St. Petersburg Times Online: Taste

Food and spirits Eating and drinking are central to Day of the Dead celebrations, where Mexicans live it up to entice the dead back for the feast. Locally, you can join in. Story

[Times photo: Janet K. Keeler]

Grape expectations
[Times photo: Scott Keeler]
The name Sonoma on a label carries a lot of promise in a wine region where geography is destiny. Story

In a wine glut, consumers benefit
Can there be too much wine? And if there were, would that be a good thing?

Tasting notes
These are among my favorite labels with wineries or vineyards in the major Approved Viticultural Areas of Sonoma County.

Farfalle with mushrooms
Maria Robbins says she likes to use a variety of fresh mushrooms in the sauce for this farfalle recipe, and she makes up the combination as she shops.

You Asked For It: Enjoy eggplant dish without Turkish trip
Dahleen Bache enjoyed eggplant stuffed with meat and rice while she traveled in Greece and Turkey; she wants to prepare the dish in her own kitchen.

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