Scheduled for today at the Alliance for the Arts but canceled Friday by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, which produces the event the celebration of blues music and local food will not be held at all this year, with the next event scheduled for April 2008. Scheduled for today at the Alliance for the Arts but canceled Friday by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, which produces the event the celebration of blues music and local food will not be held at all this year,...

During his stay in New York, Baltierra also said he took courses in how to make baking more healthy and enjoyed meeting other chefs working in the retirement industry. Joanna Larez April 25, 2007 Print Email Waldorf salad served with a chicken breast in walnut sauce, rice pilaf and fresh broccoli spears. Baltierra concocted an African lamb stew, which was judged not only for its taste, but actually analyzed for fat, sodium and sugar content, and deemed the most healthful of all the dishes...

As hot as it has been lately, who wants to cook? All the extra outdoor activities we try to fit into an already busy schedule can leave anyone drained by suppertime. So, how can we have healthy meals in the summer months without resorting to take out? No-cook meals are a simple solution. How about a black eyed pea salad with a touch of fresh garlic? Or a kidney bean, chickpea or black bean salad? Serve it on lettuce with baked tortilla chips. With little time and effort, dinner can be on...

From a handful of boats last year to 28 shrimping boats and dozens of pleasure boatsthis year, those who came out to the Blessing of the Fleet in Biloxi say the turnout gave them a reason to celebrate. Arnie Gollott's family roots in the shrimping and fishing business dates back to 1928. Whether on water or watching from on shore, the bishop hopes everyone takes away a very important message. He says blessing the boats as king is an honor he's anxiously awaited. We haven't lost our...

Historically speaking, such baroque food isn't the best indicator for a society's fate: Apicius wrote recipes for flamingo tongues and stuffed dormice shortly before Rome burned, and France's revolutionary deluge followed Louis XIV's marathon feasts by a mere few decades. Historically speaking, such baroque food isn't the best indicator for a society's fate: Apicius wrote recipes for flamingo tongues and stuffed dormice shortly before Rome burned, and France's revolutionary deluge followed...

Rebecca Frank of Grand Junction was on the wildlife commission at the time and remembers that particular vote as one of the most-difficult she faced during her 12-year tenure. Instead, he preferred to focus on whatever conservation battle was at hand, which more often than not was protecting this states coldwater fisheries for the future. Every time an angler catches a healthy trout from Colorados rivers and streams, a small voice of thanks ought to go to Leo Gomolchak, the ardent...