Curious about what foods and how much of them would best fuel my workout schedule, which is heavy on swimming and lighter on cycling, running and water skiing, I made an appointment with Sally Bowman, the consulting nutritionist for women's athletics at the University of Texas. It's pretty obvious that a 42-year-old recreational athlete (me) shouldn't pack away the same foods as a 20-year-old collegiate swimmer who churns across a pool for four hours a day. Curious about what foods and how...

Then, the next weekend, fans of large horses running in circles turn their attention to the grass track and brush jumps of the Iroquois Steeplechase in the rolling hills of our own Warner Parks. Mint Julep: One of the world's great cocktails, it showcases Kentucky's fine local hooch, aka bourbon, and even sports its own vessel, the lovely, frost-covered sterling julep cup. We'll offer you some food and drink ideas for your own celebrations, so you can enjoy these impassioned rites of...

Eat saturated fat, the book said, the kind that stands up and hardens up and makes strong bones and arteries and hearts and brains and nerves, and that satiates us so we don't overeat, and that gives us energy to do what we must do; that contains enzymes and vitamins and cholesterol and Omega 3s to combat stress, food cravings and physical dis-ease. Eat saturated fat, the book said, the kind that stands up and hardens up and makes strong bones and arteries and hearts and brains and nerves,...

Rob Shaw, Jonathan Jones and Michael Belben of that popular pub in The Cut all have a stake, as does head chef Tom Norrington Davis, whose cookery books - Just Like Mother Used to Make and Cupboard Love - make him an unlikely candidate for premises previously called The Rampage. Rob Shaw, Jonathan Jones and Michael Belben of that popular pub in The Cut all have a stake, as does head chef Tom Norrington Davis, whose cookery books - Just Like Mother Used to Make and Cupboard Love - make him...

With more than two dozen Canadians on hand, from world champions to behind-the-scenes stalwarts like promoter-photographer-publicist Bob Leonard, the nation s wrestling industry showed that its influence extends far beyond its border. But for one night, the bright lights of Sin City shined on Canada as the annual Cauliflower Alley Club reunion delivered a special tribute to the nation s remarkable contribution to the ranks of pro wrestling. It was the first such tribute night at a...