If you're not looking forward to jockeying for elbow room at a big-box retailer, or you're looking for something other than online gift certificates to get your loved ones for the holidays, these Pasco County businesses may have ideas for you. ...more

November 27, 2009

Go away without hurting your wallet. ...more

March 4, 2009

Happy hour is getting happier, and that's making restaurants sadder. As the recession drags on, drinkers such as Luis Romero of Anaheim, Calif., are gravitating to happy hour - that late-afternoon period when bars and restaurants sell discounted drinks and food to attract customers during what otherwise would be a slow time. ...more

January 17, 2009

FOR A NICE SLICE There is no way to count with existing technology the numbers of pies, cakes, lasagnas and casseroles we've senselessly massacred because we lacked adequate tools to make the transfer to the plate in a clean and aesthetically pleasing fashion. Maybe that's why we were wowed by the two-in-one serving knife by Kuhn Rikon, which provides a built-in serrated edge to slice through foods. Then, with a twist of the wrist, it can slide under the food to serve it up easily without having to switch between two tools. The 10-inch knife retails about $14, while the 12-inch version goes for $16. Available at specialty and online retailers, including www.factorydirect2you.com (866) 233-6587. ...more

November 23, 2008

A rundown of a variety of kitchen-related items. ...more

November 19, 2008

Men and women who want to marry their same-sex partners are traveling cross-country to tie the knot, drawn to California after that state's Supreme Court lifted a ban on such nuptials in May. ...more

September 15, 2008

Sometime between the salad and the entree at Ruth's Chris Steak House in Tampa, a small box appeared on the table. ...more

September 15, 2008

Rising fuel prices are affecting the price of just about everything from timber to tomatoes, so should we expect spikes in the cost of American wine? ...more

June 11, 2008

The Napa Valley may seem a long way from Brandon now, but come Nov. 9 from 7 to 11 p.m. residents will enjoy the fruits of the California countryside right in their own back yard. That's when the Brandon area YMCAs host their third annual YMCA Corks and Forks fundraiser at the Palmetto Club in FishHawk Ranch. ...more

October 1, 2007

PUBLIX: Publix Apron's Cooking School, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa; (813) 926-4465. These classes are scheduled: ...more

September 25, 2007