Miso in cookies? What?!? I never heard of it until I saw a recipe on the Bon Appetit site. Experts have weighed in (here’s just one at WSJ) that miso adds complex flavor/saltiness to sweets, making it a perfect addition. We all have our favorite chocolate chip cookie style, which typically falls into one of these…
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Chopped Salad with Mango & Basil Dressing
It’s peak mango season in Florida, which means backyard trees are dripping with fruit, and grocery store bins are filled to the rims. There are more than 500 varieties of mangoes, but common supermarket varieties you’ll find include Tommy Adkins (large red, juicy), Keitt, and Honey. And if you’re really lucky (like if you’re in…
Sauteed Collards with Lemon
We’re officially back to healthy eating at my house, so you can expect to see posts over the upcoming months highlighting fresh veggies, warm/cozy soups, and tasty snacks! I think it’s safe to say that most of us are relieved the holiday hoopla is behind us, so I hope you’ll find something interesting here to…
Raisin Cake
I called my mom this week to confirm history and details of an old family cake recipe. I hadn’t realized my husband heard my conversation but when I hung up he said “I bet your mom loves it when you call her about recipes.” His comment got me to thinking how she and I have…
The Best Smoked Mullet Spread
I recently hosted a workshop called “The Amazing Mullet” at Historic Spanish Point in Osprey, Florida. The organization is all about preserving and celebrating Florida’s past, and this was part of a learning series called the Frances Newton Culinary Institute, highlighting dishes using seasonal fish and produce. We discussed Mullet’s impact on Florida’s Gulf coast…
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….
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,…
Wahoo Salad & Green Goddess-Inspired Dressing
Fishing friends gave me a beautiful piece of Wahoo this week, so I quickly put it into action. It’s one of my (and hubby’s) faves. If you’ve never had Wahoo, PLEASE put it on your list of fish to try at a restaurant or fish market. It’s sort of like Swordfish – white, flaky, sweet,…
Field Trip Friday – Sunshine Community Compost
(Field Trip Fridays capture interesting, fun, food-related and/or fishing adventures that I like to share with you!) Garbage. Refuse. Debris. Rubbish. Scraps. Lots of words for stuff we don’t want anymore. . . But the one I’m focusing on today is scraps. Kitchen scraps, to be exact – the magical stuff used for compost, also known as…
Cold Poached Salmon
If you cook, you probably collect recipes from magazines, blogs and friends. I have oodles of notes and clippings that I periodically go through to decide which I still like, and I recently came across a post from Daniel Gritzer at Serious Eats regarding cold-poaching, so today’s the day to try it! But a little backstory first….
5 Uses for Fresh Lemongrass
Lemongrass is a lovely, citrus scented herb in the grass family – it has a very pleasing lemon scent, and cooking with it offers none of the bitterness of the actual lemon, so it’s versatile in sweet or savory dishes, spicy or mild. But do you find yourself with lots of lemongrass and don’t know…