“A wild female Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin was observed going through a series of complicated steps to prepare cuttlefish for eating in the Spencer Gulf, in South Australia.”

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“The dolphin then lifted the body up and beat it with her nose to drain the toxic black ink that cuttlefish squirt into the water to defend themselves when attacked.”

“Next the prey was taken back to the seafloor, where the dolphin scraped it along the sand to strip out the cuttlebone, making the cuttlefish soft for eating.”

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Three Shells restaurants are now Stingray’s, including the Shells/Stingrays on 30th.

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gnatv can now also been seen at Creative Loafing’s new food page. (scroll down)

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Here’s ABC Action News’ Dirty Dining. Now with embeddable video.

(Which I just removed because it begins automagically).

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Inkwatu reviews Spinners Rooftop Revolving Restaurant in St. Pete. Here is Inkwatu’s new restaurant page where you can find all of his reviews and lists of his favorites.

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My Tampa Life eats at Carmine’s in Ybor City.

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The Culinary Sherpas will be at Ed’s Fine Wines this Friday (Jan. 23) matching food with the wines of the Hook & Ladder winery.

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Dining Room Tampa is packing up the blog and heading to Washington state.

Here is the introductory post from Brian Ries.

“…[W]e assembled a crack group of local food and drink bloggers to cover the Bay area’s vibrant eating and drinking culture, from tours of local ethnic markets to a behind-the-scenes look at the people who bring you food. We’ll also feature more coverage of restaurant openings and closings, local events, and foodie news from around the country.”

(full disclosure: I’m one of the “crack group” of bloggers.)

Here’s a list of farmer’s markets from across the state. They list five in Hillsborough County, Brandon Fresh Market (which no longer has a location and so seems to be closed for good), Plant City Sunday market (but the URL they give goes to the Keel and Curley Winery, perhaps they’re related?), Sweetwater Organic Community Farm, the Tampa Wholesale Produce Market, and Ybor City Saturday Market.

There’s also this handy chart showing peak availability times for fruits and vegetables, and this page about organic food.

And this list of wineries and vineyards.

Justin Timineri is the executive chef for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

His webpage includes a long list of recipes, including the Orzo With Feta, Green Beans and Tomatoes seen here.

It looks like the recipes attempt to stick with native flora. The last few years have also offered dishes for seasonal vegetables.

Here the Florida chef explains the virtues of eating food across the color spectrum.

CL is expanding their food coverage and recruited some local folks to write about food for their Daily Loaf blog. Here’s a nice link list of the new food bloggy goodness.

As some of you know the company that owns Creative Loafing filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September. Like every newspaper in the United States they’re trying to figure out how to make it in the 21st century information economy. And also like every newspaper in the US they’re working on pumping up their online presence.

It was nice for Brian Ries to reach out to local bloggers, and I want to thank him for the invitation. With any luck it will be a positive experience for everyone involved.

Also part of the new food crew are Taylor Eason, Leslie “The Hungry Housewife” Green, Bethany Sherwin, Jamie Ostrand, Brian Ries, and me, with a high chance of more to come. Here’s a link to my archive which currently holds THREE posts (one about cupcakes, one about a GAO report on genetic engineering, and one about the coming of CineBistro to Hyde Park).

The dream is to do different stuff there than I do here, but since school and work often interfere, there’s always the possibility that there’ll be some cross-posting on occasion.

UPCOMING SHOWS

Join Intensity Academy along with Paula Deen, Giada and Bobby Flay at the Metropolitan Cooking Show! Nov 8-9, 2008 We are attending a show next weekend with Paula Deen, Bobby Flay & Giada from the Food Network! Giada will be walking the floor w/ the Today’s Show & will choose 5 products to feature the following Tuesday.

Cross your fingers for us & send us good energy!

Nov 7th & 8th
Same weekend
Roser Park St.Pete Art Festival. Sat & Sun 10-3 Over 70 artists, painters, craftsman, & Intensity Academy!
New this year: Children’s Craft Station. Live Music!

November 15th
(two shows)
St.Pete Saturday Morning Market Fresh Produce, Gourmet Baked Goods, Greenery, Crafts & Intensity Academy. Come join us at the open aire market at Al Lang Stadium. 10-3

St. Tim’s Arts & Crafts Show
10-3. Join us for the indoor/outdoor Craft Festival.

December 5th & 6th Lutz Lake Park Art Festival. 10-4
This is the BEST art show in our area!

SKIRT! MAGAZINE
Pick up a copy of Skirt! Magazine November Issue. Michele & Intensity Academy is featured!!!
In Tampa, it is the Green & Pink boxes near TBT’s & Tribunes.

If you’re interested in checking out some of these sauces you can buy them here.

Congratulations, Jim!

You can double this recipe.  Leftover sauce freezes well.

6  large dried red chilies

1 quart boiling water

7-10 peeled garlic cloves  ( about 1/4 cup)

salt to taste

3 Tablespoons flour

  Rinse the chilies in cold water and remove the stems.  Cook in boiling water along with the garlic.  Remove the chiles and garlic after about 15 minutes ( when tender).  Place in a blender or food processor with some reserved liquid, I make it into a soupy paste.  1/2 to 1 cup of the liquid should do it.  You may need to do this in batches.  Whip the flour in towards the end.  As the sauce cooks with your food it will thicken. 

Enjoy!

 I made the hands by filling latex gloves with water, adding a little food color and freezing them.  After they freeze, cut the glove away, quickly rinse with a little H2O (in case of a latex allergy), and float them!!  Then add a little dry ice which you can buy at Winn Dixie, I’ve heard that Publix sells it too.  Go to the service customer desk and ask for it. 

 At WD they keep it in some mysterious room……they needed keys and gloves to get it AHHHHHHH

Ciao Dahlings