Florida Keys Key West Chef S Table

Surrounded by water, the Florida Keys yields a bounty that easily could qualify as the eighth wonder of the world. The Keys can confidently boast that nowhere else in the continental US will you find fresher, more innovatively prepared fish and seafood. Special natural resources, from stone crabs and yellowtail snapper to cracked conch and key limes, are served any way you like and the relaxed atmosphere of the restaurants is reflected in the cuisine. Be it a roadside cafe or a resort dining room, the cuisine is all “Keys casual.” With recipes for the home cook from Florida's most celebrated eateries and showcasing over 200 full-color photos featuring mouth-watering dishes, famous chefs, and lots of local flavor, Florida Keys & Key West Chef's Table is the ultimate gift and keepsake cookbook for both tourists and residents of the Keys.

From the wreck of the USS Alligator to the mystery of the marooned dolphins, It Happened in the Florida Keys looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of this island chain. Discover why the Key Largo dive community decided to have the largest ship in the world ever to be intentionally sunk deposited six miles offshore the Florida Keys. Read about the incredible discovery of a sunken seventeenth-century Spanish galleon’s treasure worth an estimated $450 million. Learn how some poultry running wild wreaked havoc on the city of Key West, and sparked the emotionally charged “chicken wars”. Relive three fascinating summers when Keys residents rubbed elbows with Hollywood stars as their favorite haunts were transformed into fictional sets for a popular television series.

Now you can enjoy fabulous food from the Florida Keys & Key West - ?without leaving home!Find out what's cooking in the Florida Keys & Key West, ?in this fun and lively tribute to the island chain's top local restaurants. ?From signature starters and lite bites to tropical mainstays and?decadent desserts, it's a flavorful romp that will keep you hungry for more!?Whether you've been to the Keys or have only dreamed about it,? this keepsake cookbook will stay with you long after ?the dishes are done.

The Florida Keys Cookbook is known for its fascinating combination of food history, local lore, and over 175 mouth-watering recipes showcasing the Florida Keys' bounty from Keys restaurant chefs, and home cooks. Archival photographs and informative sidebars elevated the second edition of this beautiful and treasured book that is a celebration of the paradise that is the Florida Keys. Now in its third edition, Victoria Shearer’s successful cookbook is being taken to the next level with over 60 new recipes and even more archival photos. A perfect guide for home cooks of all levels of cooking, Florida Keys Cookbook invites readers to experience the culinary excellence and cultural wonder that embodies the Florida Keys. New recipes include: Peanut-Crusted Yellowtail with Piña Colada Sauce Iced Tomato-Melon Soup Piña Colada Rum Cake Coconut-Almond Carrot Soup Shrimp and Brie Penne Citrus-Splashed Spinach Salad Conch Fusion Cut-Up Baby Asparagus with Orange-Chive-Mustard Sauce Caribbean Shrimp Wraps Pots de Chocolat Crème à L’Orange Sesame Seared Yellowfin Tuna with Ponzu Sauce

Enjoy fabulous food from the Florida Keys & Key West - without leaving home!Find out what's cooking in the Florida Keys & Key West, in this fun and lively tributeto the island chain's top local chefs. From signature starters and lite bites to tropical mainstaysand decadent desserts, it's a tasty adventure that will keep you hungry for more! Whether you've been to the Keys or have only dreamed about it, this keepsake cookbook will stay with you long after the dishes are done

KEY WEST NATIVE FUEL - Key West Edition is a flavorful blend of sea salt & honey, fruits & vegetables, and seafood & fish of the Florida Keys. Woven together with insights, recipes and regional food history Paul Menta calls Native Fuel, "Not just a cookbook, but a food adventure!" The series emphasizes old and new Keys dishes, food secrets from local residents, healthy preparation and the value of sourcing local foods. The book's intriguing recipes invite experimentation, while vivid photographs present food as art, making NATIVE FUEL a "Cookbook for your Coffee Table!" www.KeyWestFuel.com

NATIVE FUEL - Key West Edition is a flavorful blend of sea salt & honey, fruits & vegetables, and seafood & fish of the Florida Keys. Woven together with insights, recipes and regional food history Paul Menta calls Native Fuel, "Not just a cookbook, but a food adventure!" The series emphasizes old and new Keys dishes, food secrets from local residents, healthy preparation and the value of sourcing local foods. The book's intriguing recipes invite experimentation, while vivid photographs present food as art, making NATIVE FUEL a "Cookbook for your Coffee Table!"

The Florida Keys Cookbook is a fascinating combination of food history, local lore, and over 175 mouth-watering recipes showcasing the Florida Keys' bounty from Keys restaurant chefs and home cooks. Archival photographs and informative sidebars round out the newly designed full color second edition of this beautiful and treasured book that is a celebration of the paradise that is the Florida Keys.