Food File

By PEGGY ANDERS, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times
published March 27, 2002

Special events and food tastings

BERN'S WINEFEST: Fifth annual event, April 6-9, held under tents at SideBern's, 2208 W Morrison Ave., Tampa, includes wine seminars with Mondavi and Chateau de Beaucastel winemakers ($50); grand tasting with over 150 wines paired with cuisine from Bern's and SideBern's ($50), and silent auction to benefit the Divine Providence Food Bank; winemaker dinners ($100 each dinner). Visit www.bernswinefest.com or call (813) 250-9463 for schedule, tickets or more information.

FLORIDA WINEFEST AND AUCTION: April 4-7, various Sarasota venues including Ritz-Carlton, Bijou Cafe, Cafe L'Europe, Fred's, Zoria, and Michael's on East. Classic and cutting-edge wines and cuisine from around the world; winemaker luncheons, vertical tastings, gala dinner, coffee and cheese seminars, grape stomp, "sip and shop." Prices: $10-300. Call (954) 952-1109 or visit www.floridawinefest.com.

WINE AND DINE AT ROY'S: Roy's Tampa, 4342 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa. Roy's features two wine dinners: five courses paired with EOS wines from Paso Robles, Calif., 6:30 p.m. Tue., $70 plus tax and gratuity; and Rombauer wines paired with five Hawaiian fusion courses, 6:30 p.m. April 4, $80. Reservations required. Call (813) 873-7697.

BREADS OF EASTER: 12:30-2 p.m. Sat., Bread Artisans Bakery, 4442 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park. Taste a sample of Easter breads and appetizers like salsa alle olive at free tasting: (727) 548-1400.

Wine and beer tastings/classes

ABC TASTING: 5:30-7:30 p.m. today, ABC Fine Wines and Spirits, 3535 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Sample wines and beers, plus hors d'oeuvres, receive a souvenir tasting glass and $5 coupon toward purchase: $7. Call (727) 527-1579.

CALIFORNIA CABERNETS: 6 p.m. today, J.D. Ford Fine Wines, 1925 S Osprey Ave., Sarasota. Taste 1997 California Cabernet vintages from producers such as Silver Oak and Dominus, $60. Call (941) 362-9463.

UNCORKING ITALIAN WINES: 6:30 p.m. Fri., Uncorked Fine Wines and Accessories, 2706 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Taste wines from Italy; $10, includes souvenir glass; portion of proceeds benefits Ronald McDonald House. Call (727) 892-9463.

SPAIN'S NEW REDS: 6:30 p.m. Mon., SideBern's, 2208 W Morrison Ave., Tampa. David Black's and Ken Collura's introductory class to red wines from the Toro, Ribera del Duero, Jumilla and Costera del Segre wine-growing regions of Spain; $25. Limited seating. Call (813) 250-9463 to reserve.

GRILLMARKS TASTING: 6-8 p.m. Tue., Pappas' Grillmarks New World Bistro, 607 Clearwater-Largo Road (Alt. 19), Largo. A selection of wines from around the world; (727) 584-6235.

Cooking classes

ELEGANT ENTERTAINING: A Passion for Food, 6837 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg offers class with Sandra Morawski on how to create an elegant party menu, 6:30-8 p.m. today, $30; Call (727) 522-2882to RSVP (required).

ITALIAN FEAST: 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m. Thur., Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Learn to prepare an Italian-style vegetarian feast with Chef Debby DeGraaff; free. Call (813) 873-7428.

THE ORGANIZED COOK: Margaret Ann's Catering, 5625 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Two-class series helps you get organized and save time: Frozen Assets shows how to prepare and freeze meals, from appetizers to desserts, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tue.; and Pantry Cooking teaches how to stock your kitchen for quick meals, 6:30-8:30 p.m. April 16. Cost: $60 for both classes, or $35 a class. Call (727) 525-3983 to reserve.

KID'S CLASS: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat., La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. Kids ages 8-14 make chicken with parmesan and basil crust, cripsy fish sticks with pineapple cole slaw, chocolate black bottom cupcakes with peanut butter filling in hands-on class; $30. Call (727) 736-3070.

BAKING BASICS: 5:30-9:30 p.m. beginning Tue. through May 8, D.G. Erwin Technical Center, 2010 E Hillsborough Ave., Tampa. Joe Petras teaches the basics of baking from scratch: hands-on class makes everything from breads, cakes, pastries and desserts to custards, souffles and ice cream, plus demonstrations on easy dinner menus. Bring apron. Tuition: $96. To register, call: Student Services, (813) 231-1815.

MAIN COURSE MUSHROOMS: 7 p.m. April 3, 10 a.m. April 4, Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Use mushrooms to make vegetarian main course meals in free class; (813) 873-7428.

Worth sending for

FABULOUS FILLO: Send for a copy of Award Winning Fillo Dough Recipes by sending $1.99 check or money order (shipping and handling) to: Athens Foods Inc., Fillo Recipe Book/Dept. 9, 13600 Snow Road, Cleveland, OH 44142-2596.

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