This recipe comes from our Deconstructing the Dish story in the September/October 2017 issue. For content like this, subscribe to the magazine. Recipe by Kursten Restivo, head pastry chef of the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa. Photography by Aaron Bristol. Video by David Shuff. For the chocolate layer cake 1 ½ cups […]
I awake before dawn to the sounds of croaking frogs and the baboons barking in the distance. I unzip my tent and breathe deeply, looking around the small open field that is my campsite. A forest of leafless trees borders the backside of my campsite and to the east I overlook the Chobe River and […]
Writing and photography by our man in Africa, Howie Minsky It was last December when I said I want to live more deeply. I found myself distracted, living for work and for others. I found myself being pulled in too many directions, none of which made me happy or fulfilled. I was no longer living life; […]
By James Biagiotti Six years ago, when Foster the People’s debut album Torches was released, the group seemed to be on a rapid rise to superstardom. The single “Pumped Up Kicks” became a massive crossover hit in 2011 and catapulted Mark Foster’s newly formed band to prominence and a record deal. By the time the […]
Words and photos by Howie Minsky On this trip—which is conservation-based—I am learning it is not all about the animals. It is not enough to simply protect wildlife and its habitat; it’s just as crucial to involve the community surrounding that habitat. The people here are hardworking and for the most part, poor—and they want […]
And we’re back for the second half. #MIAvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/OcPuufKAoS — Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) September 24, 2017 written by Ian Hest It was a beautiful, diving touchdown catch from Devante Parker as time expired in the game. It was also entirely meaningless. The 20-7 loss to rival New York Jets, one of the worst teams in […]
Written by James Biagiotti Almost exactly six years after its first show in Miami, Young the Giant returned to Miami’s Bayfront Park Amphitheater Saturday Night with something to prove. “The first time we played Miami was 2011, on this stage,” frontman Sameer Gadhia told the crowd. “We were opening for Incubus. We loved this city. It […]
Arts and achievement go hand in hand. by Melanie Gibbs Funding for the arts is getting slimmer and slimmer. In March, President Donald Trump proposed a budget that would eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), a federal program that provides vital arts funding to nonprofits, schools and local and state governments. While it […]
Words and photos by Howie Minsky Today, we spent most of the day planting Zambezi Teak trees to repair a section of forest damaged from several years of overgrazing by a large elephant herd. Trying to maintain a harmonious balance between flora and fauna takes years of preparation and planting and although our work is […]
by Ian Hest The Miami Dolphins might have been a week late opening their NFL season due to Hurricane Irma, but they were anything but weak late in their first game. Cody Parkey put the Phins out in front 19-17 on a 30-yard field goal with just over a minute left to play against the […]
