Superior Soup Service By Marsha Fottler Contributing Editor This is the definitely the month to serve soup, either scratch made or from-the-can varieties, which have never been of better quality. I’m attached to the Wolfgang Puck selections and also t...
Dear Friends and Fellow Foodies, There was no denying February came in. Even in Southwest Florida, the temperatures dipped below freezing recently. The chill certainly inspired our Contributing Food and Entertainment Editor and our team to think soup. A warm m...
Many of you will find this posting a bit of a “spoiled brat- unappreciative coffee snob gone sarcastic on her mate” kind of thing. Nevertheless, I sincerely think I have a gripe here. My husband, for many- many years, has found it in his heart to bring me ...
Many years ago, I gave up preparing creamed onions for Thanksgiving. In part because our Thanksgiving dinner began to grow and peeling pearl onions for 30 people just seemed like it would be too many tears to shed. I have always missed those creamed onions t...
The Flavors Newsletter – From the Kitchen of Judi Gallagher Somehow, I feel as though Thanksgiving has already come and gone. Preparing for the holidays on television and magazines can mean taking out the butternut squash recipes and searching for fresh ...
Dear Fellow Foodies, Can you believe the change in temperature? Just in time for the fall flavors of tart McIntosh apples and pumpkin ravioli. I dream of turning off the air-conditioner, opening the doors and windows and planting my autumn herbs. I also dream ...
Last Saturday my husband and I drove up to Jacksonville, Fl- a 5 hour drive to catch a Springsteen concert- our 5th of the summer. It is my religion in a sense, going to a Springsteen concert and at my age, I would venture to say that I have been to my “hous...
Sodium free zone For some sick, distorted kick in the pants, God has decided to elevate my blood pressure. Call it menopause or call it the food writers curse, I have been placed on a low sodium diet. Easier said than done I am afraid though. Hey, I love fresh...
As the economy continues to tank, with gas prices in line with Kobe beef these days, I am humbled to think about the restaurant business and how leaner times are affecting so many facets of the industry I cherish. Most people do not realize that servers are pa...
By Chef Judi Gallagher – Coming from the North, when I first moved to Southwest Florida, I had New England Snow Storm preparedness on my mind. That means stocking up on at least 2 gallons of milk, lots of meats, chickens and baking products, so if you we...