I'm probably not the right person to ask for olive oil advice as it's not used in Asian cooking. (Though I'm sure the Sherpas can spew out more opinion and facts about olive oil than you have time for.) ...more

September 17, 2008

For the second time, two women were convicted Friday of acting as unlicensed midwives during a fatal home birth in 2004. ...more

September 7, 2008

I made guava jelly with added pectin and it did not set. I added more lemon juice for a second batch, but that didn't set either. Now what? ...more

August 27, 2008

APPETITE FOR SEDUCTION Tripped across this list of chef pickup lines at Eggbeater, a food blog by Shuna Fish Lydon at eggbeater.typepad.com that I enjoy and read regularly. I liked the list because there are lots of in-jokes that only chefs can appreciate, such as the references to burned forearms, the lack of free time away from work and, of course, specific cooking techniques and seasonings. Great metaphors, all. ...more

July 30, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Tucked away in an industrial park north of Tampa International Airport, Vigo Importing Co. staff members produce the company's famous yellow rice for homes worldwide. ...more

November 5, 2007

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Tucked away in an industrial park north of Tampa International Airport, Vigo Importing Co. staff members produce the company's famous yellow rice for homes worldwide. ...more

November 5, 2007

What's a tamarillo? I've seen them in the store but have no idea how to use them. ...more

September 25, 2007

Of all the things I cooked for my sister's homespun Maine wedding in 2000, one recipe was particularly unassuming: tomatoes with a hefty sprinkling of cumin, baked until they started to shrivel up. ...more

September 19, 2007