1. My German shepherd, Enzi 2. A great meal (paella would be one of my favorites) and a great glass of wine (you can't go wrong with a bottle of Torres Mas la Plana) ...more

November 2, 2008

Brooks, Mehra Hailed For Work Benefiting Children About 300 guests attended the seventh annual Champion for Children awards ceremony and dinner Oct. 2 at the Renaissance Hotel at International Plaza in Tampa. The dinner, the signature event for Voices for Children of Hillsborough County Inc., the fundraising branch of Guardian Ad Litem, honored Tampa Bay Buccaneer Derrick Brooks as the 2008 Champion for Children for his work with youths, including The Brooks Bunch, Derrick Brooks Charities and Brooks-DeBartolo Collegiate High School in North Tampa. Tampa psychiatrist Rahul Mehra was presented with the Guardian Angel Award for volunteering for Guardian Ad Litem, the nonprofit agency that assigns volunteers to represent children who need help during legal proceedings. The evening, called "Old Havana Nights," raised more than $43,000 and featured an outdoor cocktail reception with cigar bar, a chance drawing for a collection of 60 bottles of wine donated by board members, a silent auction, dinner and dancing. The emcee was former Buccaneers offensive lineman Ian Beckles, a host on WDAE, 620 AM. ...more

October 13, 2008

Uncover Dirty Little Secrets Of Restaurants A few weeks back, Tribune food writer Jeff Houck wrote about the Tampa Underbelly Tour along Nebraska Avenue. He wrote about learning a food axiom: If a restaurant parking lot is full of work vehicles, eat there. Blue-collar guys know good food. ...more

October 8, 2008

"Come to the Table: The Slow Food Way of Living," edited by Katrina Heron (Rodale, $29.95) ...more

September 24, 2008

Tasty Morsels On TV This Week "Dinner: Impossible," 10 p.m. tonight, Food Network ...more

September 24, 2008

Tasty Morsels On TV This Week "Feasting on Waves," 8 tonight, Food Network ...more

September 17, 2008

Tasty Morsels On TV This Week "Wife Swap," 8 p.m. tonight, ABC ...more

September 10, 2008

Tasty Shows On TV This Week "In the Kitchen With Suzanne," 9 tonight, Home Shopping Network ...more

September 3, 2008

You're not hallucinating. The food you buy is being sold in smaller packages to compensate for the rising cost of ingredients and the amount of money it takes to bring goods to consumers. ...more

September 3, 2008

Tasty Morsels On TV This Week "Iron Chef," 9 p.m. Thursday, Food Network ...more

August 27, 2008