For the past couple years screech owls have visited our yard at night. We sit on our porch listening to their beautiful sounds.
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Meyer Lemon Truffles
I have one more sweet citrus treat for the holidays and it’s the most decadent of all: truffles of smooth white chocolate spiked with Meyer lemon zest.
Florida Citrus Peel Candy
Once you squeeze the last bit of juice from fresh citrus, don’t throw the peel away. Make candy. These pretty little gems are bursting with flavor.
Meyer Limoncello
Our Meyer lemon tree starts ripening around Thanksgiving, which means I can steep some lemon peels in vodka long enough to make limoncello by Christmas.
The Third Plate
You’ve heard ‘you are what you eat.’ In Dan Barber’s The Third Plate, he wants you to consider ‘you are what you eat eats.’ The book is not just about the farm-to-table movement, which he believes has fallen short. It’s about ensuring agricultural methods can replenish the earth and be maintained for generations.
Pine Island Clams and Linguini
Unlike other types of farmed seafood, farmed clams don’t require antibiotics or additional feed.
Naples Botanical Garden
The Naples Botanical Garden was recently expanded and renovated. The property now covers 170 acres, including a 90-acre wetland preserve.
Cornmeal Fried Oysters with Spicy Remoulade
I doubt I can convince many people to read a book about oysters published in 1941. But what if I told you it’s a very short book? MFK Fisher’s Consider the Oyster may be the most beautiful prose ever written about a mollusk.