Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Do you celebrate? I usually stand at the sidelines for the raucous celebrations in downtown St. Petersburg. This year I feel a little more inclined to…
Cozy Chat: City Cozies
Raquel here. In the land of cozy mysteries there are sub-sub-genres. There are yarn craft cozies, culinary cozies, B & B cozies, paranormal cozies, bookstore cozies, cat & dog cozies—…
Guest: Nancy J. Cohen
Cozy Florida welcomes Nancy J. Cohen to the blog as our March guest author. Writing about Real Places Seasoned writers often get asked by newbies if it’s okay to write…
Recipe: Tara’s Vegan Jalapeño Poppers
I think we all adopted a pandemic hobby or two, and mine was indoor gardening. Last May, I bought a small Aerogarden — a hydroponic device that grows plants under…
Food Favs: Craft Beer & Candied Bacon
Cheryl Hollon is here waving to all of you. Things are opening up a bit here in St. Petersburg. We’ve been vaccinated and find that we’re comfortable with well-ventilated outside…
Recipe: Guava & Cream Cheese Pancakes
There is a sweet scene in Mango, Mambo, and Murder between Miriam and her four year old son, Manny. Miriam, the main character in my Caribbean Kitchen mystery series, is…
Florida Fun: Beach Picnic
It’s not surprising that we at Cozy Florida write a lot about water, both on this blog and in our books. Florida’s west, south, and east coast are surrounded by…
Florida Fun: Western Art Museum
St. Petersburg, Florida, has a ton of museums. That’s good because that’s where I fill my creative well after a long day of writing the next Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery….
Florida Fun: Under the Bay
Miami is vibrant. I love my city. And I love the water that tinges the air with salt. The beach is only a bridge away. And I can get to…
Potluck: Tara’s Coffee Research
For an author, research can be a blessing or a bane. When I was writing Grounds for Murder, it was definitely a blessing. The book is about a heroine who…