Food File

By PEGGY ANDERS, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times
published December 29, 2002

Special events and food tastings

NEW YEAR'S EVE TEA: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tue., Davis and Daughters Tea Cottage, 530 Alt. 19 N, Palm Harbor. High tea with mincemeat scones, lobster bisque; $14.95. Call (727) 785-7790 to RSVP.

ALLURING ALSACE WINES: 7 p.m. Jan. 15, Profusion, 2223 N WestShore Blvd. (Bay Street at International Plaza), Tampa. Wine dinner pairs wines from France's Alsace region with five-course menu; $65, plus tax and gratuity; (813) 353-8400 to RSVP.

BAYFRONT ON VINE: 7-10 p.m. Jan. 18, Bayfront Medical Plaza Building, 603 Seventh St. S, St. Petersburg. Fine wines, both domestic and imported, martini bar, plus samplings from area restaurants including Redwoods, Roy's, Marchand's, Saint Larry's, silent auction; $75 per person, or $125 includes private reception (6-7 p.m.), proceeds benefit Bayfront Health Foundation. Call (727) 893-6148.

Cooking classes

THE ART OF SUSHI: The chefs at Profusion, 2223 N West Shore Blvd. (on Bay Street at International Plaza), Tampa, sushi-making class, 1-3 p.m. today, or noon-2 p.m. Sat.; $60 per class, includes materials. Call (813) 353-8400.

PARTY FOODS FOR KIDS: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mon., La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. For ages 8-14. Lasagna rosettes with mini meatballs, fresh fruit salad in melon basket, caramel chocolate turtles; $30. (727) 736-3070.

ALL ABOUT APPLES or KNIFE SKILLS: Apron's Cooking School, Publix Supermarket at Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa. Learn which which apples are best for baking or main course dishes, plus make tarte tatin and chutney, 6:30 p.m. Mon., $35; or master cutting-edge techniques in basic knife skills class and make gazpacho with blackened shrimp, linguine puttanesca, 6 p.m. Fri., $50. Call (813) 926-4465 to RSVP.

NEW YEAR, NEW SKILLS: La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. Nine-week hands-on culinary technique course, beginning 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 6; $595 (includes textbook). Call (727) 736-3070.

SOUTHERN STYLE NEW YEAR: 7 p.m. Jan. 8, 10 a.m. Jan. 9, Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Debby DeGraaff makes New Year's dishes with a Southern twist in free class; (813) 873-7428.

COOKING AT CAPA: 6:30-9 p.m. Jan 11, Capa Italian Deli, 10839 Ulmerton Road, Largo. Bring an apron to hands-on cooking class for adults and teens; $25. Full meal and recipes provided. Limited class size, call Rosemarie at (727) 518-6222 to reserve.

Worth sending for

SOUP BOWLS TO CARAMEL ROLLS: Get a free color booklet of recipes using Rhodes frozen bread dough and coupons by visiting www.rhodesbread.com, recipes include bread "soup bowl," deep dish pizza and caramel rolls.

Contests

BEST CHEF BATTLE: 7-9 p.m. Jan. 7, La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. Chefs Chris Ponte of Cafe Ponte and Sean Squires of Island Way Grill square off in culinary competition, each preparing meal from surprise ingredients in 45 minutes or less while spectators sample appetizers, vote for their favorite and enjoy chefs' creations: $50 per person (includes meal), portion of proceeds benefits Ronald McDonald House. Call (727) 736-3070.

- Send news of coming events at least two weeks in advance of the publication date to Food File, St. Petersburg Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.

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