Boy, you leave town for two weeks, and you somehow have six weeks of mail and emails accumulated when you return. There were so many goodies that I couldn’t include them all in my last column, so I’ll catch you up. But I promise to dine out and give you a review soon!

The sixth annual Taste of Recovery will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the American German Club in Lake Worth. The acclaimed culinary festival will feature bites from top chefs representing restaurants throughout Palm Beach County, as well as entertainment. The event is a benefit for The Crossroads Club, a non-profit that provides a safe haven for anyone whose life has been adversely affected by, or through, the use of addictive substances.

Participating restaurants and beverage companies are Louie Bossi's Ristorante, Bar & Pizzeria; City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill; Elisabetta's Ristorante, Bar & Pizzeria; City Oyster & Sushi Bar; Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar; Grease Burger, Beer and Whiskey Bar; Little Moir’s Catering; Coca-Cola; The London Essence Co.; J & J Seafood Bar and Grill and AJ’s All American Grill. A “People’s Choice” Award will be given for “Best Bite,” and prominent local food writers will decide the Critics’ Choice Awards with cash prizes.

Burlock Coast at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale has announced the final chef line-up for its dinner series, “Paula’s Food Diaries.” Chef Paula DaSilva, Director of Culinary and Beverage at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, teams up with renowned chefs Michael Mina and Michelle Bernstein. Throughout the month of October, Chef Paula DaSilva will wrap up the series with her rendition of Chef Michelle “Michy” Bernstein’s shaved Brussel sprouts salad.