St. Augustine is one of my favorite cities in the world, though it is more of a “village”. Their food is famous for the culinary influence of their immigrants from Minorca. One of the signature dishes you can find there is the Minorcan style clam chowder. This tomato based soup has a nice kick from a special pepper, the datil. Datil peppers are a member of the habanero ...
Soups & Stews
Lentils- a tasty legume that is perfect for soup. Easy recipe to give or make
When giving gifts, it is nice to give something practical that will both bring comfort and make the life of the recipient a little easier. This simple “Soup in a Jar” is nutritious, delicious, inexpensive, and it doesn’t take long to make or cook. The “red” lentils in the recipe actually look orange, and the “green” are mostly brown…but that is what they are called. For ...
Fall Seafood Spotlight : Scallop and Corn Chowder Recipe
Even though scallop season has just ended here in Florida, you can still easily find them fresh at any seafood market or in the freezer section of your grocery store. Check the labels and packaging and choose scallops that are considered “dry”, meaning they do not have added STP (Sodium Tripolyphosphate). This solution is often added to scallops to help them maintain a ...
Low Country Boil
In the coastal communities of the Carolinas, Low Country Boil became a popular way to cook seafood for a crowd. Low Country Boil is a classic southern dish, originally known as Frogmore Stew or Beaufort Stew. These two names come from a little town called Frogmore and the county of Beaufort in South Carolina. This one-pot meal is featured every July at the 10-day Beaufort ...
