They believe that recipes add a third dimension to travel writing in the way they evoke place, time and people. ...more

February 22, 2009

While many restaurants are struggling to stay afloat, one fairly new Plant City eatery has already moved to larger quarters and expanded its menu. ...more

February 4, 2009

Cafe Volo & Market wants to be a one-stop shop. The restaurant that opened Jan. 19 isn't just a place to get a sandwich, coffee, espresso, European-style meal or Italian pastry. ...more

February 4, 2009

While many restaurants are struggling to stay afloat, one local eatery has moved to larger quarters and expanded its menu. ...more

January 24, 2009

Here's one of best-kept secrets in the food business: roadside stands serve some of the best tacos and pork ribs you've ever wrapped your lips around. ...more

September 7, 2008

As prices for crude oil and other commodities ease, consumers have gotten a small dose of relief at the gas pump. But don't expect less pain at the grocery counter. ...more

August 25, 2008

TAMPA – More than a dozen local Church's Chicken fast food outlets will be put on the block next month when the company that operates the restaurants sells its assets under the approval of a federal bankruptcy judge. ...more

July 2, 2008

As midlife revelations go, Nicole Rogers had a tasty one. Sitting on a beach in Greece, she and her boyfriend, Doug Longo, got to talking about how cupcake stores were showing up all across the United States. ...more

February 19, 2008

It took Michelle Fox awhile to figure out what she was going to do after her husband, Paul, died, leaving her with five children to raise. ...more

December 8, 2007

Hard to believe it has been 56 years since the recipe for Mrs. Harvey's White Fruitcake appeared in The Tampa Tribune ...more

November 27, 2007