Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview upcoming events to mark your calendar for. As the only female Iron Chef on Food Network’s kitschy hit series and the new poster girl for lipstick lesbians, Cat Cora’s got some (proverbial) cojones. This weekend, the Greek goddess of the kitchen shows off her skills in a cooking demo. It’s largely focused on helping home chefs use what they’ve got on hand to create simple, tasty meals — also the topic of her latest book, Cooking From The Hip: Fast, Easy, Phenomenal Meals.
If the only food in your pantry is a few packs of Ramen and a half-eaten bag of Doritos, it’s safe to say you prefer to eat out. If all those empty take-out boxes are starting to make you feel guilty, the Hub and Grub Bike Tour of Seminole Heights is just the remedy.
This article appears in Feb 17-23, 2010.