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French Martini

I am a big fan of the cocktail known as the French 75 (can’t believe I haven’t posted about it yet!) but had never heard of the French Martini until a recent dinner where a friend ordered it. It looked brownish and she proclaimed the one served was so-so, but

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Something old, something new

The great thing about having grandchildren (and children) is that you get to see the world through their eyes. Sometimes we forget that these little people “so fresh from God” don’t know about things we take for granted. The other day I took my 9-year old grandson Wyatt to Dadeland

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Personal Essay

Easy Girl’s Weekend

(I realize this title could taken a couple ways. It’s not that we’re easy girls, it’s about how easy my last girl’s weekend was to plan and execute.) I recently had my 3rd Girl’s Weekend at my condo in the Sanctuary in Key Largo with my sisters Kelley and Elise

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Mediterranean Food

Zucchini & Goat Cheese Tart

I like to try out new recipes at least once before serving them a parties, so I tried this Ina Garten recipe, from her Make It Ahead cookbook, for Zeke and I for dinner a week before I served it to my Book Club. In the book, The Five Star

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Personal Essay

Endless Summer

Summer may be endless in Miami, but Miami Spice is not. There are three weeks left to get your Spice on and despite my best intentions (paving the way to hell) I’ve only been to ONE Miami Spice. That was Beauty & the Butcher in South Miami at the very

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The Five Star Weekend Book Club Meeting

I hosted my Book Club earlier this month for a book we read by Elin Hilderbrand called The Five–Star Weekend. Personally, I think it’s rather cruel to require members to read during the summer at all, so I picked a Beach Book. The Five-Star Weekend is light, fluffy and is

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Personal Essay

Confessions of a Travelholic

My name is Gina Guilford and I have a problem. I must confess, I’m a Travelholic. I realize this is a problem most likely born of the loneliness of my two grandsons moving out of Miami. In order to fill the void of an empty house, I have fled. Over

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Food and Dining Trends- 2nd Half of 2023

So, I reported about Food Trends in January of 2023, but I’m doing another one- midway through 2023- because the nature of Trends is they change quickly. During the Pandemic the one thing I really missed was dining out. The thrill of getting dressed up, being seated at a table,

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Mango Mania

If you live in Miami, you know that this summer has had a bumper crop of mangoes! The bumper crops seem to alternate years, but 2023 has definitely been prolific. Alas, my own mango tree, with delicious Mallika Indian mangoes, didn’t have a lot of mangoes, perhaps because I recently

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About Gina Guilford

A former Air Florida flight attendant and daughter of a pilot, I love traveling, cooking and entertaining. Whether exploring Miami’s newest hot spots, visiting old favorites or discovering hidden gems, I’m always up for an eating adventure. My Foodie in Miami website shares personal essays, recipes, restaurant news and reviews, as well as views from my tropical garden.

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