Featured Chefs
Mangrove Matties Key Lime Pie
Pam Mitchell, a citrus grower in Bartow, Florida, enjoys a slice of Key Lime Pie at a Fort Pierce landmark, Mangrove Matties. The recipe is as follows:
Mangrove Matties Keylime Pie
12 egg yolks
2 quarts condensed milk
1 cup Orchid Island Lime juice
2 lime zests
1 oz. vanilla extract
1 oz. corn starch
2 9″ graham pie shells
combine all ingredients and [...]
Adrienne Drew
Adrienne Drew is a young, beautiful, talented chef who lives in Vero Beach, Florida. She is the owner of The Gourmet Sandwich Shop and Catering by Adrienne Drew. A graduate of the American Culinary Federation, she has prepared food for Lord and Lady Astor, Hollywood producers and directors, Prime Ministers, Counts and Countesses and now… [...]
Sydney Prescott Kiefner
Everyone has a passion for something! Sydney Prescott Kiefner has always loved food, but enjoys cooking for others even more. “It brings out the ‘Mother Earth” in me,’ says Sydney, who owns a catering business in Charlotte, North Carolina and is a recipe tester for some of the biggest stars on the Food Network. What [...]
Richard Crane, Engineer
Richard Crane, an Engineer at OIJC with a degree in chemistry, took the lead on the company’s safety program and has subsequently won awards from federal agencies! But, just because he’s a no-nonsense engineer doesn’t mean that this father of two doesn’t like to cook for his lovely wife, friends and family. His culinary interests lean to juice-based [...]
Chef David Rodriguez
David Rodriguez is the executive chef at Costa d’Este,the luxury resort owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan in Vero Beach, Florida. The resort’s signature restaurant – Oriente – named for the Oriente region of Cuba, features a menu that pairs gourmet Cuban specialties with influences from Spanish, Latin, and Creole traditions.
In preparation for his post, [...]
Featured Chef: Brenda Galate
Brenda Galate, an enthusiastic fan of Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice (she goes through one and a half gallons of OJ a week!), sent in a wonderful shrimp salad recipe to share. As the summer season warms up and family get togethers inspire culinary surprises, this unique twist on a traditional favorite is sure to be [...]
