Here’s a popular hangout in the 1950s, the Pensacola Dairy Company.Milk and ice cream were on the menu. This photo is from ‘Pensacola: Florida’s First Place City : A Pictorial History’ by Jesse Earle Bowden.You can purchase a copy by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pete Reynard’s Yacht Restaurant was part of a larger development described in a story from the Bradenton Herald: “According to a historical account compiled by the Manatee County Historical Society, town founder Jack Holmes built a supper club-style restaurant on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A stop at Detwiler’s farm market in Palmetto found Florida seafood! Florida seafood has become harder and harder to find in the local grocers. This is ‘Pride of the Gulf’ shrimp. There’s a currently inactive website for the company: https://oceanharvestshrimp.com/[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a recipe from ‘Pleasures of the Good Earth’ by members of the Avon Park Holiness Camp Women’s Auxillary. This one submitted by, member, Luanne Kelley. The book is from 2003. This cook book is currently not available for sale,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy scarfs a few hoagies in honor of ‘Eat a Hoagie Day’. Locations for hoagies can be spotty across the state. there are far more in southeast Florida likely due to the large amount of people originally from the northeast,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a recipe from ‘Say Grace a Collection of Recipes’ by members of the First Baptist Church, Destin. This one submitted by, member, Christina Suddarth. The book is from 1994. You can purchase your own copy of this book of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This recipe is from the 1950 copy of ‘Florida Fruits and Vegetables in the Family Menu’ by Marry Stennis for the State of Florida Department of Agriculture. You can get your own copy of this collection of recipes and much,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
‘Chicken Corn-Bread Pie’ submitted June Beauvis. This recipe from ‘To Serve with Love – A Collection of Recipes from Members of The Young Women’s Community Club’, Orlando. This one submitted by, member, Catherine Corry. This recipe book is from 1978.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a recipe from ‘Stirring Up Memories’ by the East Lake Historical Society, Sorrento in Lake County. This one submitted by, member, Earie Bass. The Bass families are one of Florida’s oldest. Have no idea to pronounce her first name.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a recipe from ‘Jacksonville Sesquicentennial Cooks’ Book‘. This one submitted by, member, Mrs. Arthur Newkirk. The book is from 1994. You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3GTY3jg This book of recipes is part of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This recipe is from ‘How to Smoke Seafood, Florida Cracker Style’ by Ted Dahlen. This recipe book is from 1971. You can purchase your own copy of this book by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3Y16FN8 This book of recipes is part of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
‘Chicken Orlando’ is otherwise unfamiliar to me. I believe Mrs. Corry came up with this herself. Might as well use it as THEE recipe for chicken in Orlando as one otherwise doesn’t exist. Though, wish we could consult ol’[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…