Janet Keeler joined the Times in 1992 as a copy editor. She then was assistant newsfeatures editor/production from 1993 to 2000. She was named food editor in 2000, and in 2006 she added travel editor to her responsibilities and now overseas travel coverage in the Sunday Latitudes section. Keeler is a regular guest on local television, and has been an adjunct professor at University of the Pacific and frequent guest lecturer. She also hosts a regular Web video feature called "Janet's Kitchen'' at tampabay.com.

E-mail: krieta@tampabay.com

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