENTS 16 SERVINGS • 3 cups sugar • 1 ¾ cups unsweetened cocoa powder • 14 cups whole milk • 8 oz peppermint schnapps • 16 large marshmallows whipped cream, for garnish • peppermint candy, crushed, for garnish

RAISE A GLASS Share the spirits of the season with a few festive beverages.

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PREPARATION • Add the sugar and cocoa powder to a slow cooker and whisk to combine.

• Add the milk and whisk to incorporate.

Turn the heat setting to high, cover, and warm for 30-60 minutes, until steaming. Once steaming, reduce the heat setting to warm.

• Add the peppermint schnapps. Whisk to combine and to ensure the sugar and cocoa powder are fully dissolved. Add the marshmallows.

• Ladle into mugs and top with whipped cream and crushed peppermint candies.

INGREDIENTS 6 SERVINGS • 9 to 12 ounces apple cider • 15 to 18 ounces champagne or Prosecco • Thin apple slices, for garnish PREPARATION • Divide apple cider evenly between the two glasses.

• Top each glass with champagne.

• Add thin apple slices for garnish and serve immediately.

INGREDIENTS 16 SERVINGS • 14 cups hot water • ⅔ cup fresh lemon juice • ⅔ cup honey • 5 star anises • 10 black tea bags • 2 lemons, thinly sliced • 8 fl oz whiskey • lemon wedge, for garnish PREPARATION • Add the hot water, lemon juice, honey, and star anise to a slow cooker. Stir to combine.

• Turn the heat to high, cover, and warm until the water begins to steam, about 30 minutes.

• Add the black tea bags and let steep for about 8 minutes.

Remove the tea bags and reduce the heat setting to warm.

• Add the lemons and whiskey. Stir to combine.

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