Synopses & Reviews
Randy Wayne White's thirteen years as a full-time, light-tackle fishing guide at Tarpon Bay Marina, Sanibel Island, on Florida's Gulf Coast, inspired many of the characters and stories in his New York Times best-selling Doc Ford series. Randy Wayne White's Gulf Coast Cookbook pairs more than 125 recipes with photos of the real Tarpon Bay and the most appetizing food-related passages from this acclaimed writer's essays and novels. The result is a veritable memoir of food and adventure, true friends and favorite characters, all in an enjoyable presentation promising satisfying food, drink-and reading.
Review
"Batfishing in the Rainforest contains equal parts of comedy and courage. Randy Wayne White is not simply a wonderful writer, he is a fishing guide of genius."--Paul Therouz, author of Mosquito Coast
Synopsis
A memoir-cookbook from one of the nation's top adventure writers.
About the Author
Randy Wayne White is a
New York Times best-selling author of thirteen novels and four collections of essays. His novel
Sanibel Flats was chosen as one of the 100 Best Mysteries of the 20th Century by the American Independent Booksellers Association.
Carlene Fredericka Brennen, who provides the evocative imagery, is an award-winning photojournalist and was a newspaper editor and publisher on Sanibel Island, Florida, for twenty years.
Table of Contents
PrefaceIntroductionAppetizers and SnacksSoups, Stews, Chowders, Gazpacho, and ChiliSaladsCevicheHerbsHot Sauces, Salsas, and ChutneyOysters, Clams, and MusselsShrimp, Crab, and LobsterShark and Other Fish From the GulfBeefSmoked CUred MeatsPoultryPork, Lamb, and VealVegetable DishesPerfect Beans and RiceOutdoor CookingFoods Cooked in BeerMarmalades, Jams, and JelliesIsland DessertsTropical DrinksEpilogueGeneral IndexRecipe IndexPhoto CreditsAcknowledgmentsAfterword