The LIST - October 2025 October is Here! Let's see who made The LIST! 🎃 There is a lot to love about October. It's still quiet enough to get a res at your favorite local dining spot. A cool front usually rolls through to bring … [Read more...]
The LIST – May 2025
The LIST - May 2025 We're closing out Spring 2025 on a high note! 🎉 "Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'" - Robin Williams 🌹 There's A LOT to celebrate in May! May is just jam-packed with occasions to toast. Cinco de Mayo (just passed), Mother's Day … [Read more...]
These May Be The Best Pickles You’ll Make This Summer!
These May Be The Best Pickles You'll Make This Summer! Plus, a BBQ cookbook review and where to get great "que" in Sarasota Back in the 1980s, I bought my first smoker. It was a Brinkmann charcoal smoker. No one I knew had a smoker yet. I thought I was ahead of the curve. … [Read more...]
BBQ is Big!
BBQ is Big! Let's eat some BBQ! BBQ is big! And it’s big business. I can’t remember a time when cooking with smoke was so popular. Home smoking equipment is selling at a record breaking pace and the variety of gear available is mind blowing. There are gadgets like … [Read more...]
Forks and Corks 2017. The Food & Wine Still Shine!
A few sprinkles and a little cloud cover can't dampen the spirits of 1500+ Sarasota food enthusiasts. Quite they contrary. The lucky eaters (and drinkers) who gathered at the John & Mable Ringling Museum on Sunday were more than ready to go. Usually, this annual food and … [Read more...]
