Epcot International Food & Wine Festival nears its end, featuring culinary demonstrations, seminars, food samplings, wine tastings, special dinners, appearances of celebrities of the food and wine world, and live entertainment. Epcot expects 200 sommeliers and more than 20 of the nation's most celebrated chefs. Through Sunday, Nov. 18. Epcot admission is free to those 3 and under; ages 3-9, $38; 10 and older, $48. Various special dinners cost $25-135 in addition to the price of Epcot admission. 407-WDW-DINE.
Cooking Basics Designed for the beginning cook, the class focuses on sesame-crusted salmon with honey soy drizzle; jasmine rice pilaf; grilled tenderloin of beef with mustard mint sauce; sauteed green beans in browned butter, coq au vin and handmade herb fettuccine. 6:30-9 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14, La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin, 727-733-8915. $149.99 for three classes, $55 each single class.
Italian Thanksgiving Demonstration Chef John cooks great Ligurian recipes from Italy, like fried tortelli with pesto, three pepper tomato sauce with basil and potato Half Moons, herb-crusted rack of lamb with Chendi sauce, potatoes Apulian style and jam tart. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17. La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin, 727-733-8915. $39.50 per person.
Gourmet Vegetarian Holiday Meals Chef Dawn leads the class in preparing pecan-crusted tofu, spicy orecchiette pasta with broccoli white beans, leeks and bleu chees, gingered carrot soup, Turkish bulgar pilaf and pear and craisin tofu gratin. 6:30-9 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20. La Maison Gourmet, 471 Main St., Dunedin, 727-733-8915. $39.50 per person.
This article appears in Nov 8-14, 2001.