This weekend marks the anniversary of a special event, and we're not talking about the Oscars — we're headed to the 10th annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival! Last year, we caught up with Marcela Valladolid, learned Emeril's tips for perfectly fluffed rice, and scribbled down Anne Burrell's secrets for buying seafood at its freshest. Stay tuned for more lessons from Food Read more

After porking out at Charlie Palmer's Pigs & Pinot on Friday, I did the hardest possible thing. I mustered up the energy to get out of bed the next morning and head to a 50,000-square-foot pavilion filled with nothing but chocolate at the San Francisco Chocolate Salon. From chocolate fudge to chocolate liqueur to chocolate-covered Oreos, I left practically bathing in the stuff — and I still Read more

This weekend the who's who of the food industry are taking an early Spring break and heading to Florida for the Food Network's annual South Beach Wine and Food Festival. We're so excited, because for the first time ever, we are going! We'll be soaking up the sun, watching informative seminars, tasting amazing eats, and attending awesome parties. For up to the minute details, follow us on Twitter Read more

For many, corn boils and clambakes are the highlights of the season. But others look forward to very different Summer festivities — like the La Tomatina in Valencia, Spain. Yesterday, the town of Buñol, Spain (population: 9,000), held its annual world-famous tomato food fight. The event, which is on the last Wednesday in August, is an all-out escapade that involves more than 100 tons of Read more