http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/ en Feedback@tbo.com Copyright 2008 2008-05-14T22:03:00-05:00 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~3/290496484/ <p>I&#8217;ve written oodles about the food aspects of this year&#8217;s presidential campaigns, from <a href="http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/story/so-glad-i-didnt-waste-my-time-making-a-romney-remoulade/" title="the recipe for Obama Pie" target="new" >the recipe for Obama Pie</a>, to <a href="http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/story/the-politics-of-pie-and-cookies/" title="the politics of pie and cookies" target="new" >the politics of pie and cookies</a>, to the litmus test of <a href="http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/coffee-at-3-am-the-politics-of-food/" title="operating a&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~4/290496484" height="1" width="1"/> The Stew 2008-05-14T22:03:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/things-younger-than-john-mccain-food-edition/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~3/290189777/ <p>Today&#8217;s Flavor section in the Tampa Tribune features a fun story by <b>Greg </b>and <b>Michelle Baker</b>, <a href="http://www.culinarysherpas.com/" title="the Culinary Sherpas" target="new" >the Culinary Sherpas</a>. </p> <p> I asked them to write about <a href="http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/may/13/appy-couple/?life-food" title="appetizers anyone could make and serve for a wedding reception" target="new" >appetizers anyone could make and&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~4/290189777" height="1" width="1"/> The Stew 2008-05-14T13:18:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/unintended-helping-of-blasphemy-a-moment-of-transparent-journalism/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~3/288941983/ <p>I&#8217;m trying to think of something more self-indulgent and pretentious than driving across Spain with Gwyneth Paltrow and friends while a film crew tags along. </p> <p> I&#8217;m coming up dry. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><object width="345" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vKsyRL-vd_o&amp;hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vKsyRL-vd_o&amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="345" height="285"></embed></object></p> <p> As Gabe over at&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~4/288941983" height="1" width="1"/> The Stew 2008-05-12T20:15:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/mario-friends-live-la-dolce-vita-theyre-better-than-you-and-they-know-it/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~3/287053167/ <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/94393434@N00/2478203991/" title="SomeECards Mother's Day by Side Salad, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3059/2478203991_4ee7d4b6d9.jpg" width="345" height="210" alt="SomeECards Mother's Day" /></a></p><br> <p> The Stew would like to go on record saying that we&#8217;re very pro-mom. We have one, in fact. We&#8217;re even married to one. </p> <p> That being said, you need to&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~4/287053167" height="1" width="1"/> The Stew 2008-05-09T18:48:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/food-treats-for-mothers-day/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~3/286197195/ <p>So, Clearwater Beach native <b>Spike Mendelsohn</b> survived another elimination on &#8220;Top Chef&#8221; last night. <b>Nikki</b> took a bullet for the team after she failed to take charge of an Italian menu for a wedding reception despite her expertise in cooking guido cuisine. Judges said they liked Mendelsohn&#8217;s <a href="http://recipes.mt.bravotv.com/top_chef/season_4/episode_9_1/chilean_sea_bass_with_olives.php" title="Chilean sea&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~4/286197195" height="1" width="1"/> The Stew 2008-05-08T15:44:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/last-night-on-top-chef-spike-hangs-on/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~3/286022551/ <p>I won&#8217;t consider my career as a food writer a success unless I get to do a food segment with <b>Amy Sedaris</b>:<br> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><object width="345" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/te-MKE6kPzo&amp;hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/te-MKE6kPzo&amp;hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="345" height="285"></embed></object></p><br><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~4/286022551" height="1" width="1"/> The Stew 2008-05-08T11:20:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/you-should-have-your-own-show-martha-stewart-on-crack/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~3/285620962/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/94393434@N00/2474626156/" title="Postman by Side Salad, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3110/2474626156_1e039296b3_o.jpg" width="150" height="139" alt="Postman" align="right" border="0" /></a>So, not everyone was thrilled to read about <a href="http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/may/06/lunch-at-12-oclock/?life-food" title="the cooking being done in the United States Air Force" target="new" >the cooking being done in the United States Air Force</a>. Not everyone got the point about&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~4/285620962" height="1" width="1"/> The Stew 2008-05-07T20:22:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/notes-from-the-mailbag-the-stew-replies-to-ol-bear/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~3/285573588/ <p><br><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/94393434@N00/2474373274/" title="Meat by Side Salad, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2212/2474373274_cac54a8a50_o.jpg" width="242" height="322" alt="Meat" border="0" /></a></p><br> <p style="text-align: center;">One word: &#8221;<a href="http://www.howispentmystimulus.com/posts/view/87" title="Meat" target="new" >Meat</a>&#8221;</p><br> <p> From the very brilliant <a href="http://www.howispentmystimulus.com/" title="How I Spent My Stimulus">How I Spent My Stimulus</a>. </p> <p> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~4/285573588" height="1" width="1"/> The Stew 2008-05-07T18:46:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/how-did-you-spend-your-stimulus-check-carnivore-disbersement/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~3/285317844/ <p><br><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/94393434@N00/2473557838/" title="C37 in Hangar 4 at MacDill AFB by Side Salad, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2136/2473557838_019999f792_o.jpg" width="349" height="262" alt="C37 in Hangar 4 at MacDill AFB" border="0" /></a></p><br> <p> I got the idea to write <a href="http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/may/06/lunch-at-12-oclock/?life-food" title="today's Flavor cover story" target="new" >today&#8217;s Flavor cover story</a> while attending a change of&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~4/285317844" height="1" width="1"/> The Stew 2008-05-07T11:24:00-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/heres-a-toast-to-the-host-of-those-macdill-flight-attendants/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~3/284819714/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/94393434@N00/2471415225/" title="The Webby Awards by Side Salad, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2086/2471415225_1c3bfae5d4_o.jpg" width="155" height="91" alt="The Webby Awards" align="right" /></a><a href="http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=12" title="The Webby Awards" target="new" >The Webby Awards</a> are out - they&#8217;re the Web&#8217;s version of the Oscars or Emmys - and while it&#8217;s quite an honor to receive one, I&#8217;m not sure&#8230;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/tbo/stew/~4/284819714" height="1" width="1"/> The Stew 2008-05-06T18:01:01-05:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/life/comments/taste-of-the-webbys/