The Zest Podcast

The school district may have to close a number of campuses and merge others. District officials have difficult choices confronting them amid concerns for students, staff and teachers.

We love classic stadium food as much as the next person. But this season, skip the chicken tenders and nachos in favor of some one-of-a-kind culinary creations.

Which tequila should any novice drinker should start off with?

As part of a 2019 series on honey, Dalia visited owner Jennifer Smurr at her wildly popular Born & Bread Bakehouse in Lakeland. She checked in with Jenn again in June 2026.

As if we ever needed an excuse to eat tacos, Sept. 16 is Mexican Independence Day.

It appears the outbreak is settling down. So, what should you know about leafy greens? How safe are they to eat? And how did the parasite get into the food supply in the first place?

Labor Day weekend is upon us, and you’re definitely invited to the cookout.

Cameron is the executive director alongside his mother Ellen, a professional chef who works her magic in the kitchen to turn random ingredient donations into delicious meals.

For four years, Sarasota County has been ground zero for culture wars in public schools. Will that change after last week’s elections flipped the conservative majority?

In 2020, St. Petersburg Deputy Mayor Kanika Tomalin released a cookbook called St. Pete Eats. Today she is the president and CEO of Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg.

City councilman Bill Carlson says he has a “win-win-win” stadium plan that can benefit Tampa and Rays fans and won’t use sales taxes or increase property taxes.

Dalia first spoke with Chef Marques when he visited the WUSF studio in 2024. She caught up with him again in June 2026.