Perfect for tailgaiting ...more

October 28, 2009

A fancy dish that you can make right at home. ...more

April 13, 2009

"Coffee Love," by Daniel Young (Wiley, $17.95) Yes, the title of the book sounds like the name of a Barry White album. Notwithstanding, this book gives java fans a cup of loving text to warm their hands over. In addition to taking readers on a journey from Ethiopia (home of coffee) to Seattle (home of the Coffee Revolution), Young offers tips on selecting coffee beans as well as storing them, grinding and, of course, brewing. The 50 recipes for coffee drinks are nifty, too. Can't wait to try the Thai iced coffee. ...more

March 8, 2009

Just call me a gourmet gumshoe. A morning of old-style sleuthing uncovered several local food-related businesses that have applied a bit of spit and polish to their establishments over the summer. ...more

September 24, 2008

There's just something about this little poultry concoction that makes everyone drool and has allowed it to withstand the test of time. ...more

September 2, 2008

When my daughter Leslie was 10, she clipped a torta recipe out of a magazine and included it with some others she thought I should try. ...more

July 23, 2008

When my daughter Leslie was 10, she clipped a torta recipe out of a magazine and included it with some others she thought I should try. ...more

July 22, 2008

Tucked along Seventh Avenue in the heart of Ybor City, one of Tampa's better Italian restaurants somehow manages the impossible. ...more

February 7, 2008

TAMPA - The state's first Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza opened today at Gunn Highway and Henderson Road in Citrus Park, offering carry-out and delivery service. ...more

December 18, 2007

Sometimes, it's all about sinking your teeth into a big, juicy burger. You know the feeling: Neither a day of champagne and shoe shopping with Mr. Right, nor even a full body massage (while eating chocolate) can distract you once the heady aroma of a neighbor's grill teases your olfactory system. ...more

October 3, 2007