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Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Taste appears on Wednesdays in the St. Petersburg Times

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[Times photo: Michael Rondou]
Michael Chan of Tokyo Sushi Cafe at BayWalk in St. Petersburg displays a lineup of the restaurant’s frozen seafood. Such seafood is later defrosted and turned into works of art by skilled sushi chefs.
Sushi surprise
When you belly up to the bar, would you be surprised to know that your fish is fresh from the deep . . . freeze? It's the law. And that's a good thing.

Swapping recipes for retirement
For 28 years, Anne Long has fielded your recipe requests.

Food file
Happenings in the food world.

Dish
Explanations from the inside out

Good taste is as easy as . . .
Yes, apple pie. And try this delectable fruit in everything from appetizers to salads and sandwiches.

Apple recipes
Some tasty treats.

Light, sweet and savory
Stuffed with good taste but low in fat, here are two updated versions of the classic favorite baked apple - to prepare as either savory or sweet.


The Nibbler
Wining and dining as summer looms
The season may be winding down as the heat comes on, but Tampa Bay's bouillabaisse still is cooking and there's plenty of new wine for the cellar or the fridge.

You asked for it
Molded fruit salad makes for a cool crowd-pleaser
Molded salad with strawberries, pineapple, chopped pecans and sour cream is cool, colorful and delicious. Many readers share with Diane Shelton a recipe that includes bananas among the ingredients.

Now, what do we eat?
This story was awarded third place in food news reporting for papers 150,001 to 350,000 circulation in the Association of Food Journalists' annual competition. Other winners will be posted on the group's Web site, www.afjonline.com.
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