As a result of a successful Halloween family fun festival at the Hay Exchange, 4950 U.S. 92 W., owners Rhonda and Bill Glisson decided to hold a Christmas-themed event Dec. 19 to spark interest in pet safety, adoption and animal rescue. ...more

December 9, 2009

The United Food Bank is still tallying up the figures, but it appears a fundraiser featuring celebrity chef Jon Ashton brought in at least $40,000. ...more

March 4, 2009

The United Food Bank of Plant City raised about $6,000 in a silent auction Saturday during a benefit dinner at Hillsborough Community College's Trinkle Center. Celebrity chef Jon Ashton entertained the audience of about 250 people with a cooking demonstration as culinary students from Simmons Career Center and Plant City High School prepared and served a three-course meal under the direction of chef Ken Melton. (Full disclosure: I was emcee, meaning they raised six grand despite my performance.) Ashton raised more than $4,000 on his own by promising to cook a private dinner for 12. ...more

February 15, 2009

A collection of briefs about dining and cooking. ...more

February 11, 2009

The United Food Bank is still tallying up the figures, but it appears a fundraiser featuring celebrity chef Jon Ashton brought in at least $40,000. The venue, the Trinkle center on Hillsborough Community College's Plant City campus, was packed Saturday as Ashton entertained with wit and a cooking demonstration. Ashton, a frequent guest on NBC's "Today" show, also helped auction sports memorabilia. ...more

February 10, 2009

We could go on and on with a lot of blah-blah about how Latin food and entertaining expert Ingrid Hoffman will sign her book, "Simply Delicioso: A Collection of Everyday Recipes with a Latin Twist" at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Publix across from Sickles High School. ...more

October 10, 2008

'TOP CHEF' STOP I used to worry that I wrote too much about the Bravo show "Top Chef." Perhaps that worry was unnecessary. ...more

September 24, 2008

Rayetta Seward watches all the food shows on TV at her home in Tampa. She likes to cook seafood - she doesn't eat red meat - and she loves to try the new techniques she sees. ...more

September 21, 2008

TAMPA Rayetta Seward watches all the food shows on TV at her home in Tampa. She likes to cook seafood – she doesn't eat red meat – and she loves to try the new techniques she sees. ...more

September 20, 2008

A popular cooking demonstration series that sends chefs to libraries across Hillsborough County is coming to the Jimmie B. Keel Library next week. ...more

June 14, 2008