A home cooking journal · Jacksonville, Florida

Florida ingredients. Real-life cooking.

I’m Michael Tornwood. Taste of Lago is where I keep the recipes, market notes and useful kitchen lessons that earn a return visit.

Fresh from the kitchen

Recipes worth making twice

Clear instructions, realistic timing and the small details that help dinner work on an ordinary day.

A relaxed weekend grilled chicken with a citrus-herb marinade, clear heat zones and useful leftovers.

A practical market basket—and the small plan that turns Florida produce into several useful meals instead of refrigerator guilt.

A controlled-stovetop method for deeply seasoned fish, citrus slaw and rice without smoking up the kitchen.

A bright, fast skillet of shrimp, lemon, orange, garlic and herbs built for warm Jacksonville evenings.

Browse by appetite

Hello from Jacksonville

I cook at home, pay attention to what works, and write down the parts I would want to remember next time.

Expect citrus, seafood, a hot grill, seasonal vegetables and enough honesty to admit when the first version needed another try.

Occasional kitchen mail

I send a short note when there is something genuinely useful to cook or read.