'Yelloween' Party On Oct. 27, celebrate Halloween with a yellow twist in the Lafayette Room at Mise En Place. Features Veuve Clicquot Champagne and Hine Martinis, along with appetizers, music and entertainment. Prizes awarded for best costumes. $15. 8 p.m. Mise En Place, 442 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa. 813-254-5373.
Turkey Day Tuscan-style demonstration of new ideas for Thanksgiving: Artichoke hearts with savory Sabayon sauce; mesclun salad; Tuscan-style turkey breast, bread pudding and cranberry walnut tart. $39.50 per person. 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin, 727-733-8915.
Stone Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival The Colony at Longboat Key kicks off stone crab season with events, cooking demonstrations and wine tastings. On Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3, an impressive slate of chefs and vintners host progressive learning lunches; $75 per person, plus tax. On Friday, Nov. 2, the Tasting on the Beach features a casual presentation of seafood dishes and wines, live music and mermaid entertainment; $150 per person, plus tax. The finale, on Saturday, Nov. 3, is the Chef's Gala Collaboration Dinner, which entails a seven-course, sit-down meal; $195 per person, plus tax. It all takes place at The Colony Beach & Tennis Resort, 1620 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. Call 941-383-6464 for event times and other info.
Holiday Food Festival Nature's Harvest Market hosts a festival featuring samples of holiday fare, wine and champagne tasting, cooking demonstrations , and holiday recipes and entertaining ideas. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3, Nature's Harvest, 1021 N. MacDill Ave., 813-873-7428.
Thanksgiving BBQ Class with Chef Eric focusing on an unconventional Thanksgiving menu of Chorizo cornbread, stuffed turkey roulade; charcoal roasted sweet potatoes; maple barbequed acorn squash, and sun-dried cranberry pecan relish. $39.50 per person. Saturday, Nov. 3, La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin, 727-733-8915.
Free Vegetarian Cooking Class Chef Debby DeGraaff presents Sweet Potatoes 7-8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, and 10-11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 8. Nature's Harvest, 1021 N. MacDill Ave., Tampa. 813-873-7428.
Harvest Wine Dinner celebrates the renaming of the Sutherland Cafe, now called eric's@sutherland New World Bistro. During the fifth annual event, attendees are treated to dishes prepared by Chef Eric like roasted butternut pear bisque, venison tournedoes with sweet potato risotto and pumpkin empanadas for dessert. $55 per person. eric's@sutherland New World Bistro. Thursday, Nov. 8, 1026 Florida Ave., Palm Harbor. 727-787-7734.
This article appears in Oct 25-31, 2001.