Breaking your favorite sunglasses is a plight all Floridians can relate to. And unfortunately, for every scratched lens or broken frame, you’ll likely have to buy a replacement. Thankfully, Abaco Polarized is changing that with their line of high-quality glasses: from bamboo shades that float in water to aviators with prescription lenses that aren’t just […]
To paraphrase an old saying, one man’s junk food is another one’s treasure. At least if that man is Noah Verrier, whose oil paintings of highly processed snacks, cheeseburgers hot from the drive-thru window, luminous gummy bears and other dubious dietary choices have made him a viral sensation and a highly collectible artist. Last fall, […]
Pachadi Salad Serves 4 to 6 Salad PREPARATION: Combine carrots, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, roasted peanuts, calabaza and red cabbage in a mixing bowl and season with salt. Add vinaigrette and mix well. Lightly toss in arugula. Garnish with sliced radishes and serve. Mustard Seed Vinaigrette PREPARATION: Mix lemon and lime juice in a bowl. […]
Serves 4 to 6 Moilee Sauce PREPARATION: Heat the oil in a saute pan. Once oil is hot, turn heat to low and add mustard seeds. When the seeds begin to crackle, add ivory lentils to lightly brown. Add curry leaves and turmeric and stir until fragrant. Add onions and saute for three to four […]
In Pushkar Marathe’s latest dream, he is living on a farm with his wife and son. There, with a backdrop of wide-open acres and unspoiled weather, the James Beard Award semifinalist is growing fresh fruits and vegetables, and raising chickens whose eggs help feed the family and their friends. Cossetted by thickets of bamboo trees […]
North Word of South TallahasseeApril 4–6 The ingredients for a good time? Singer-songwriters, authors and innovative chefs all in the same place. Hear from ’80s folk punk rock stars the Violent Femmes, meet local novelists and sample good Southern eats.wordofsouthfestival.com Fernandina Beach Songwriters Festival Amelia IslandApril 10–12 Follow 12 singer-songwriters as they perform across various […]
When Floridians think of the Panhandle’s coastline, it calls to mind something quite vivid: the natural beauty and serene vistas along US Highway 98, which winds its lazy way along the gulf shore, bathed in blue sky and salt spray. Midway between Apalachicola and Panama City sits one of its gems, a classic “Old Florida” […]
On a brisk winter day in 2018, a small group of birders are clustered on the banks of the Stoney Bayou Trail in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in the Florida Panhandle. Some have driven hundreds of miles to be in this coastal preserve of salt marsh and pine flatwoods. All have focused their binoculars, […]
Boca Raton’s tropical, sunny setting has long been the storied backdrop that has inspired a writer’s pen. Modern titles like “Silvia’s Second Act” and “Young Jane Young” prominently feature the vibrant coastal enclave, known for its natural beauty and cultural arts scene. So for the City of Boca Raton’s centennial celebration, it makes sense to […]
