'At long last, we have a Florida cookbook that is really good! Jane Nickerson's Florida Cookbook is the work of a good cook who can write, a rare combination for some reason. Even better, Mrs. Nickerson is possessed of wit and culinary judgment--qualities often lacking in the works of so many other authors who have turned out books containing Florida recipes.

This little cookbook is a favorite of many Floridians. For more than ten years, Lowis Carlton traveled Florida, collecting and testing recipes found to be popular with different cultures in all the regions of the state. Iconic recipes include Greek lamb kabobs from Tarpon Springs, fried Catfish from Clewiston, beef barbecue from Florida cow country, Key West paella, and yam praline pie from the Panhandle. Recipes are grouped by region and each section is preceded by a mini history. Now, over 50 new recipes (221 recipes total) from noted Florida food writer Marisella Veiga, Famous Florida Recipes brings in new cultural and regional material for home cooks throughout the state. With new dishes to make like Vietnamese fish sauce made popular in Central Florida, or Minorcan clam chowder in St. Augustine, readers interested in all of the culture and history that makes up the food profile of Florida will have the opportunity to cook from around the state and learn its history.

Panhandle to Pan explores the evolution of Florida Panhandle cuisine as well as the regional traditions and trends that make the region a culinary hotspot. Included are 150 innovative recipes.

Outstanding recipes written for use in your kitchen with ideas for enhancing your own recipes.

"First printing March 2002."--Verso of t.p.

A pioneer in the local food movement shares his southern kitchen and bold recipes in" Pickled, Fried, and Fresh." Chef Bert Gill will inspire readers to connect deeply with their region and communities by relying on seasonal food from local farmers and to try some of his inventive dishes at home.