Food File

By PEGGY ANDERS

© St. Petersburg Times,
published August 29, 2001

Special events and food tastings

FEASTING FOR CHARITY: 5:30-9 p.m. today, Tampa Convention Center, 333 S Franklin St., Tampa. 10th annual Gourmet Festival and Silent Auction features food and drink from more than 60 vendors, jazz band. Proceeds benefit the Center for Women. $50. Call (813) 251-8437, ext. 230.

Wine and beer tastings and classes

WINE 101: 6:30 p.m. Sat., Aprons Cooking School at Publix Supermarket Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa. The basics of serving wine with food courses. $35, includes accompaniments. Call (813) 926-4465.

Cooking classes

TOFU TREATS: 7-8 p.m. today, 10-11 a.m. Thur., Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Learn to make tofu tempting with these vegetarian treats made by chef Debby DeGraaf. Free. Call (813) 873-7428.

PIZZAS WITH PIZZAZZ: 6:30 p.m. Fri., Aprons Cooking School at Publix Supermarket Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa. Master pizza from the pan up in this hands-on class. $25. Call (813) 926-4465 to register.

LEARNING TO MAKE LILIES: Make lilies and other flowers to adorn your cakes in cake-decorating classes at the Honey Bee Shop, 10202 N 30th St., Tampa: "Gum Paste Lilies," 7-9 p.m. beginning Sept. 6; $60 for four classes, includes supplies; and flower-making skills refresher, 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 8; $15. Call (813) 971-7599.

STARRING SPUDS: 7-8 p.m. Sept. 5, 10-11 a.m. Sept. 6, Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N MacDill Ave., Tampa. Chef Debby DeGraaf shows how to make vegetarian entrees using potatoes in free class. Call (813) 873-7428.

OYSTERCATCHER'S FAVORITES: noon Sept. 8, Oystercatcher's Restaurant at Hyatt Westshore, 6200 Courtney Campbell Parkway, Tampa. Learn to make some of Oystercatcher's menu favorites as Chef Thomas McKinney leads class from preparation to presentation. Three-course meal complemented with Champagne and beverages. $50 includes tax and gratuity). Limited seating. Call (813) 207-6815.

Cooking demonstrations

SIMPLY SHRIMP: 11:30 a.m. Thur., Aprons Cooking School at Publix Supermarket Shoppes of Citrus Park, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa. Learn about shrimp and learn how to make shrimp Newburg, Cajun shrimp. $30. Upcoming events include Food Network's host of Food 911, Tyler Florence, sharing his secrets for avoiding kitchen cooking disasters, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6, 2 p.m. Sept. 8. $50. Call (813) 926-4465.

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