This week I hosted a workshop called “The Amazing Mullet” at Historic Spanish Point in Osprey, Florida. The folks at HSP are all about preserving and celebrating Florida’s past, and this was part of a new series called the Frances Newton Culinary Institute. Its mission is to highlight dishes using seasonal fish and produce, and…
Brussels Sprout, Pear & Prosciutto Salad
Hard to believe we’re seeing memes on social media counting down the days to Christmas, when Thanksgiving is just 76 days away! Which means it’s a good time to start queuing up ideas for holiday entertaining 🙂 I’m sure you’ve got lots of family-faves like green bean casserole, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, and grandma’s famous…
Apple & Butternut Crostini
Once Labor Day hits, I go into “Fall mode,” despite the fact I live in Florida, where 90 degree temps are still a daily occurrence. It’s the wonderful time of year for hard squashes, apples, pumpkins, cinnamon sticks and other good stuff piled high at markets. And it all gets us thinking about cooler weather…
Summer Tomato Bruschetta
It’s Summer! But for those of you who live in Florida, you know what I mean when I say I’m actually looking forward to Winter. . . Yes, there are so many great things about living in Florida, but let’s be honest, we are having exceptionally hot and humid weather, day after day of torrential…
Fresh Peach Torte
I collect recipes, but I especially like to know the stories behind them, if possible. . . I’ve got newspaper clippings, scribbles on pieces of paper, bookmarked Google stories and notes written to me about recipes I should pursue. Some are meant to go together, others are one-offs. Periodically I go through this large cache and…
Summer Crab Salad
Summer is in full swing — a great time to make a dish that’s not only tasty, but also, easy to transport to beach, pool, or picnic. So when the folks at Edible Sarasota asked me to create a crab recipe for their Summer issue, I decided on a salad, but one that’s a little different…
Corn Pone with Swiss Chard
I first read The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings when I was 12 years old. I just read it again, ending in a puddle of tears. This story about a family of early settlers in Florida after the Civil War really pulls at the heartstrings! Jody was the only surviving child of Penny & Ora Baxter….
Field Trip Friday – Westport to Westport (Part 2)
(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun, food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you!) This is Part 2 of my road trip from Westport, NY to Westport, MA. . . I moved from Massachusetts to Florida 29 years ago, but still hold it close to my heart. All the imagery, friends and family,…
Field Trip Friday – Westport to Westport (Part 1)
(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun, food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you!) I’ve heard that road trips are good for the soul, and I believe that’s true. My hubby and I recently packed up the car, the dog, and (what seemed like) everything we own, to do what Julia Cameron calls ‘filling…
Seared Scallops with Pine Nut, Lemon & Tarragon Topping
For many areas in Florida, scallop season starts around July 1 and runs through the end of September. Folks have asked if I have scallop recipes and I actually have several on the blog: Scallop Ceviche, Bay Scallops Casserole, and Shrimp & Scallop Zoodles. And while I’d love to create a new one for this week,…
Basil & Lime Shrimp Rolls
Years ago hubby and I took a trip to Key West. It was my first time, even though I had lived in Florida for 10 years. I soon realized that, in addition to the ‘funkiness’ of the Keys, the beautiful blue-green water, the amazing fishing, and the lush tropical foliage, one of their best assets is the…
Podcast with Eating Cake by the Ocean
Recently I was interviewed for a podcast called Eating Cake by the Ocean – fun chats with folks doing interesting things. Mandy Wanzz is the gal who created it and she’s one of the coolest chicks I’ve met, with a wicked sense of humor that I just “get.” She’s also from Massachusetts, which makes her…