Food File

By PEGGY ANDERS, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times
published April 10, 2002

Special events and food tastings

CRAWFISH CELEBRATION: beginning 5:30 p.m. Fri., noon Sat.-Sun., behind Bayfront Center, 400 First St. S, St. Petersburg. Cajun and Creole favorites plus live music: $10, three-day passes are $25, kids 10 and under admitted free with adult (no coolers or umbrellas). For tickets, call (727) 892-5767 or Ticketmaster (727) 898-2100.

FRENCH DISH: 1 p.m. Sat., Bon Appetit, 148 Marina Plaza, Dunedin. Sample a signature dish of the restaurant prepared by chef Steven Farquar at this month's meeting of the Tampa Bay Culinary Club. Cost: $10. Call Jeanne at (727) 789-2605 to RSVP (required).

POST-TAX SNACKS AND WINE: 7-9 p.m. April 18, Harr's Surf and Turf Market, 3235 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor. Tax Relief Tasting includes sampling of 30 wines from around the world and food specialties prepared by Harr's chefs to benefit Kiwanis projects: $25. Call (727) 785-8873.

Wine and beer tastings, classes

WINES THAT REIGN IN SPAIN: 6:30 p.m. Fri., Uncorked Fine Wines and Accesories, 2706 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Spanish wines from Riojas to Garnacha are sampled. Proceeds to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: $10, includes souvenir glass. Call (727) 892-9463.

DEMYSTIFYING FINE WINES: 6:30 p.m. Fri., Aprons Cooking School at Publix Supermarket Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa. Class will explain wine terminology for novices wanting to try new wines; $30, includes appetizers. Call (813) 926-4465 to register.

SCOTCH SAMPLING: 6-9 p.m. today, Scottish-American Society Hall, 917 Louden Ave., Dunedin. Taste six single malt Scotch whiskies and two premium blends, plus appetizers, including smoked salmon, oysters and cheeses, smoked meats and Dunedin Brewery Highland Game ale; bagpipers and Celtic musicians; benefits the Pipe bands of Dunedin: $15, includes engraved tasting glass. Call (813) 243-7176 or visit www.dunedinhighlandgames.com.

BIG TASTE, SMALL PRICE: 6 p.m. today, J.D. Ford Fine Wines, 1925 S Osprey Ave., Sarasota. The Tasting Room features fruity and full-flavored wines for cost-conscious wine buffs: $15. Call (941) 362-9463.

CULT CLASSICS: 6 p.m. April 17, J.D. Ford Fine Wines, 1925 S Osprey Ave., Sarasota. Unusual wines from California; labels include Peter Michael, Dalle Valle and Harlan: $125. Limited seating; call (941) 362-9463.

Cooking classes

COOKING WITH TYLER: Aprons Cooking School at Publix Supermarket Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa. TV Food Network's Tyler Florence, host of Food 911, prepares an eclectic menu and teaches participants how to solve kitchen catastrophes, 1 and 5 p.m. April 20, $60. Call (813) 926-4465.

ZING INTO SPRING: 11 a.m. Sat., Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Millet vegetable croquettes, creamed spring greens with braised tofu are among spring dishes in free class. Call (727) 443-6703.

PASSION FOR COOKING: A Passion for Food, 6837 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Classes with Sandra Morawski on creating elegant hors d'oeuvres, buffet and dinner in advance, 6:30-8 p.m. today, $30; fast and healthful meals, 6:30-8 Tue., $25; and mastering the basics with tips and tricks, 6:30-8 p.m. April 17, $30. Call (727) 522-2882, RSVP.

PANTRY COOKING: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tue., Margaret Ann's Catering, 5625 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Learn what ingredients you should have on hand for last-minute meals; $35. Call (727) 525-3983 to reserve.

TEX-MEX TREATS: 7 p.m. April 17, 10 a.m. April 18, Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Chef Debby DeGraaff makes vegetarian dishes with Tex-Mex flavors in free class; (813) 873-7428.

BAKING WITH THE KIDS: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat., La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. Cinnamon doughnuts, salami and cheese-stuffed bread and strawberry napoleons with white chocolate cream are on the menu in this baking class for kids ages 8-14 and their parents; $45 for one parent and child. Call (727) 736-3070.

RUBBED THE RIGHT WAY: 6:15-7:30 p.m. Tue., Outdoor Kitchen Store, 3925 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. Vinoy chef John Pivar shows how to use rubs and marinades to infuse flavor into fish and beef; $30. Call (813) 875-3447.

GREAT GARBANZOS: 7 p.m. today, 10 a.m. Thur., Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are the featured "bean of the month" used in a variety of vegetarian dishes; free. Call (813) 873-7428.

PROTEIN PLATTER: 6:30 p.m. April 17, Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Learn where rich sources of proteins are and how to prepare them in vegetable medleys, pates, salads and more; free. Call (727) 443-6703.

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