Learn the secret behind cooking recipes that feature Key West’s favorite conch (say, “konk”). Joyce LaFray's Conch Cooking/em> shares this nutritious — and delicious — alternative to the usual seafood fare. This collection showcases time-tested recipes from some of Florida’s famous restaurants, including Mangrove Mama’s in Sugar Loaf Key, The Pier House in Key West, and Marker 88 Restaurant in Plantation Key. A sampling of the recipes includes these delicacies:

Conch Chowder
Key West Conch Salad
Conch Parmesan
Conch Pesto Marinara Sauce
Mangrove Mama’s Conch Fritters
Pier House’s Caribbean Conch Ceviche
Marker 88’s Conch Bisque

Joyce shares her secrets of preparing this wonderful delicacy the right way, which she learned from the best cooks in the Caribbean and the most noted chefs in the States.