Review
"Randy White is not simply a wonderful writer; he is a fishing guide of genius."--Paul Theroux
"What Mr. White is good at is finding the unbeaten path to nowhere and teaching the reader how to follow his example... And what he is very good at is evoking the scene once he gets there."--The New York Times
"What Mr. White is good at is finding the unbeaten path to nowhere and teaching the reader how to follow his example... And what he is very good at is evoking the scene once he gets there."--The New York Times
Product Description
"Randy White is not simply a wonderful writer; he is a fishing guide of genius."--Paul Theroux
"What Mr. White is good at is finding the unbeaten path to nowhere and teaching the reader how to follow his example . . . And what he is very good at is evoking the scene once he gets there."--The New York Times
"[Randy White] writes about his travels with subtle grace and laugh-out-loud
humor."--Tim Cahill
In addition to his many well-known talents, Randy Wayne White has long been an excellent cook, particularly of fish and game in the Caribbean manner. In A Fishing Guide's Guide to Tropical Cooking, White demonstrates with typical élan his expertise with a wide assortment of delicious recipes suitable for camp, backyard grill, or a fully equipped kitchen. From Jamaican jerk sauce-based recipes to the fruit-based dishes of Central America, A Fishing Guide's Guide to Tropical Cooking explores it all, with enthusiasm, wit, and hard-won wisdom.
"What Mr. White is good at is finding the unbeaten path to nowhere and teaching the reader how to follow his example . . . And what he is very good at is evoking the scene once he gets there."--The New York Times
"[Randy White] writes about his travels with subtle grace and laugh-out-loud
humor."--Tim Cahill
In addition to his many well-known talents, Randy Wayne White has long been an excellent cook, particularly of fish and game in the Caribbean manner. In A Fishing Guide's Guide to Tropical Cooking, White demonstrates with typical élan his expertise with a wide assortment of delicious recipes suitable for camp, backyard grill, or a fully equipped kitchen. From Jamaican jerk sauce-based recipes to the fruit-based dishes of Central America, A Fishing Guide's Guide to Tropical Cooking explores it all, with enthusiasm, wit, and hard-won wisdom.
About the Author
Randy Wayne White, a former fly-fishing guide whose "Out There" column ran for many years in Outside magazine, currently writes a monthly column for Men's Health magazine. Among the many books he's written are The Sharks of Lake Nicaragua, Batfishing in the Rainforest, Last Flight Out, and the "Doc Ford" mystery series. His novel Sanibel Flats was chosen as one of the 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. White is the winner of the Conch Republic Prize for Literature and the John D. MacDonald Award for Excellence in Florida Fiction. He also served on the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission for four years, and currently serves on the Florida Bar Association Grievance Committee. He lives on Pine Island, on Florida's southwest coast.
