You might call them cookies for adults. Kim Neale, owner of Fort Lauderdale’s Tea for Two Cookie Co., even recommends that you dip her Mexican chocolate cookie in a glass of red wine or port. While the holidays are all about children, Neale’s cookies are all about sharing the spirit of the season —any season—with friends. How does an eggnog shortbread cookie sound? What about fresh zucchini and pineapple fruitcake she created especially for the holidays? She opened her mail order business in August to offer unique bakery products using natural teas, herbs and spices to flavor her preservative-free products. Neale bakes in the kitchen of Simply Natural Café in Sunrise where she creates such cookies as honey lavender and chai tea. There’s also granola, lavender blueberry-coconut and pina colada, which she says includes everything but the rum. Neale is a former special education teacher who spent the last couple of years volunteering at Hospice by the Sea in Boca Raton. She’s taking orders now for both individual and corporate gifts. Decorative gift boxes containing three dozen cookies of your choice are priced under $25. Order at teafortwocookieco.com or call 954-288-1130. PHOTO: Eggnog shortbread

Among those spotted Tuesday night at a private dinner held at the new Wynwood Kitchen & Bar (2550 N.W. 2nd Ave., Miami, 305-722-8959, wynwoodkitchenandbar.com) were model Naomi Campbell, TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer, artist Julian Schnabel, Alonso and Tracy Mourning and artist Shepard Fairey who designed many of the murals inside the restaurant. The dinner was hosted by The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, Vanity Fair and Vanity Fair International in honor of photographer Bruce Weber and German artist Jonathan Meese, both of whom have shows at MOCA. Expect to see many more stars at Miami restaurants as Art Basel unfolds. PHOTO: Artist Bruce Weber (right) greets Wynwood owner Tony Goldman (Photo by David Heischrek)

If you ask me, the hottest spot for sustenance during Art Basel will be the now four-day-old Wynwood Kitchen & Bar (2550 N.W. 2nd Ave., Miami, 305-722-8959, wynwoodkitchenandbar.com). In keeping with the burgeoning Wynwood arts district, artists play a big role in the restaurant. The exterior features murals by American Kenny Scharf, twin Brazilian artists Os Gemeos and the American collaborative Dearraindrop. Inside, Shepard Fairey, the artist behind the iconic President Barack Obama HOPE poster, created a collage in his trademark palette of red, black and gold. The kitchen is helmed by chef Marco Ferraro, who’s also in charge of Wish restaurant in South Beach. Both restaurants are owned Jessica Goldman Srebnick and her partner and father, Tony Goldman, CEO of Goldman Properties. This is very much an American restaurant with Ferraro’s signature touches. You might start with such small plates as tomato gazpacho ($8), crispy artichoke hearts ($8) or tuna tartar ($10). Sections of the menu are dedicated to burgers ($10-$12), sandwiches ($12-$14) and entrees including barbecue chicken ($18) cooked over a wood burning grill, fish and chips ($21) and herb crusted baby rack of lamb ($29). The bar serves 40 beers, 20 wines by the glass and original cocktails named for each of the artists that collaborated on the restaurant the Wynwood Walls. The Walls, right next to the restaurant, are another Goldman creation. The series of outdoor murals, up since last year’s Art Basel, feature 15 artists from around the world. If the Wynwood is busy, try Joey’s, an Italian cafe at the other side of the walls, which is owned Tony Goldman’s son Joey. PHOTO: Shepard Fairey collage in the bar area (Courtesy Moris Moreno)

Gloria and Emilio Estefan will open their next Bongos Cuban Cafe at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, they’re hosting a private party with a red carpet celebration, Cachao band, cigar rollers and live music. No word yet on who will show up, but the Estefans will no doubt pull in some of the glittering Miami crowd. (If they’re not too tired after Art Basel.) The 7,000-square-foot Bongos also has a 5,000 square foot rooftop lounge with a 360-degree view of the entire Hard Rock property. The Estefans own Lario’s on the Beach in Miami Beach and Bongos restaurants at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Miami International Airport and Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando. The Hard Rock location will be open for lunch and dinner daily. The rooftop lounge will open until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The Jerk Machine celebrates its 21st anniversary at 9 p.m. Saturday with $4 dinners, a DJ and party at the downtown Fort Lauderdale location. Owners Catherine and Desmond Malcolm left Toronto for Florida in 1989 with the idea that they’d open the kind of restaurant they remembered from their native Jamaica. They opened first in Lauderhill (4261 NW 12th St., 954- 321-8556) and later in Fort Lauderdale (111 NW 2nd St. 954-467-8882). If want a taste of Jamaica, check it out. I’ve always feel like I’m being waited on by family when I grab lunch here. Someone is bound to call you “baby.” Along with traditional jerk chicken and pork, curried goat and chicken, the Malcolms sell their own jerk sauce and seasonings. Saturday’s party also marks the eight anniversary of “It Takes a Village,” the couple’s philanthropic program that gives back to the community through service, work programs and scholarships. PHOTO: Jerk Machine’s jerk chicken

The National Restaurant Association surveyed 1,527 chefs—all members of the American Culinary Federation—to find the top restaurant trends for the coming year. Sustainability and locally sourced ingredients topped the list. Here it is, numbered 1 through 20.
1. Locally sourced meats and seafood
2. Locally grown produce
3. Sustainability
4. Nutritionally balanced children’s dishes
5. “Hyper local,” such as restaurants with their own gardens and chefs who do their own butchering.
6. Children’s nutrition
7. Sustainable seafood
8. Gluten-free food and being food allergy conscious
9. Simplicity/back to basics
10. Farm/estate-branded ingredients
11. Micro-distilled/artisan liquor
12. Locally produced wine and beer
13. Smaller portions for smaller prices
14. Organic produce
15. Nutrition/health
16. “Culinary” cocktails, for example ones that have savory or fresh ingredients
17. Newly fabricated cuts of meat such as the pork flat iron and the beef petit tender
18. Fruit and vegetables as children’s side items
19. Ethnic-inspired breakfast items, such as Asian-flavored syrups, chorizo scrambled eggs and coconut milk pancakes
20. Artisan cheeses FPG Photo/Lindsay Moore

Chef Michelle Bernstein gives a holiday cooking class 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 in her restaurant The Omphoy Ocean Resort ( 2842 South Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach, 561-540-6450, omphoy.com). The $150 per person class is limited to 30 people. Bernstein will not only share recipes, but also serve a four-course brunch paired with wine. Guests will leave with a signed copy of her 2008 cookbook, “Cuisine a Latina.” PHOTO: Chef Michelle Bernstein

Until last week, I thought Bodum only made French press coffee makers. We’ve all seen Bodums gorgeous glass presses. But then came photos of Bodum’s new line of small electric appliances. Like those coffee makers, they’re gorgeous. Done in bold primary colors, they look like Fisher Price toys for the foodie set. Many of the products, introduced earlier this fall, are available are Sur la Table stores or from BodumUSA.com. The immersion blender won’t be availabe until next month. PHOTO: Burr Grinder ($79.95), Blade Grinder ($29.95), Electric Juicer ($69.95), Handheld Blender, Electric Water Kettle ($29.95-$49.95), Hand Mixer ($59.95) and Electric Water Kettle ($49.95)

DiGiorno Rising Crust Four Cheese, one of the most affordable pies with a suggested retail price of $6.47, was the top vote getter after Consumer Reports taste tested more than 100 cheese pies. DiGiorno, they said, has lots of cheese and sauce over a thick chew crust. DiGiorno shared the No. 1 spot with Amy’s Cornmeal Crust 3 Cheese, the most expensive pie tested at $7.99. Tasters liked Amy’s combination of fresh tasting vegetables, herbs, goat cheese and cornmeal crust. Also a top vote getter was the $7.42 Chicago-style Home Run Inn Classic Cheese with a pastry-style crust. Word to wise: Don’t buy by brand. Only the one DiGiorno pie scored high enough to place in the top three. “Frozen pizzas are convenient and more cost effective than a pizzeria and according to our tests, they can also offer quality,” said a Consumer Reports expert in a press release. “Shoppers should take into account more than just price when purchasing, ingredients and nutritional components factor into the overall experience.” Seven “sensory panelists” blind tasted each brand three times. They graded crust, cheese and sauce and then gave an overall impression. When judged on nutrition, Amy’s had the lowest in saturated fat and was among the lowest in sodium. Red Baron Fire Baked scored fair because it’s among the highest in calories, fat and saturated fat. The complete report is in the January issue of Consumer Reports. PHOTO: DiGiorno Rising Crust Four Cheese

Tokyo Blue Restaurant and Ultra Lounge (Ocean Manor Resort, 4040 Galt Ocean Dr., Fort Lauderdale, 954-566-2122) is offering all-you-can-eat, two-pound live Maine lobsters every Wednesday night for $39.95 and all-you-can-eat, medium to large stone crabs every Sunday night for $49.95. Kitchen 305 (Newport Beachside Hotel & Resort, 16701 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach, 305-749-2110) has all-you-can-eat stone crabs Friday nights for $42 per person. The feast includes a bowl of New England Clam chowder, a wedge salad and sides such as rice pilaf, mashed potatoes, grilled Portobello mushrooms and charred-cheddar wrapped beefsteak tomatoes.