Flour Child

Flour child catered my baby shower’s sweet table… The fine baked goods were so amazing I can still taste them! Baked from scratch with the finest ingredients you can taste the love that goes into every bite!
Needless to say, there was nothing left at the end of the shower and everyone wanted to know who had baked the sweet delicious bites of heaven and pink ombré cake…
The presentation was so great I couldn’t have done it better myself… It tied in perfect with my overall theme and surpassed my vision of what I wanted the sweets table to look like.
Flour child’s cakes are amazing … For the shower we had vanilla pink ombré cake, which was amazing… But I’ve also tried the red velvet and chocolate cakes before and they never disappoint!
The double chocolate brownie bites are to die for! And the s’mores and pumpkin poppers made everyone keep coming up for seconds and thirds!
Thank you Flour Child for making my baby shower unforgettable with your sweet bites of love!!!
Now let’s start planning baby’s first birthday!

Last year for my 40^th birthday I was looking to something special. I consider myself a foodie, as I come from a family of great cooks. While there are many fine restaurants in Miami, I wanted something more intimate. Rather than spending a lot of time in the kitchen for my own 40^th birthday celebration, I heard about Flour Child and it’s own Tatum from a friend. My friends suggestion was simply perfect. When I met Tatum we hit it off immediately and she was accommodating to my special dietary needs, being that I have food allergies and would have a vegetarian friend at my dinner party. Tatum arrived early and took care of every detail. The food was amazing, I opted for a fish, couscous and salad. The fish was made with capers and I am guessing some type of white wine and butter, simple yet delicious. The couscous was also no ordinary couscous from a box. Made with seared cauliflower and broccoli, with dried cranberries the combination of the smokey flavor, combined with the sweetness of the cranberries and the buttery flavor and the large pearl couscous, was so tasty is was magical!
The company of good friends and amazing food made for a very special 40^th birthday.
Oh and one last thing, get the whoopie pie for desert you can’t go wrong. I felt like a kid eating one of those deviled dog, but made from scratch and far better!

Tatum made the cupcakes for my baby shower and they were a huge hit! My favorite were the red velvet cupcakes, which were crowd pleasers. The shower was last summer and people still ask me for Flour Child’s number! I have also eaten Flour Child’s «Sunday Gravy», a full Italian dinner straight out of Brooklyn. The meatballs were flavorful and better than any I have eaten in Miami. The sauce was just like I remember when I lived in South Philly. Real Italian food has finally arrived in South Florida! I would recommend Flour Child for full meals and especially for the desserts.

Word of mouth or viva voce is the passing of information from person to person by oral communication, which could be as simple as telling someone the time of day or as thorough as about what Im going to unleash on my fellow Unilocalers about… (Drum roll)… FLOUR CHILD
There is no sign, no advertisements, as of this writing not even a website but I was promised that it was coming soon.
The ol’ lady and I were having some friends and family over on Sunday. We heard about Tatum and decided to give her a call. She came over, presented us with a few options and the one that stood out best, Nonna’s Sunday Dinner (Nonna is Italian for Grandma for those who didn’t know). She was nice, very presentable with a calming spirit about her. I didn’t really give it much thought afterwards but it made my weekend knowing that our entire Sunday could now be spent focusing on friends and family and not «what’s burning in the oven?» which my Ol’Lady is somewhat famous for.
On Sunday she arrives with her little helpers pitter pattering all throughout the kitchen, placing this setting up that. Big smiles and warm hellos from everyone. She actually put out a red and white checkerboard tablecloth.
Tatum transformed into Nonna. Nonna was now in the kitchen. Nonna’s Sunday Dinner: Meatballs, Sausage, Salad, Sunday Gravy (She calls it Sauce), Home Made Ricotta, Tiramisu, Brownie Pudding
Let’s start with the Meatballs. I’ve had them all, in Florida. We have Martorano’s ringing in pole position, Randazzo’s was in second place in their old store and a distant third and fourth was the now defunct Devito’s in Miami Beach and Prime Italian. Nonna’s meatballs are made with pure love. Not mass-​produced for 500 patrons a night. Each little meatball is hand crafted by Nonna’s hands. Delicately mixed and the absolute finest ingredients are used. I have never in my life had meatballs this good. Let me say this again, I have NEVER in my life had meatballs this good. These meatballs are just THAT good. OH… I forgot. when she lets her little meatballs swim with the other guys… she puts dollops of Buratta Mozzarella which just melt into the rest of the lovely flavors.
Sausage, Nonna changed her Northern Italian Grandmother’s recipe just a little bit to give it a bit of a modern flare. She wouldn’t give me her recipe, so all I can do is explain the experience. As you cut into the sausage it creates a mini explosion and this fennel fueled slightly salty and lovely juice comes out and the meat is exposed and ready to start its journey through mastication. Mmmm
Sunday Gravy (she calls it sauce) rarely made in restaurants but exactly what you want for Sunday Dinner. Talk about comfort food… this is the pure definition of it. The silky texture of the tomatoes dancing with large fusilli, trapping little pieces of tomato in each swirl. Mixing with the buratta and ricotta and then slop it all up with her home made garlic bread. That’s right HOME MADE BREAD transformed into garlic bread. Not overpowering, light and fluffy on the inside and a bark like crunchy texture on the outside.
Salad served AFTER the pasta, the way it always has been for Sunday Dinner. Homemade Ricotta, creamy and delicious you just need to experience it.
Dessert, the Ol’Lady and I just love sweets. We decided to have Tatum (Nonna) make two for us and our guests. She has a MUST try Tiramisu for the purists. The frozen trays in Costco are pretty much what all restaurants serve and the ones that aren’t taste almost identical. Tatum’s (Nonna) suggestion was that we MUST try her Tiramisu, a recipe passed down from a wayward cousin of hers in NY which she has now perfected. Everything from the saturated yet firm ladyfingers to the creamy luscious feeling of the explosions of dairy and the unexpected pop of citrus flavor. Just excellent, and has now raised my Tiramisu bar to the next level. Thank you Nonna, and her wayward cousin!
Tatum’s Brownie Pudding (Nonna wouldn’t have made this). Remember back in the late 90s when those little lava cakes were all the rage? Same concept of crunchy and melty in the middle… times 50! The richness of the middle coats and melts in your mouth… then gently disappears… the crunchy melts in your mouth then disappears. It’s actually light yet incredibly rich. YOU MUST TRY THIS
In summation, what Tatum has created in Miami is NOT what I would call catering. It’s a family and friend food experience. You all share her idea of that moment delivered through her food. OH and unlike ANY caterer we ever had… WE KEPT ALL THE LEFTOVERS… our guests each took home a little memory so the next day and maybe even the days after they had a culinary memory of our Sunday. We will never forget it… it was just THAT good
You must try one of her intimate dining experiences… whether its a romantic dinner for two a Sunday Dinner or holiday party. Its more than food… its an experience