Tantalize your tastebuds when South Florida’s most talented chefs each prepare a course at an evening of fine food and wine. The evening begins with lavish appetizers and culminates with a five-course, sit-down dinner. A live band for entertainment and exciting live and silent auctions highlight this fun event. It starts at 7pm on Saturday, September 20th at the new Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For additional information, visit their website by clicking on the link at the top of the page.

South Florida's Sun Sentinel newspaper recently released a new series of online cooking videos entitled "Chef's Fast Favorite," featuring easy to replicate recipes from local chefs. Chef Dean Max was chosen by Sun-Sentinel to head up the very first online release. Sticking to the simple theme, Chef Max prepared his recipe for Pan-Sauteed Swordfish with Dill Tomatoes and Lemon-Accented Spinach. The video and recipe information can be viewed by clicking on the link above or by searching for it on YouTube.com

Probably named for it's incredible fight, Wahoo also known as Ono by the Hawaiians, is a very clean and sweet steak like fish. You can cook it through, but like tuna it becomes more dry due to it's super lean flesh. I prefer it lightly seared and sliced thin, or simple raw in tartar or seviche. Enjoy this recipe with great summer radishes and a light soy juice!

With peaches at the height of season, this refreshing cocktail will take advantage of the subtle perfection in this sweet summer fruit. We use a good aged rum instead of the spiced rums which would compete with the soft flavors of the peach. The little hint of ginger gives the drink a touch of spiciness, and some soda for refreshing effervescence. Enjoy Responsibly!

There are so many events coming up this fall, you will want to mark your calendar to make sure you do not miss any of them!
First is the cooking class on Sunday, September 7th. Chef Max will be making lobster casserole, pepper roasted swordfish, ratatouille, a spicy tomato cream [sauce?] and an anchovy egg salad. Dessert will feature roasted summer peaches with blue cheese and pecan ice cream.

In October, Chef Max will be returning to the Epcot Food and Wine Festival for the weekend of the 17th through the 19th.

Also make plans to join us for our 7th annual kids in distress dinner on Tuesday, December 16th.

Details on all of these to follow!

Save the Date for Friday, October 3rd, 7pm at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Join Chef Max and other South Florida chefs as they use their culinary delights to benefit the Ann Storck Center, which is a nationally accredited, highly acclaimed non-profit human service organization serving the needs of individuals who present severe and multiple developmental disabilities including Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Autism and Mental Retardation. Visit their site above for all the details!

Join Chef Max for the annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs & Wine Extravaganza, featuring specially prepared signature entrée samples from Fort Lauderdale's most talented chefs. The event includes an exciting live and silent auction with packages to suit every taste. The event starts at 6pm on Thursday, September 25th at the Bahia Mar Beach Resort. Please visit the link to the site above for all the details.