Joe Balfour of Lutz has spent a lifetime buying collectibles and antiques. Little did he know his love of old-fashioned bread boxes and butter churns would one day help put food on the table. ...more

March 25, 2009

The weather was beautiful for the 62nd annual Pasco County Fair, but a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the fairgrounds. ...more

February 22, 2009

LAND O' LAKES - Elementary school students accustomed to pizza in the cafeteria every Friday need to adjust their culinary expectations. ...more

February 6, 2009

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City is the Super Bowl for the K-9 set, but Tampa Bay area residents have a show worth boasting about too - one that draws people from all over the world to the rolling countryside of Hernando County every winter. ...more

January 15, 2009

Ed Zehner had never run a deli before he opened Ma's Kitchen. He admitted it was a decision he made more than 18 months ago "on a whim." ...more

September 29, 2008

SEBRING — Hundreds of corn dogs and turkey and cheese melt sandwiches were served Thursday to Highlands County children through the Summer Food Service Program. That was just lunch. The program, which is administered by the Highlands County School District's Food and Nutrition Services Department, also serves up free breakfasts and snacks to children and youth from birth through 18 years of age. Cub City Learning Center voluntary pre-K instructor Yolonda Evans had 22 of her 4- and 5-year-olds eating lunch at Sebring Middle School on Thursday. ...more

June 13, 2008

"Gary Vaynerchuk's 101 Wines," by Gary Vaynerchuk (Rodale, $19.95) ...more

June 4, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Cafeterias in high schools and middle schools would offer a two-tiered pricing system for lunches under a plan the Pasco County School Board is set to vote on Tuesday. ...more

June 2, 2008

Stroll through the food court at the Pasco County Fair and you'll quickly realize the grub isn't just "fair food" anymore. While county fairs probably will sell cotton candy, corn dogs and elephant ears as long as there are Ferris wheels, this year's fair has some new vendors and quirky menu items, as well as established vendors who offer family-size meals. The novelties include a barbecue sundae made by Sandy Class of Bell, who owns Grandma Brown's Cinnamon Rolls with husband John. Sold in the Madill Building, Class' sundae is served in a cup with baked beans on the bottom, coleslaw in the middle, and pork or beef topped with barbecue sauce. Here are four highlighted vendors: ...more

February 21, 2008

Sure, there will be thrill rides, livestock judging and sales, and greasy-but-good food. ...more

February 19, 2008