Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

Next Sunday is not just any old Sunday. It’s Super Bowl Sunday! If you’re anything like me, by kick-off time you’ll have a houseful of hungry football fans who need food. And it had better be good food too. Food-deprived, beer-soaked, Super Bowl revelers can be a dangerous thing! …

I’ve eaten a lot of flan in my day – maybe hundreds of pounds. I’ve eaten it in Mexico, Puerto Rico and in numerous other Caribbean locales. I’ve also eaten it Cuban-style, thanks to an old college roommate whose family was from Cuba. I’ve ordered it in every Latin …

One of the highlights of any cruise is visiting the various ports of call on the itinerary. The sea days are fun and relaxing, but I really love going ashore and soaking up some local color. As many of you know, one of the stops on my most recent …

What could I possibly say about the iconic Columbia Restaurant that hasn’t been said before? From its humble Ybor City beginnings in 1905 as a small corner sandwich shop to its current status as Florida’s oldest restaurant and the largest Spanish restaurant in the world, the Columbia has …

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Whew! What a week this has been. Some really nice things are happening to me and my little blog these days. I’m not running around dodging the paparazzi or anything, but I am pretty excited about my news.

First of all, yours truly has been invited …