The December 2013 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, has a taste of Tampa. The Holiday Collection Tower from Toffee to Go, a retailer and manufacturer of handmade toffee in South Tampa, popped up on this year’s “Oprah’s Favorite Things,” a dream co-owner Lisa Schalk has had since she and her husband, Jim, started the company 11 years ago... Read Full Story Here!

Oprah Winfrey has just unveiled her “Favorite Things” for 2013, calling this year’s must-have items the “ultimate, ultimate” list. Tory Johnson invited O magazine’s creative director Adam Glassman to join her for a special edition of "Deals and Steals" featuring personal favorites from Oprah and the O magazine staff from the 2013 list… Watch Full Story Here!

"This is the ultimate, ultimate list of my Favorite Things," says Oprah. Why? Because no matter who's on your holiday list, you'll find everything from the whimsical stocking stuffer to the over-the-top indulgence.... Read Full Story Here!

Lisa Schalk is still pinching herself! Toffee to Go was chosen to be on this year’s list of Oprah’s Favorite Things in the December 2013 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine! Ecstatic cannot even begin to describe how Lisa and Jim felt when they received the news! Right now Lisa and Jim are bracing for the “Oprah Effect” at Toffee to Go. It’s going to be a wild ride, but...

You'd think some of the women leaders in Tampa's food scene would have resumes filled with elite culinary training and stints at far-flung, renowned restaurants. But they don't. Ask Maryann Ferenc, Suzanne Perry, Jeannie Pierola and Lisa Schalk where they found their inspiration and they'll talk about growing up around food or getting a wild idea... Read Full Story Here!