Taste the Florida Keys with Chef Michelle Bernstein

James Beard award-winning chef and South Florida native Michelle Bernstein tours the island chain in search of the local specialties, historic recipes, and culinary characters that define Keys cuisine.

From conch to coconuts and from Cuban coffee to the ubiquitous key lime, the delicacies found here are steeped in history and tradition. The tropical climate, geographic isolation from the mainland, and creativity of the Keys residents have produced a cuisine that is, just like the Keys culture itself, far from ordinary. Taste the Florida Keys with Chef Michelle Bernstein airs Saturday, August 27 at 1 p.m. on WXXI-TV.