The Caribb-ican Table (Paperback)

Chef Michael Bennett - he's an award-winning South Florida chef and cookbook author who specializes in what he calls "Caribb-ican" or "Medi-bbean" cuisine, blending Florida, Caribbean, and Mediterranean culinary traditions. He's written several cookbooks focusing on Florida-based cuisine and has been influential in developing the "Floribbean" culinary movement in South Florida.Chef Michael Bennett cookbooks Florida cuisine: Here are chef Bennett's previous published cookbooks. Since 2009, he's authored nine books, according to the ***Broward Palm Beach New Times***, focusing on Florida and Caribbean-inspired cuisine: In the Land of Misfits, Pirates and Cooks (2009, revised 2011) - His first Floribbean cookbook, later revised to be 100% gluten-free.Underneath a Cloudless Sky (2010) - A culinary story / recipe book about modern South Florida's tropical gastronomy.Culture of Cuisine (2012, revised 2025). What it is like to be a ***SoFlo***. Chef.Natural Recipes that Will Change Your Life (April 2013).Gluten Free Caribbean Recipes (June 2013).Natural Know-How Cookbook (September 2013).All Natural SURF Cuisine (May 2014) - Over 120 gluten-free seafood recipes.A Gluten Free FLAVOR Quest (July 2014).Interview with a Mango: Medi-bbean Cuisine (2017) - 212 pages with over 100 Medi-bbean recipesHealth Choices (October 2021) - His most personal cookbook, featuring recipes he cooked for his wife during her cancer treatment.His Culinary Philosophy: Chef Bennett developed "Medi-bbean" cuisine, which takes Caribbean ingredients and cooks them using healthier Mediterranean techniques. He's also known for coining the term "Caribb-ican" to describe this fusion of American foods enhanced with Caribbean flavors.Given this extensive collection focusing on Florida and Caribbean cuisine, "The Floridian Table" sounds like it could be his latest addition to this culinary legacy!