It's sounds different but it's good! ...more

May 20, 2009

SANDWICHES/ SALADS ABELLA'S SANDWICH SHOP, 2141 34th St., Tampa; (813) 247-2231. Chicken dishes are popular, and no wonder. Large, meaty breasts come covered with a tangy tomato sauce or Cuban-style with thick slices of sauteed sweet onions on top. Daily specials include stew beef, curry goat, ox tails, barbecue ribs, pork chops, meatloaf and pepper steak. Entrees are served with red or black beans and rice, a simple shredded iceberg lettuce and tomato salad, and Cuban bread and butter. Many of the meat entrees also are available in sandwiches. ($) ...more

October 17, 2008

With a little ingenuity, any recipe can be twisted to suit individual - and regional - tastes. ...more

September 30, 2008

For those who love fresh vegetables and herbs, harvest time - beginning with sun-ripened tomatoes - is just around the corner at the Urban Oasis Hydroponic Farm. And now the farm is offering memberships, where folks can come by weekly and pick up their share of the harvest. ...more

September 24, 2008

Here's a classic example of utility food - simple yet delicious food that you really don't want to get caught eating. ...more

September 9, 2008

a hot, humid London, but London, nonetheless. A gray, constant drizzle of gloom. ...more

August 26, 2008

Sonal Mashruwala has a passion for chatting. She talks to her customers, to vendors and to a reporter visiting her business, Ganesh Market & Chaat Cafe, 6204 N. Armenia Ave. ...more

July 23, 2008

SANDWICHES/ SALADS ABELLA'S SANDWICH SHOP, 2141 34th St., Tampa; (813) 247-2231. A large sign next to Abella's grocery store warns drug dealers, muggers, prostitutes and thieves to stay away. Don't let it discourage you. Continue north to Abella's, the sandwich shop, about 200 yards down the road, and you won't be disappointed (unless, of course, you are one of the aforesaid). Although they carry the same name, the two businesses have different owners. Chicken dishes are popular, and no wonder. Large, meaty breasts come covered with a tangy tomato sauce or Cuban-style with thick slices of sauteed sweet onions on top. Daily specials include stew beef, curry goat, ox tails, barbecue ribs, pork chops, meatloaf and pepper steak. Entrees are served with red or black beans and rice, a simple shredded iceberg lettuce and tomato salad, and Cuban bread and butter. Many of the meat entrees also are available in sandwiches. ($) ...more

June 20, 2008

I've never had a love affair for onions - or a hate affair, for that matter. ...more

May 7, 2008