Fail-Proof Tart Pastry Dough & Tate’s Bake Shop

The first time I saw Tate’s Bake Shop was on a Food Network Show with Ina Garten. She visited with owner Kathleen King and toured the baking facility, creating and sharing a delectable cookie recipe at the end of the episode. Located in a quaint building in the Hampton’s, I knew after seeing Tate’s Bake…

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Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes

There are not too many food, travel & lifestyle bloggers in the Florida Panhandle other than myself at 30A EATS, Molly from Duchess of Fork, and Tara from  Della Rose Living, and today Tara has a guest recipe post to share! If I have missed an Emerald Coast blogger, let me know by commenting below, as…

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Emeril’s Sopressata & Genoa Salami Calzone

This post is my fourth in the #SeriousSandwich cookalong to celebrate the publication of Emeril Lagasse’s “Emeril’s Kicked-Up Sandwiches: Stacked with Flavor” (Morrow, $24.99) released today, Tuesday October 16, 2012. You can view my other delicious sandwich recipes here, here, and here. 

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Emeril’s Gulf Coast Shrimp Melt & #SeriousSandwich

  In the South we love Shrimp Salad. Fresh Shrimp plucked from Coastal waters, boiled in a spicy broth, chilled, peeled, and whipped with herbs and mayonaise; it is a staple in most households, and is favored at potlucks. Served on toast points, resting on a bed of lettuce, or in a big pretty glass…

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Elkmont-Alabama Belle Chevre Tomato Soup, Croque Monsieur

I have always loved cheese. Most people that know me personally know that fact. When I began my twitter feed, I was not yet 30A EATS, and I called myself @fromagechick, as I was looking for a specific hard-to-find cheese, and was connecting with all of the creameries that I could via social media. Please not,…

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Cabana Cafe: Food & Fun

Tucked away inside the Aerial Dunes condominium at Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida, lies Cabana Cafe, a bar and restaurant favored among locals and tourists alike. With a coffee shop, bakery, ice cream shop, free wifi, and video games available, Cabana Café offers family-friendly fun, especially with the Aerial Dunes pools just a few feet…

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Camels & Chocolate Visits Seaside, Florida

I am excited to share with you guest blogger and foodie friend Kristin Luna, a travel writer by profession and Southerner by choice, who visited South Walton recently with fifteen family members. She has visited our area for many years, and is especially fond of  30A ‘s Blue Mountain Beach Beach. Her blog is Camels…

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Grilled Jumbo Gulf Shrimp With Tomatoes & Chef Fabio Viviani

This week Virtual Potluck has partnered with Bertolli Olive Oil, and is trying recipes by Chef Fabio Viviani; you may remember him from Top Chef. He is known for his sexy accent and how he says “hamburger”, but also for having two restaurants, Cafe Firenze and Fiernze Osteria!  Chef Fabio is also the spokesperson for Bertolli, and is kicking…

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