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Contents
Introduction 1
Florida Ingredients
Citrus Fruits 16
Other Fruits 16
Fish 17
Herbs and Spices 18
Meats 19
Seafood—Shellfish and Bivalves 19
Vegetables 20
Peppers 21
Other 21
Drinks
Southern Sweet Tea 23
Cool Lemonade 24
Café con Leche 24
Fruit Smoothies 25
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Appetizers
Tangy Florida Seafood Dip 33
Original Heart of Palm Dip 34
Heart of Palm Cocktail 36
Mussels with Citrus Beurre Blanc 37
Oysters on the Half Shell 39
Big Money Oysters Rockefeller 40
Crabby Stuffed Mushrooms 42
Gulf Coast Ceviche 44
Florida Citrus Salsa 46
Salads
Tarpon Springs Greek Salad 48
Chilly Dilly Shrimps a.k.a. “Shrimps à la Sergio” 50
Papaya, Tomato, and Cilantro Salad 51
Classic Caesar Salad 52
Florida Lobster and Blue Crab Salad in Avocado 54
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Soups
Blue Crab Bisque 56
Tampa Garbanzo Bean Soup 57
Oyster Stew 58
Gator Black Bean Chili 59
Vidalia (French-style) Onion Soup 60
Sandwiches
Spicy Shrimp Po’ Boy 62
Soft-shell Crab Po’ Boy 63
Florida Blackened Grouper Sandwich 64
Tampa-style Cuban Sandwich 66
Entrées
Stone Crab Claws 68
Blue Crab Fest 69
Grouper with Orange Sauce 70
Costa Rican–style Grouper al Ajillo 71
Salted Red Snapper 72
Pasta with Florida Shellfish in Tomato Cream 74
Linguini with Classic Clam Sauce 76
Pop’s Red Clam Sauce 78
Key West Pork Tenderloin 79
Pan-fried Soft-shell Crab with Homemade Cole Slaw 80
Florida Lobster Ravioli in Sage Butter 82
Maryland-style Crab Cakes 84
Dixie Fried Fish 85
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Sides
Grits, grits, grits! 98
Fried Green Tomatoes 101
Orange Hush Puppies 102
Conch Fritters 103
Thanksgiving Blue Crab Stuffing 105
Fresh Mango Salsa 106
Breakfast Specialties
Fancy Blue Crab Quiche 108
Luscious Shrimp Omelet with Spinach & Cream Cheese 109
Buttermilk Pancakes with
Blueberries & Maple Syrup 110
French Toast with Fresh Strawberries and Bananas 111
Mom’s Banana Bread 112
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Sweet Things
Classic Key Lime Pie 114
Key Lime Cheesecake 115
Fast and Fancy Angel Food Cake
with Chocolate and Strawberry Sauce 117
Tres Leches (Three Milk Cake) 118
Tallahassee Lassie Pecan Tassies 119
Tangy Lemon Bars 120
Southern-style Pecan Pralines 121
Blackberry Tart 122
Mamma Guava Pastry 124
Condiments
All-the-Time Mustard Yogurt Sauce 126
Voodoo Sauce 127
Kickin’ Cocktail Sauce 129
Index 131
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