Several months ago, I wrote about my new-found weakness for Meyer lemons. After the column was published, I pried a few dozen of the extraordinary citrus from my personal cache and sent a box to my sister, Janet, in Georgia. I wanted to share a good thing but hated to part with those lemons. In the end, familial love won out. ...more

March 18, 2009

First lady Michelle Obama tells People magazine that the target date for the arrival of the family pet is after her daughters' spring break trip in April, though 7-year-old Sasha is convinced the dog is coming April 1. ...more

February 25, 2009

It was Diddy's party, but he came within an hour of missing the whole thing Thursday night. And then there was the 3 a.m. ketchup fight at the Waffle House on Friday. But more on that later. ...more

January 31, 2009

It was Diddy's party, but he came within an hour of missing the whole thing last night. And then there was the 3 a.m. ketchup fight at the Waffle House. But more on that later. ...more

January 30, 2009

It looks like the "scattered, smothered and covered" hash browns at Waffle House may have found a financial savior. ...more

December 19, 2008

It looks like the "scattered, smothered and covered" hash browns at Waffle House may have found a financial savior. ...more

December 18, 2008

The days may be numbered for "scattered, covered and smothered" hash browns at Waffle House. The iconic roadside grill's biggest franchisee has filed for bankruptcy protection. The action escaped attention locally, but a company called Northlake Foods Inc. of Brandon, which operates 146 Waffle Houses in Florida, Georgia and Virginia, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in mid-September. Chapter 11 allows a company to reorganize its finances while protected from its creditors. ...more

November 25, 2008

Tribune handicapper Michael David picks today's races at Tampa Bay Downs: ...more

February 1, 2008

Hillary Clinton stood on a stage for two hours Tuesday night, being yelled at by six men. Now this is what they mean by pressure. ...more

November 2, 2007

It was already a palace, but Florida has poured an additional $1.8 million into its basketball practice facility. ...more

October 14, 2007