Mothers’ Day is coming up this weekend. If you haven’t made any plans by now, Kirsten Sponseller has some great suggestions for you.

When he thinks of celebrations, Jack Littman-Quinn always thinks of food. And when it comes to Mothers’ Day, dining out is always his first choice. No other holiday is celebrated as widely at restaurants than that special day with Mom. Jack surveyed a few restaurants to dig into their special offers for Mothers’ Day.

This news may come as a shock, dear readers, and you may even find it downright impossible to swallow, but I am about to commit something to print that I rarely admit out loud: Sometimes I have really bad ideas. Worse yet, sometimes I blurt those ideas out during TWIS staff meetings. “What’s that? Kaye Warr is writing a Mother’s Day piece about what moms like to cook for their kids? That’s such a great idea! Those of us with some free time should pitch in and write a piece [...]

From renowned food critics to celebrity chefs to restaurant patrons, there is a unifying consensus regarding the source of the world’s best food: Mom. When asked about their choice for a death row meal, most people will name a dish that only their mom truly makes perfectly. My mom’s meatloaf may taste under-seasoned to you, but that’s because your mom makes hers entirely differently—and somehow those first meals are the ones that stick with and comfort us in the long run. It’s difficult to duplicate the taste of home because [...]

Ponce de Leon came to Florida to find the Fountain of Youth. He failed. Whether it was because he was a boy (and girls rule and boys drool) or because he was mean to the natives, I’m not sure. Luckily, his shortcomings leave room for my success. And so I introduce you to the elixir he was looking for: green smoothies. A mix of greens, a base fruit and a sweet fruit, green smoothies are a nutritional catch-all. They have given me a choice when it comes to food, taking [...]

The weekend is almost here! And that means … it’s time for the Harvey Milk Festival to take over the town! Kirsten’s got the scoop on that and much more—we’re talking bikini contests, art gallery openings, a 20-band musical extravaganza and, of course, Mother’s Day dining. Enjoy yourselves out there, and be good to your mamas! Be sure and check back on Tuesday for some snapshots from the weekend. Something catch your fancy? Here are links to Kirsten’s mentionables: – Harvey Milk Festival: https://www.facebook.com/events/334075659990628/ https://www.facebook.com/events/316462798424285/ https://www.facebook.com/events/120071841458359/ – Sarasota YPG Sponsoring [...]