Jan Norris: Food and Florida

Sorry for my web absence, but I’ve been away – since the 20th of January, to put a date to it, and took a break from posting here. But I’m back, and plan on regular updates about restaurants, food and travel. I been on the road – through nine states and close to 2500 miles to [...]

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How many of you Boomers remember Charles Chips potato chips? They were delivered to your door by the “Charlie Chip man.” Kids everywhere looked forward to the delivery day when a new tin of chips would arrive. Something about opening a full tin of fresh, crunchy chips was thrilling. Sitting in front of the TV [...]

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I was transported, once again, to my girlhood this week several times during a trip to the Lake Wales area. Growing up, I had relatives in Auburndale whom we’d visit on our way to Pensacola, and many of the lakes and sites around them were familiar, though growth has edged out a lot of the [...]

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A town situated on several small lakes, Winter Park in the center of the state is a beautiful slice of Old Florida. Mansions set on the lakes, built by industrialists, society leaders and others who wintered here pepper the town that features a train station in its park on the square downtown. Modern shops and [...]

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Thanks to a drought, alligators are coming out all around South Florida, seemingly. They prefer to be in marshy areas, but the marshes are dry, and they’re seeking watering holes wherever they can. Canals, ponds, golf courses – they’re all over the place. Friend Jim Furci was recently at Green Cay Wetlands – a super [...]

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