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An Edible Tour of Marathon, Florida

Partner Post: The Florida Keys are home to five districts, each with their own personality and attractions that make visitors feel like they are a world away. Stretching only ten miles, the islands of Marathon are right in the middle of the chain of the Keys islands. Traditionally a home to fishing and marine activities and beachside restaurants, the city loves its stone crab, lobster, and other fresh seafood that come straight…

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Deviled Eggs Recipe + Contest Winner

Grown Up Kegs and Eggs, Anyone? We had so much fun with adult ice cream floats for August’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge of Vanilla Ice Cream that I was disappointed comments didn’t take the same direction for Deviled Eggs.  No reliving kegs and eggs memories from college?  Or do we just not remember those hazy homecoming weekends when our bad decisions started in the AM with scrambled eggs and cheap beer.  Heck,…

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Soft Shell Crab Sandwich Recipe + Contest Winner

One of the reasons why I love soft shell crab so much is its versatility.  I’m like Bubba from Forest Gump when I describe all the ways I’ve enjoyed soft shell crab –old bay style soft shell crab, tempura soft shell crab, maki sushi roll, soft shell crab salad, deep fried, coconut and lime, Pu Nim Tod Kra Tium Pik Thai, cornmeal crusted, panko crusted, pretzel crusted, soft shell crab sandwich, and…

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Soft Shell Crab Pairing Challenge – The Vote

I love food’s that bring out my inner gastronomical caveman! There’s nothing like bone marrow, calamari tentacles, or elk chops to help get him beating my chest in delight. Soft shell crabs are another one of those foods. You’re actually eating the whole dang crab, shell and all. There’s a crunchiness and primitiveness to it that makes me want to drag a club and walk around in a loincloth. Thus, I was…

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Beer Versus Wine – The Soft Shell Crab Pairing

Congratulations to August’s Beer Versus Wine Challenge winner – The Wandering Sheppard!  Part of the honor includes coming up with September’s challenge.  Participants have until next Tuesday, September 9 to turn in their suggestion before we take it to a vote.  Winner gets to present October’s challenge.  For more on the rules, click here. “You want me to do what?” I asked the fisherman behind the counter. When I decided to choose Soft…

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Shrimp and Grits Pairing Challenge – The Vote

The first time we cooked shrimp and grits was disastrous.  Until we moved to the South 7 years ago, I had never eaten grits for breakfast let alone at dinner paired with shrimp.  The Southern staple was foreign to me outside of a humorous scene from My Cousin Vinny.  But after sampling shrimp and grits at a few different restaurants, I was hooked and had to try it at home.  How hard…

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Beer Versus Wine – The Perfect Shrimp and Grits Pairing

Congratulations to last months Beer Versus Wine Challenge winner –The Wandering Sheppard!  Part of the honor includes coming up with the next month’s challenge.  Below is The Wandering Sheppard’s post and challenge food.  Like last month, participants have until next Tuesday, April 1 (no joke) to turn in their suggestion before we take it to a vote.  For more on the rules, click here. I’m a married man. So as I signed…

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Winner Winner Fish Fry Dinner

A HUGE thanks to all of the participants – both contestants and voters – in this inaugural Beer Versus Wine Food Pairing Challenge.  7 thoughtful pairing suggestions definitely exceeded my expectations.  Please help spread the word for March’s challenge so we can grow this forum uniting food, beer, and wine bloggers.  Speaking of next month… want to know who won the privilege of hosting? Amongst the many creative and enticing submissions ranging…

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Battered Fish Pairing Challenge – The Vote

As with anything new, I was nervous about turning my monthly Beer Versus Wine Food Pairing column into a reader generated contest complete with a vote and a winner who will take the reins of the column next month.  Would anybody actually participate?  Sure, the posts have always won some comments and suggestions in the past, but participation varies from the wildly popular Thanksgiving Dinner post to the not so popular Chicken…

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Beer Versus Wine – The Perfect Beer Battered Fish Pairing

One of the best things about growing up in a Catholic community (besides being told on a regular basis by my Catholic friends that I was going to hell because I was a Methodist and Methodists aren’t Christians) were the Lenten fish Fridays.  The political argument on the Vatican’s declaration of sustaining from meat to help the fishing industry aside, the move was brilliant.  It produced some amazing varieties of fish as…

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