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Seashell Art and Coastal Cooking
Christa Wilm
As a kid in Colorado she collected rocks and birds’ nests. Now she covers antique mirrors in seashells in West Palm Beach.
Along Florida’s Treasure Coast, a treasure hunter searches for centuries-old Spanish gold, fifth-generation cattle ranchers ride among their herds beneath towering palm trees, and an oyster farmer works in the waters of the lagoon. Through seventeen stories and fifteen recipes, local home cooks will guide you through Florida’s quiet paradise.
Three counties stretch along Florida’s southeastern shore, where barrier islands shelter a lagoon called the Indian River. Maritime relics keep the coast’s mysteries close, and faded signs hint at stories from another time.
Here, the air smells a little like salt and a little like orange blossom. The day’s catch goes straight to the grill, and some recipes have traveled generations and oceans to get here.
Pack your sense of adventure, bring an appetite, and you just might discover a few treasures of your own.
— What you’ll cook
Each recipe is paired with a story from the local home cook who shared it with us, bringing their traditions, memories, and flavors into your kitchen.
— What you’ll discover
Each issue explores a different corner of America through the people who call it home. This is just a taste of the people, recipes, and stories you’ll find in this issue.
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Christa Wilm
As a kid in Colorado she collected rocks and birds’ nests. Now she covers antique mirrors in seashells in West Palm Beach.
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Chuchi Rivero
After 40 years of directing TV, including MasterChef Latino, Chuchi traded the lens and started the city’s only Cuban food truck.
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Treasure Hammock Ranch
Five generations of Sextons have worked this ranch, where Mike still herds cattle on horseback with ropes and dogs—much like cattlemen did in the 1500s. After a long day, smashburgers are a family favorite.
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Mike Perna
A diver working the wreck of a 1715 Spanish treasure fleet, and the snacks that fuel his adventures.
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Benjamin Hadfield
Spiky, venomous, and invasive. According to a Stuart scuba instructor, it’s also absolutely delicious.
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Quick Stop
Carmen bought a food truck before Horace had agreed to it. Now it’s a popular stop for jerk pork and chicken, grilled low and slow.
From the coastline to the kitchen table, full-page photography captures the landscapes, people, and meals of the Treasure Coast, bringing you closer to the places and stories within the issue.
A heavy, book-like issue that belongs on the shelf next to your cookbook collection.
We take no ads or sponsorships, so every page is stories, recipes, and photography.
— Bring the Treasure Coast Home
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