I spend the last weekend of January each year dabbling in theater makeup. My friends and I rise at 5 a.m. to get tarted up in pirate gear and head down to the Tampa Yacht Club helping to turn upstanding members of the area's business community into scar-riddled pirates. My … [Read more...] about Argggghh! Gasparilla
Various & Sundry
What I didn’t get for Christmas…
Not enough people think of ham as a souvenir from a trip abroad. And really, what's a better souvenir than actual food from the place you've visited? Sure, it violates a whole lot of U.S. importation laws, but who could not wish for a better gift than the Wurstkoffer, a special … [Read more...] about What I didn’t get for Christmas…
The Ultimate Gift: How to Cut Up Food Toy
OK, so this is what you give all the children on your holiday list when you're a cooking teacher who has written a book with the word "knife" in the subject line. It's so perfect that I'm speechless. Here's the official product description: "This set contains eight pieces of … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Gift: How to Cut Up Food Toy
The Fat Acceptance Movement
Are the obese the new "black?" (Forgive that politically incorrect phrase). The "Fat Acceptance Movement" is working to bring to light discrimination against the weight-challenged, which a Yale University study found is as prevalent as race or gender discrimination. But unlike … [Read more...] about The Fat Acceptance Movement
Sydney International Food Festival
Should you find yourself in Sydney in mid-October, (or need a reason to go), you'll want to attend the new Sydney International Food Festival. To celebrate international food, the hosting organization put together national flags of participating countries using popular local … [Read more...] about Sydney International Food Festival
