Dirt to Table Experiences
Savoring the Season: Prosciutto And Nectarines With Blue Cheese
We try to keep dishes cool this time of year to minimize competition with the Florida heat and humidity. A few quality ingredients, and you can have something special to share with your family and friends. Fresh summer salads with ripe stone fruits, a bit of prosciutto, and salty blue cheese with a light honey
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Food + Drink
Watermelon Lime Agua Fresca
Agua Fresca literally translates to “fresh water.” Growing up in South Florida Agua Frescas were a popular alternative to plain water and sodas on a hot afternoon in Latin and Caribbean communities. I rediscovered Agua Fresca again back in 2014, with a trip to Puerto Rico. The tropical heat was brutal and the fruit frescas
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Food + Drink
Blueberry and Goat Cheese Flatbread
We do a lot of casual entertaining and are always looking for fun, easy new recipes. We came across this beauty on Instagram. This fruit forward appetizer is both sweet and savory making it an ideal appetizer or casual entree. If you like to pair it with wine consider a youthful Grenache. The earthy notes
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Cocktails
Porch Pounding Spicy Mango Margarita
Welcome to the deep south where Spring is short lived. The sun is already high in the sky and preparing to share its wrath with the inhabitants of sunny Florida. This cocktail is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and drop your internal temperature by ten degrees! Easy drinking, with a tiny hint
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Savoring the Season
Make Ahead Lentil Salad
Let’s keep it simple, shall we? Creating weeknight wonders is no easy feat. I have often stared into my pantry or refrigerator on my way to work waiting for the meal fairy to present me with ideas. The farmer’s market was bustling this weekend with the arrival of late spring-early summer vegetables (Remember I live
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Food + Drink
Gumbo and All that Jazz
Do you remember a moment when you enjoyed a meal prepared by a friend, and you knew it would not be a “one-off” dish? You would return to this dish repeatedly. You make it so often now, you have adapted your steps, and you can with ease walk through the ingredients and the preparation in