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Food File

A look at what's happening around the area

By PEGGY ANDERS
Published January 11, 2006

Special events

TAMPA BAY CULINARY CLUB: 1 p.m. Sat. at Buca di Beppo, 11511 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Join Tampa Bay Culinary Club members for demonstration and sampling of Southern Italian cuisine from Buca di Beppo chef-partner Jeff Northropp; $10. RSVP required by today; call (727) 789-2605 to attend.

WILD ABOUT ORANGES: 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 19, Dunedin Nature Center, 1910 Ed Eckert Drive, Dunedin. At Wild Orange Festival, kids ages 3 to 5 and their parents can make and enjoy wild orange pie and wild orangeade; citrus-tasting party; bring backyard citrus to share, take home recipes; $4 (adult must accompany child). Call (727) 298-3271 to RSVP.

BAYFRONT ON VINE: 6-7 p.m. Jan. 21, Vintner Reception, 7-11 p.m. Jan. 21; Main Event, Bayfront Medical Plaza, 603 Seventh St. S, St. Petersburg. Wine and dine with tastes from bay area restaurants and wine from Rodney Strong, Toad Hollow, Charles Krug; annual event holds silent auction to benefit Bayfront Health Foundation; $100 for main event only, $150 for both reception and main event. Call 727 893-6148 or visit www.bayfrontonvine.org

CELEBRATING CITRUS: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 21-22, Jene's Tropicals, 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Annual Citrus Festival with citrus-inspired menu that includes samples of Meyer lemon cheesecake squares, blood orange liqueur and tangerine-cranberry chutney; citrus trees for sale so you can recreate recipes at home. Free admission; call (727) 344-1668.

WINE, DINE AND LEARN: 7:30-9 p.m. today, Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. "Wine, Dine & Learn" combines three-course dinner with wines, tips on selecting French wines; $35. Call 813 250-1967 or visit www.charlieswine.com

FAMOUS AMERICAN FAVORITES: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Got Wine, 662 Main St., Dunedin. Sample revered American wines in free sampling: includes Chateau St. Michelle Indian Wells merlot, Estancia pinot noir, Kunde zinfandel, Dynamite sauvignon blanc and more. Call (727) 736-4077.

ITALIAN WINES: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fri., Uncorked Fine Wines and Accessories, 2706 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg. Tasting of Italian "IGT" Indicazione Geografica Tipica wines that specify the geographical origin of grapes; $10, benefits All Star Baseball School Scholarship Fund. Call (727) 892-9463.

WONDERFUL WASHINGTON: Tastings, A Wine Experience, 149 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg, presents Wednesday Wine Adventure: Wonderful Washington, with Pacific Northwest wines, ice wines, 6-8 p.m. Jan. 18; $10. Call (727) 894-2255.

ABC TASTINGS: ABC Fine Wine & Spirits presents wine tastings of varieties from around the world, paired with light snacks: 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 18, 14248 U.S. 19 N, Hudson, (727) 869-3003, $7 (includes cigar smoker event); or 5-7 p.m. Jan. 19, 6398 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg, (727) 527-1579, $5 (includes wine coupon).

CALIFORNIA CRUSH: 7:30 p.m. Fri., Charlie's Wine Bar, 533 S Howard Ave., Tampa. Taste new Hook & Ladder wines from California's Russian River area in Sonoma, paired with California cuisine; $15 advance, $20 at door. Call 813 250-1967 or visit www.charlieswine.com

ASPIRATIONS TASTING: 5-7 p.m. Jan. 19, Aspirations Winery, 408-B 33rd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Meet the Winemaker tasting features red and white wine selection, chocolate ports, custom wine blends from around the world, all without added sulfites; free. Call (727) 821-5300.

CALIFORNIA PAIRINGS: 6 p.m. Sat., Apron's Cooking School at Publix Supermarket, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa. Experts from Sterling Napa, Schramsberg, Arrowood, Kenwood, Sebastiani, Toad Hollow and more pair their wines with California cuisine; $15. Call (813) 926-4465 to RSVP.

WINE FOR BEGINNERS: 2-4:30 p.m. Sat., Florida Estates Winery, 25241 SR 52, four miles west of Interstate 75, near Land O'Lakes. Wine class details brief history of wine, grape varietals, cork evolution, how to taste and rate wines, wine glass styles and uses, oak aging and more, plus wine sampling; $20 advance, $25 at door, includes wine tasting, snacks, dessert and logo wine glass. Call 813 996-2113 or visit www.floridaestateswines.com

LEAN LENTILS: 7-8 p.m. today, 10-11 a.m. Thur., Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Debby DeGraaff demonstrates preparing lentils in free vegetarian class. Call (813) 873-7428.

TAILGATE PARTY: noon-1 p.m. Thur., Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave., Clearwater. Chef Bil Mitchell of Apron's Cooking School makes winning tailgate party fare, including chicken fingers with spicy honey barbecue sauce, baby back ribs, grilled potato and onion hobo packets in free class. Call (727) 562-4970, ext. 5284.

CHINESE NEW YEAR: Chef "K" MacInnes leads classes at Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa: Mother Sauces and how to pair them with foods, 2-4 p.m. Sat., $50; or learn about Chinese New Year traditions and favorites, including egg rolls rangoon, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Jan. 21, $60. Call 813 567-1444 or register online at www.kowjuice.com

FLORIDA COOKING, SOUPS: Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater. Vegetarian Cooking, Florida-style: Debby DeGraaff makes black bean soup, low-fat key lime pie, 11 a.m. Sat.; Soup's On shows how to make vegetable-based broths, nondairy "cream" soups and more, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18; both free. Call (727) 443-6703.

SEAFOOD SECRETS: 5:30 p.m. Mon., auditorium, first floor at St. Anthony's Hospital, 1200 Seventh Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Chef Nathan Rich of the Renaissance Vinoy Resort creates healthful seafood dishes. Cost: $18, includes dinner, recipes, nutritional information; purchase by Thur. Call (727) 820-7910.

SUPER BOWL SNACKS: 7-8 p.m. Jan. 18, 10-11 a.m. Jan. 19, Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Debby DeGraaff's free demonstration of vegetarian snacks. Call (813) 873-7428.

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

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