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December 17, 2009

Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse started working on a cookbook a little more than a year ago, just as the economy took a nosedive. His worry: People would lose sight of cooking fresh and putting out good meals. ...more

November 8, 2009

It took me 12 years of spending money on different knives before I finally found my soul mates and fell into a steady groove with the collection I now own. ...more

November 7, 2008

If you ever have the opportunity to meet one of your idols, do it at all costs. Call every friend possible to watch the kids, break out the emergency credit card and go. ...more

October 24, 2008

Can any pie be frozen? When should the pie be baked - before or after freezing? ...more

September 10, 2008

If you haven't heard the names Swamp Thang, Sweat Thang or Miss Billie Waide's Bread and Butter Pickles, you haven't been spending nearly enough time in Ruskin. ...more

July 30, 2008

Writing and editing more than 100 recipes for a cookbook that I'm doing is no easy task. In fact, it's quite a bit more intense than I had ever imagined. The more-than-occasional brain farts and writer's block are tough, and usually I can deal with those moments by distracting myself with a massive, industrial-sized roll of bubble wrap. It's uniquely satisfying, covering three out of five senses in less than two seconds. Pop! Pip! Pop! ...more

July 1, 2008

SEBRING — If you're looking for a fancy meal in your own dining room without slaving over the stove or washing dinners, call Chef Oliver Stoeckle. "People like to eat in their own houses and be comfortable and enjoy a nice bottle of wine and not have to worry about driving home after their meal," said Stoeckle, who recently started a business he calls Rent-A-Chef. "I cook for a lot of special occasions like dinner parties and anniversaries." Stoeckle, who speaks with a heavy German accent, jokes that he is a native Southerner. "I picked this accent up in acting school in California," Stoeckle quipped. "People like your cooking better if they think you're European." The chef is actually originally from the southern part of Germany, known as Bavaria, but his cooking style isn't limited to that region. ...more

June 1, 2008

That ubiquitous New Year's resolution to trim down in 2008 just got easier with the opening of New Tampa's first Jenny Craig Weight Loss Centre at Preserve Walk shopping center. ...more

January 2, 2008

A new designer boutique has joined the ranks of Hyde Park Village shops. ...more

January 2, 2008