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Here is another Florida one: Anita's Family Restaurant, Nokomis. Nokomis is just south of Sarasota on Rt. 41. Anita's serves burgers to die for, breakfast is great (get the Grilled Biscuit with your food!) and everything we've had has been well prepared and reasonable. Not a fancy place, but...

I just saw this thread; it's been a while since I've visited the forums. I met Nick at the Fancy Food Show in New York, several years ago. He autographed his book for me and we had a nice conversation about food. He is just a super guy, the kind you would invite for dinner and some wine. I have...

I ate a banana on my way to check out the sea turtle nests. I'm on the Sea Turtle Patrol here in Sarasota County, FL and we hit the beach at 6 a.m. before the rest of the world does. We had a nest hatch overnight--saw the little tracks leading to the Gulf--so that was exciting. They hatch at...

Fishing tackle! Two rods with spinning reels, a well-equipped tackle box, landing net, bait bucket--all for $30. It was on craigslist--the guy and his family are moving to Brazil and will not be close to water. Since I am learning to fish, this was a real bargain. Everything is in good shape, too!

Corn pone! Mother and I are jonesin' for this and I have decided to make it. So many calories, so little time.....

ramen noodles PBJ chocolate milk rice pudding

Grilled peanut butter and grape jam (or strawberry preserves.) The bacon sounds good, too; I'll add that next time!

I have only Wusthof for my "good" knives. Woe to the person who throws them in a drawer. They are kept in a knife block. Love 'em all...

I have no problems with my little Cuisinart. I assemble it, turn it on, THEN pour the custard mix in slowly. It never fails.

What PieSusan said. Wish we could get Peter's white chocolate here.

I can still get them here in southern Florida. Since we just moved here in September, I'm not sure how long they are in season. I have stocked up! They make a wonderful marmalade, pie, cake, marinade, etc. Also in my yard is a Ponderosa lemon tree. The lemons weigh about a pound and a half...

And I have another version from my Tennessee grandmother: 1 unbaked pie shell 1 1/2 cups white sugar 1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled to room temperature 1 tablespoon vinegar 3 eggs, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla Stir together sugar, butter, vinegar, eggs and vanilla. Don't overmix...

Just google "shrimp al pil-pil." This is a spicy Spanish shrimp dish that is amazing. I serve it with a salad and plenty of bread to dip in the juice. The shrimp flavor comes through very well. And it's easy to prepare. Enjoy!

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I'm one of these people really addicted to this. My husband used to get annoyed at me until he discovered that the stuff I bought ended up in a delicious meal for him. Now he gladly goes with me. He does draw the line at my dragging him through every botanical garden wherever we go!