To celebrate the Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading we've curated a reading list focused on this wonderful city. Get a taste of the famous Columbia Restaurant, learn about the Summit Venture's crash into the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and see immigrant cigar workers carve out a space for themselves. Books are on sale with code … Continue reading Tampa: A Reading List
Quarantine Cooking: Rice Pudding from The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook
We return to The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook, Anniversary Edition for today's "Quarantine Cooking" episode! Bryan Lutz, IT director at UPF, tried out the book's recipe for Rice Pudding. As we previously mentioned, all Columbia restaurant locations are temporarily closed due to a statewide order ending dine-in service at restaurants. Learn how you can help furloughed … Continue reading Quarantine Cooking: Rice Pudding from The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook
Quarantine Cooking: Croquettes from The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook
In today's "Quarantine Cooking" adventure we're visiting the kitchen of UPF journals manager Lauren Phillips, who tried a recipe from The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook, Anniversary Edition. Published this spring to celebrate the 115th birthday of the nation’s largest Spanish restaurant and Florida’s oldest restaurant, this delicious cookbook contains 178 recipes that make the Columbia famous. All … Continue reading Quarantine Cooking: Croquettes from The Columbia Restaurant Spanish Cookbook
Take a Food Tour of Florida!
Is wintry weather arriving in your part of the world? Do you wish you could travel to Florida and enjoy its famous sunny climate? Or maybe you’re a newcomer to the Sunshine State and you’re ready to explore your new surroundings. Maybe you’ve even lived in Florida your whole life, but you want to find … Continue reading Take a Food Tour of Florida!
Best-Loved Recipes from the Columbia Restaurant
NEW! Best-Loved Recipes from the Columbia Restaurant by Richard Gonzmart Epicurean Rendezvous Award—“The Best Restaurant in Tampa, Florida”—Fortune Golden Spoon Award—Florida Trend Fine Dining Hall of Fame Award—Nation’s Restaurant News Enjoy the savory comfort and culinary excellence of the Columbia Restaurant in your own home with this brand-new book of recipe cards! Set the table … Continue reading Best-Loved Recipes from the Columbia Restaurant
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