Edible Northeast Florida

Chocolate from Bean to Bar at Makenu

Local artisan chocolate makers source cacao beans from sustainable organic farms.

Artisan Chocolate Specialty Shop

Mary's Double-Chocolate Cake

Reprinted by permission from The Saltwater Table: Recipes from the Coastal South. Instead of using eggs and oil, this recipe calls for mayonnaise to add moisture to the cake layers. This was a common...

Dessert Entertaining Holidays

Roselle Hibiscus Buttercream

Roselle grows easily in Northeast Florida and can be used fresh or dried for tea, jam and as a replacement for cranberries.

Dessert

JEA's Green Restaurant Program

Learn how to lower operating costs

JEA Sustainability Green Living

Tomato Corn Cake Tatin

This colorful caramelized upside down cake marries the bright, acidic flavor of tomatoes with the pillowy sweetness of cornmeal to create a dessert that’s bursting with summer flavor. Botanically, t...

Dessert Tomatoes Cake

Chicken Cutlets with Tomato Gravy

Middle Eastern Freekeh Salad with Shrimp and Gremolata

Heirloom Tomato Tart

When to Plant Tomatoes in NE Florida

There's only two things money can't buy: true love and home grown tomatoes.

Gardening Tomatoes Spring Gardening

Save Room for Dessert

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Ru Miles

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