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(Sid Hoeltzell)

Soft-shell crabs. I love these babies so much I will drive, often with friends, to a place in Everglades City called City Seafood. I have been going there for more than 25 years and they still make a great soft-shell crab and grouper sandwich. It’s a Read more

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(SID HOELTZELL @ MIAMI 2024)

This is my all-time favorite classic recipe. Read more

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(SID HOELTZELL @ MIAMI 2024)

I wanted to finally get this baby off the ground. Since my mangoes were dropping like …. mangoes, I am blessed the force of gravity helped me remember to create the perfect Floridian fruit glaze for my bundt cake creation. Read more

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Best darn Charv siu (roasted pork) that I have made in years.  The burnt crispy edges are the sugariest tasting benifit of a great long marination.jpg

(SID HOELTZELL @ MIAMI 2024)

I’m likely the last person to lecture or write about healthy cooking, mis amigos, and since I’m still kicking – soon in the seniors’ rehab pool – this month’s culinary carnage involves that staple of so many international diets, pork. Read more

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(SID HOELTZELL @ MIAMI 2024)

Soups can be very layered, as with a great bouillabaisse, or a bit more basic, though no less delicious, like my mom’s borscht. No matter the level of complexity, soup can be a superb appetizer or a satisfyingly filling main dish. Read more

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