plastic wrap. Well, maybe two. ...more

May 21, 2008

As I've written here before, the term "culinary pack rat" is such a negative phrase for the talents of Recipes Lost & Found readers. I prefer the term "recipe cherishers." Their love of recipes is what keeps the column chugging along. ...more

May 6, 2008

When I was a kid, it was a big treat to go to downtown St. Petersburg and eat at the Maas Bros. department store restaurant during shopping trips with my grandmother. I remember devouring the carrot cake and the sliced roast beef with gravy. ...more

April 29, 2008

The season of Lent begins today, and many Christians, especially Catholics, are gearing up for 40 days of sacrifice before Easter. ...more

February 6, 2008

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Pierce Middle School's halls smelled like garlic and oregano. The kitchen had finished serving lunches for the day, but spaghetti cooked in a waist-high pot, and meatballs baked in the oven. The refrigerator was packed with 45 gallons of sauce and more than 1,000 meatballs. ...more

February 6, 2008

lick your fingers and refuse to share this diva-licious version of sloppy Joes, the spicy, sweet goo spilling out of buttery toasted Cuban bread. Or pile the sauced meat on an old-fashioned white bun for sloppy-joy time travel back to school days of lunchroom ladies and plastic trays. ...more

January 23, 2008

Tampa International Airport plans a new A-game for the 2009 Super Bowl, with additions to its shopping and dining lineup. But Mayor Pam Iorio sees something missing in the game plan: shops with a local flavor. ...more

December 23, 2007

Michelle Faedo's cafe is the home of the very best Cuban sandwich in Tampa, and probably the civilized universe. ...more

December 21, 2007

Jack Espinosa's eyes bug out, his face puckers, his mouth twists manically and he explodes - spewing curses, hopping like a toad and tossing his arms forward, as if scooping sand from between his knees. ...more

December 20, 2007

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

September 25, 2007