No one needs more stress during the week. This is a quick dinner you can throw together and it basically cooks itself. It takes about 15 minutes to prepare.
Read More »Marilu Henner – A true pioneer
Marilu Henner. I have been an admirer of hers for a long time, and I recently had a chance to chat with her in advance of her appearance at the Tampa Bay Food and Wine Festival. Other than her storied acting career, I didn’t know much about Marilu until her …
Read More »Cantaloupe soup with a kick, cucumber salad, pistachio-crusted salmon, cauliflower puree and a lemon strawberry tart
This is a little summer menu that looks complicated but it really isn’t. If you choose to make the tart, that will take a little more time. However, for a little weeknight or quick menu, you can leave that out and have a meal on the table within 30 minutes.
Read More »One take on the classic arroz con pollo – Here are the recipes
Arroz con pollo in this area is a regional, classic dish and I truly love it. This is another take on this area staple, with Japonica rice (a black and mahogany rice) with saffron infused white beans and grilled chicken. It has very few ingredients, and other than the time …
Read More »Gulf Voices heard on Capitol Hill today
WASHINGTON – Residents of Florida, Alabama and Louisiana converged on Capitol Hill today to convey to senators what they are going through in the gulf states, discussing loss of jobs and tourism dollars as well as concerns over health due to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico .
Read More »Here’s some important info from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
July 1, 2010 For Immediate Release The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill has become the worst ecological disaster in U.S. history, and continues to adversely affect the lives of residents along the entire Gulf Coast. It is always uplifting to see Americans band together to help each other in such a …
Read More »Introducing one of our guest food bloggers, Billie Jo Grassinger – Here is her bio
These are my little adventures in food on my blog. While having lunch with two girlfriends, it was suggested (strongly) that I begin a food blog. Basically, I like food, I like eating food and I like taking pictures of food in and around Tampa Bay. It’s pretty simple.
Read More »The Go Monkey Go Banana Tart
Unfortunately, no one has seen the monkey-on-the-run in Tampa Bay for a while. I decided to make a recipe for a banana tart in homage.
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