Food File

By PEGGY ANDERS

© St. Petersburg Times,
published November 14, 2001

SOUTH AFRICAN WINE DINNER: 7 p.m. today, St. Larry's, 34980 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor. B-21 Fine Wines and Spirits pairs seven wines from South Africa, including De Trafford merlot, cabernet sauvignon and Vin de Paille, with complementing courses from chef Bill Schrems. $50. Call (727) 786-0077 to reserve.

EMPTY BOWLS BENEFIT: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Thur., Lykes Gaslight Park, 400 block of Franklin Street Mall, Tampa. At the Empty Bowls Thanksgiving luncheon, a $10 donation to benefit the Divine Providence Food Bank buys guests a lunch of soup, bread and apple and a clay bowl handmade by area elementary students. Silent auction of painted bowls created by local artists. Call (813) 254-1190.

BEAUJOLAIS MENUS: To celebrate this year's Beaujolais nouveau wines, Cafe Largo, 12551 Indian Rocks Road, presents a special menu Thur.-Sat. Courses include pistachio-crusted salmon with lobster Gamay sauce, mesclun salad with goat cheese, chocolate cassis cake. $42.50. Call (727) 596-6282; Mise en Place, 442 W Kennedy Blvd. (entrance on Grand Central), Tampa, features a prix fixe French menu dinner ($35) plus Beaujolais nouveau wine specials. Call (813) 254-5373.

VEGETARIAN DINNER: 7 p.m. Nov. 27,Rollin' Oats Cafe, 2842 Ninth St. N, St. Petersburg. Tampa Bay Vegetarians invite those interested in finding out more about vegetarian cuisine to dinner. Menu includes wild mushroom napoleon, lentil soup, braised vegetables with Thai barbecue sauce, creole red beans, smoked tofu quesadilla, tofu cheesecake and carrot cake and beverage. $11. Reserve by Nov. 26. Call (727) 443-4589 or (727) 432-3327.

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE: 7-9 p.m. Nov. 30, Largo Cultural Center, 105 Central Park Drive. Annual all-chocolate benefit spotlights dessert creations and Champagne from area restaurants. Proceeds benefit local youth programs. Tickets: $15 advance, $20 at door, $10 ages 10 and under. Call (727) 518-3131.

MADRIGAL DINNER: 6:15 p.m. Dec. 6-8, Marly Room, Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. Victorian yule feast dinner with holiday music, bell ringers. Wine Cellar Restaurant dishes include Chicken Veronique, wild berry English trifle. Tickets: $44.50-$49.50. Call (727) 864-8297.

Wine and beer tastings and classes

BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU: 6-8 p.m. Thur., Westchase Golf Club, 11602 Westchase Golf Drive, Tampa. Grapevine at Westchase's wine "professor" tasting samples this year's Beaujolais nouveau wines. $10, includes discount on wine purchase. Call (813) 818-9463.

BEAUJOLAIS BASH: 7-9 p.m. Fri., Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd., Tampa. Honoring France's 2001 Beaujolais harvest. 10 new red wines fromPicard, Joseph Drouhin, Kermit Lynch and more. $10. Call (813) 879-2931 to reserve.

GREAT WINE BUYS: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fri., La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. Taste 12-16 wines suitable for holiday parties, dinners or gift-giving, plus food tastings. $10 with minimum purchase of 6 bottles, otherwise $25. Call (727) 736-3070.

HOLIDAY TASTING: 3-6 p.m. Sun., B-21 Fine Wine and Spirits, 43380 U.S. 19 N, Tarpon Springs. Sampling of wines for celebrations and holiday gatherings. $10. Limited space. Call (727) 937-5049, ext. 210 to reserve.

ORGANIC WINES: 1-3 p.m. Sun., Purple Moon, 833 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. Organic wines with varieties to sample at free tasting. Call (727) 738-1540.

SANGIOVESE: 6:30 p.m. Mon., Bern's Fine Wine and Spirits, 1002 S Howard Ave., Tampa. David Black leads Bern's tasting as class explores Tuscan regions in Italy that use the Sangiovese grape. $25. Limited seating. Call (813) 250-9463 to reserve.

"99 BOTTLES OF BEER": 6-9 p.m. Dec. 1, Grand Cru Wine Cellar, 11724 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Third annual beer festival with more than 100 beers from a dozen countries to sample, 200 varieties available for purchase, plus artisan cheeses. $10 advance, $12 at door. Call (813) 269-8463.

Cooking classes

LUNCH AND LEARN: Dietitian Sarah Krieger leads holiday-related healthy eating lectures on Holiday Meal Makeovers, noon Tues. at Tyrone Fitness Center, 6690 Crosswinds Drive, St. Petersburg, and noon Nov. 29, Bayfront Medical Center, 701 Sixth St. S, St. Petersburg. Holiday Weight Management lecture, noon Dec. 13, Bayfront Medical Center. Lunch provided. Call (727) 893-6792 to reserve.

APPETIZERS AND TURKEY: This week's classes at Aprons Cooking School, 7835 Gunn Highway, Tampa, offer holiday ideas with "Easy Appetizers From Your Pantry" 6:30 p.m. Fri., $25; "Holiday Appetizer Buffet" 2 p.m. Sun., $35; what to do with Thanksgiving leftovers in "Turkey, Turkey and More Turkey," 4 p.m. Sat., $25. Call (813) 926-4465 to register.

VEGETARIAN HOLIDAY MEALS: 6:30-9 p.m. Tues., La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin. Hands-on class: spicy orecchiette pasta with broccoli, white beans, leeks and blue cheese; gingered carrot soup, more. $39.50. Call (727) 736-3070.

CANDY CLASS: 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 24, Honey Bee Shop, 10202 N 30th St., Tampa. Learn to make candy and confections. $10. Preregistration required. Call (813) 971-7599.

Cooking demonstrations

EDIBLE TREE CENTERPIECE: 10 and 11 a.m. Sat. at Ybor City Fresh Market, Centennial Park, Ninth Ave. and 19th St. Learn how to shape a crescent dough "tree" topped with spread and vegetables for holiday entertaining from Chef Julie Feeley during Fresh Market (9 a.m.-3 p.m.). Call (813) 241-2442.

Culinary careers

IACP SCHOLARSHIPS: The International Association of Culinary Professionals s accepting applications for scholarships for 2002-2003 academic year, including Le Cordon Bleu Scholarship, a full tuition for 10-week Basic Cuisine course in Paris cooking school; Culinary Institute of America Scholarship at Greystone in St. Helena, Calif. Deadline is Dec. 15, For more information, call the association at (502) 581-9786 or visit www.iacpfoundation.org.

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