THE PERFECT SOUFFLE Serves 4 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened, plus 2 ounces for ramekins 2 cups whole milk 1/3 cup granulated sugar, plus 1/4 cup for ramekins 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 6 eggs, separated PREPARATION: Combine flour and 4 ounces […]
Something special happens while spending time in The Florida Keys and Key West. Whether lying sunkissed in a hammock or walking the beach at sunset, all those winter stresses instantly evaporate into the salt air. Known not only for world-class sailing, snorkeling, diving, fishing and outdoor pursuits, but also for fine art galleries, museums and […]
If you ask Christine Williams to tell you her favorite thing at the Shell Bazaar, it’s going to be difficult to get her to narrow in on one thing. Maybe it’s the lighthouses or the windchimes or the candy or the coral or the necklaces or maybe just the old, ticky-tacky coasters. Perhaps, she says, […]
BEACHY KEEN Amanda Lindroth, the Florida-born interior designer known for her tropical chic aesthetic, released the perfect accessory for your coffee table—her new book. Island Hopping offers a look at Lindroth’s elevated yet approachable interiors. Her signature style involves fusing traditional design with beachy flair. SUIT UP Fort Lauderdale’s Montce Swim outfitted model Caroline Krystoff […]
Wildwood native Elizabeth Cook has lived a life full of the stuff of classic country songs—from her bootlegger daddy and songbird mama taking her onstage before she was in kindergarten to a stint at the Grand Ole Opry and a sit-down on The Late Show with David Letterman.With the wind at her back and a […]
After three decades in business, Sylvia Tzekas has found a new way to elevate cocktails and lower stress levels for customers at her restaurant, Sea Sea Riders. “You notice people at the bar are a lot less anxious, not so worked up,” she says from the downtown Dunedin mainstay. The reason? Tzekas has been slipping […]
Springtime means shedding some extra layers and adding new staple pieces to a wardrobe — maybe a striped jumper or a wicker handbag. Of course, shopping gets a little sweeter when you can do it with friends, food and wine. On March 7, Flamingo hosted an in-store takeover at J.McLaughlin‘s Winter Park location. The happy […]
With concrete seawalls and high-rise condos dominating the landscape of my youth, scattered mangrove islands near my home of Clearwater represented a rare wildness where a boy with a boat could still get lost. When my family first visited Charlotte Harbor to fish in Boca Grande Pass, I was immediately drawn to an unbroken ribbon […]
Christopher Pulitzer Leidy, 37, was born into Palm Beach royalty, as grandson to the legendary designer Lilly Pulitzer and her newspaper tycoon husband Peter Pulitzer. When it comes to creating his own visual expressions of paradise, Leidy departs from his famous family’s signature preppy aesthetic. His eccentric nature and casual style—he has a tattoo that […]
