A Springtime Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, Florida held on March 17, 2012 celebrated St. Patrick's Day with cuisine tastings of corned beef at the Secret Garden Cafe. Tiramisu dessert was provided by Palermo's Bakery hosted at Macy's-Boynton Beach. Caribbean culinary treats were experienced at Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack in Delray Beach. The walking component of the tour included a stroll through the St. Patty's parade in Downtown Delray Beach, Florida that included a visit to the historic Colony Hotel. The tour also traveled to Marianne Gourmet Shop for made-from-scratch food tastings.
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Bahamian food - the conch fritter from Dee Dee's Conch & Rib Shack. The Bahamian conch fritter is considered Floribbean and what this mean is foods from the Caribbean islands that are strongly associated with the Florida culture. The immigration of people of African descent from the Island of the Bahamas began in the late 1800s and they brought with them their foods - most famously the conch fritter.
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| St. Patrick's Day in Downtown Delray Beach. Tour guests strolled right along the parade route. |
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| Marianne Gourmet Shop is a family-owned market that makes everything from scratch |
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| Ocean Avenue Green Market is a non-profit farm-to-table enterprise selling locally grown produce and gourmet cuisine |
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| Tour guests enjoy Shrimp Cocktail at the Ocean Avenue Green Market |
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| Shrimp Cocktail at Ocean Avenue Green Market |
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In honor of St. Patty's Day, the Secret Garden Cafe customized their menu, accordingly. Corned Beef and Gabbage were the featured meal for the visit by the Taste History Culinary Tour. Corned Beef gained popularity duing the Industrial Era in Great Britain. "Corned Beef" refers to a process of salt-curing beef. Corned Beef 's association with St. Patrick's Day is rooted in Irish-American culture.
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| Chef Phillip serves Corned Beef at the Secret Garden Cafe for the Taste History Culinary Tours. |
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| Dessert at Macy's Boynton Beach. (L-R) Angela P. Mitchell with Pastry Chef Anna Orlando of Palermo's Bakery. |
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Martha Stewart Collection Non-Skid Mixing Bowls were used for the on-site cooking demo at Macy's Boynton Beach by Anna Orlando of Palermo's Bakery.
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Tiramisu dessert in-the-making at Macy's-Boynton Beach for the Taste History Culinary Tour. The Martha Stewart Collection Silicone Equivalents Spatula and Non-Skid Mixing Bowl.
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Sicilian-American Pastry Chef Anna Orlando with her assistant Joseph prepare Tiramisu for the guests on the Taste History Culinary Tour.
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Tiramisu mixed in a Godinger "Dublin" Crystal Serveware available at Macy's-Boynton Beach. Tiramisu is an Italian dessert that means "pull me up." It's made with ladyfingers, marscapone cheese and espresso.
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| Live-action making of the Tiramisu |
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Pastry Chef Anna Orlando of Palermo's Bakery in Boynton Beach created Tiramisu in The Cellar department at Macy's-Boynton Beach for the Taste History Culinary Tours.
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To purchase tickets on-line for the Taste History Culinary Tour of Historic Palm Beach County, visit tastehistoryculinarytours.org or call 561-243-2662 or 561-638-8277. Pre-payment is required. Private group tours are also available.
Due to the exceeding popularity of the Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County, the first seven-months sold-out. To meet the demand for the culinary tours, more dates have been added with the tours being expanded to consist of food samplings in historic Lake Worth including Lantana in Palm Beach County. Therefore, the tours are held at 11am year-round on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of each month, plus private group tours are offered. The Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Delray Beach & Boynton Beach, Florida is offered on the third and fourth Saturdays of each month. And, Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Lake Worth & Lantana is held on the second Saturday of each month, year-round, effective April 14th.
The Taste History Culinary Tours of Historic Palm Beach County includes eateries, markets and urban farms in historic Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth and Lantana with some tours also visiting the Macy’s Home Store Department (aka The Cellar) in Boynton Beach for cuisine demos and tastings plus exclusive discounts at Macy’s specifically for the guests on the Taste History Culinary Tour.
Taste History is sponsored in part by Macy's, the Patricia Ann Ravo Fund and the Boris & Edith Rueger Fund.
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The following are upcoming culinary tour 2012 dates:
May 2012:
Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 11am Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
June 2012:
Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 11am Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
July 2012:
Saturday, July 14, 2012 at 11am Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
August 2012:
Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 11am Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
September 2012:
Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 11am Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, September 15, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
October 2012:
Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 11am Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
November 2012:Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
December 2012
Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 11am Lake Worth/Lantana
Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 11am Delray Beach/Boynton Beach
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