Culinary Travel
Gulf Shrimp, Crabs and Oysters, Oh My! Learning the Business of Alabama Seafood
On a fall day, I spent a day in Bayou la Batre, located less than a 2-hour drive west from Gulf Shores, learning about Alabama’s seafood industry and the importance of wild-caught Gulf seafood.
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Restaurant Week Features Best Eats in Englewood, Florida
Englewood, Florida’s restaurant week called Let’s Eat! – Englewood Restaurant Wee, serves up a culinary adventure without breaking the bank.
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Recipe: Blackened Mangrove Snapper Tacos with Mango Pico De Gallo
Are you lucky enough to have fresh-caught mangrove snapper and looking for a recipe to prepare it? I LOVE fish tacos and I could not wait to cook up a batch with my fresh mangrove snapper caught during my July fishing charter with Capt. Rachael Reynolds of R&R Charters in Daytona Beach.
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That Time I Took My Dog Fishing in Daytona Beach
Radcliff waddled along Adventure Yacht Harbor’s boat dock at and looked like a walking hotdog. Strapped around him was an oversized, bulky orange life jacket probably too big for him. In fairness, this is the first time I’ve found and purchased a life jacket for a dog. The hunter-orange nautical gear was snug yet provided him with mobility to walk and jump aboard Capt. Rachael Reynolds’ boat for a dog-friendly fishing trip in Daytona Beach. Well, specifically in Wilbur by the Sea but really is Port Orange.
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Oyster Farming: Alabama’s Newest Seafood Revolution
I attended the 2016 World Food Championships Blogger Summit in Orange Beach, Ala., and learned about Alabama seafood and specifically, oyster farming in a world post-BP oil spill world. I also toured a working oyster farm!
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How I Became a Certified Food Judge
Have you heard how I became a card-carrying, certified E.A.T. food judge? Yes, it’s a real and delicious thing and this is how I became a certified food judge…
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Where Are the Best Fish Tacos in Southwest Florida? 2017 Winner Announced!
Where are the best fish tacos in Southwest Florida? Friends know I am obsessed with fish tacos. When I heard Coastal Locals and the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Southwest Florida Chapter were holding a competition to find the best fish tacos in the area, I volunteered my certified food judging skills to participate.
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Best Subscription Box for Those Who Love to Travel
A subscription box, by Wikipedia’s definition, “is a recurring delivery of niche products.” There’s a slew on the market and my first box was for Birchbox, where I received makeup and beauty samples. Over the years, I have tried some of the best subscription boxes, ranging from health and fitness to healthy eating to fly fishing and now, I have tried one for those who love to travel.
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Gatlinburg Attractions: Sipping Shine with Sugarlands Distilling Co.
A clue you’re in for a good time is when the guy pouring shots is named O’Damnit. Recently, I traveled to Eastern Tennessee to experience a popular Gatlinburg Attraction, Sugarlands Distilling Co. And, O’Damnit with Sugarlands was one of many who ensured I left with a better understanding and appreciation of moonshine.
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#FishTacoCompetition: Nauti Parrot Dock Bar, Fort Myers Beach
Where can you find the best fish tacos in Southwest Florida? I’m one of the judges on the quest to find them and my first stop in the competition was at Nauti Parrot Dock Bar in Fort Myers Beach where I tried THREE of their tacos each with a different seafood protein.
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