The news wires buzzed last week about recently released classified documents that showed culinary icon Julia Child worked as a spy during World War II. ...more

August 20, 2008

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

August 20, 2008

"The Wine Trials," by Robin Goldstein with Alexis Herschkowitsch (Fearless Critic Media, $14.95) ...more

August 20, 2008

In 1977, Alen Smith of Tampa started making Texas Best Barbeque Sauce, selling it first in the original Simon Schwartz Market on South MacDill Avenue in Tampa. Smith later sold the brand to a bigger food company. In 1993, it was sold to an even bigger conglomerate that had plans to make it a national brand. ...more

August 13, 2008

The knock at the door at 9 a.m. was soft. Through the window, I could see it was my new neighbor, Beth, and her small daughter, Adrianna. They had just returned from a trip to Pittsburgh and had visited one of the Carnegie Museums. At the gift shop, they picked up a souvenir for me. ...more

August 6, 2008

There was a day, not long ago, when popcorn was one flavor - popcorn. Wait. Does buttered count? ...more

August 6, 2008

ESPRESSO YOURSELF Giving up caffeine is tough for pregnant women and breast-feeding moms. Red Espresso offers a Rooibos (red) tea refined into a caffeine-free espresso grind similar to coffee and produced for use in espresso machines and coffee makers. And it has lots of antioxidants and other medicinal benefits that can help with mothers who are nursing colicky babies. Cost: $12.99 for an 8.8-ounce-package. Available at Whole Foods markets. More info is available at www.redespresso.com. ...more

July 30, 2008

Tasty Morsels On TVThis Week "Mythbusters," 9 tonight, Discovery Channel ...more

July 30, 2008

We're sure the good folks at Wendy's worked long hours and invested great amounts of sweat equity into their new product. No doubt millions were spent on R&D and focus groups and marketing budgets and awareness campaigns and restaurant staff training. All to jump feet-first into the very crowded and very lucrative breakfast market. ...more

July 30, 2008

UP ON THE PHARM Cherries are good for you. You can look it up. They're, like, natural and stuff. Who knew? Well, the people at CherryPharm did, which is why they produced a tart cherry drink that contains lots of antioxidants and melatonin, a chemical that helps you sleep. Not like NyQuil-give-you-crazy-dreams-while-you-hibernate sleepy. You can still operate heavy machinery after drinking CherryPharm. Cost: $20 for 8-bottle packs or $48 for a 24-bottle case. Available at www ...more

July 23, 2008