Spicy shrimp in a decadent sauce served on a bed of greens. ...more

June 2, 2009

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

I'm considering trying to make some strawberry jam. I read the directions in the package of pectin and I'm curious; it says to crush the berries before measuring. Wouldn't it be quicker to just chop them in a food processor? Wouldn't doing it quickly keep them brighter red? ...more

March 15, 2009

A collection of consumer questions about kitchen- and food-related issues. ...more

March 11, 2009

Expanded Prep Summaries ...more

February 23, 2009

Thousands of Bay area residents will make their way to Ybor City tonight for the Knights of Sant' Yago Illuminated Night Parade, but some families started early this morning at Centennial Park for the Family Fiesta. ...more

February 14, 2009

It's been more than a month and this box of "Life Can Be Sweeter" tablets is still glaring at me. ...more

February 5, 2009

TAMPA -- Bill Brown had a story to tell. So did Fanni Green. Brown and Green today became the first two Tampa area residents to record 40-minute personal accounts for the StoryCorps project. This nonprofit effort to collect personal oral history has set up a mobile recording studio in Ybor City. ...more

December 11, 2008

For every ingredient, there is a season. And seasonal produce stands are brimming right now with yuletide possibilities. ...more

December 3, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama's picks for his Cabinet are reassuring because they have Washington experience - unless they're disappointing for that very reason. ...more

December 1, 2008