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Food section round up: St. Pete and New York Times

By Taylor Eason on Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 5:46 pm

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St. Pete Times:

This week, Laura Reiley reviews the new location for Z Grille in St. Pete. She also instructs on how to make your own infused vodka. Colette and John Bancroft feature Concannon 2006 Chardonnay as their wine of the week. Janet Keeler provides weekday dinner inspirations, including quick white bean and ham soup and pasta with fresh herbs. And guest columnist Tammar Stein writes about the new food history lesson and cookbook called Milk written by Anne Mendelson.

New York Times:

Luxury on sale - Melissa Clark trumpets that lobster prices are at their lowest in 25 years. Check out this recipe for sauteed lobster with oyster mushrooms and ginger. Harold McGee, the Curious Cook, explains the mystery of autumn's persimmons. According to Marian Burros, Americans are dining out less and cooking more, but it's not the cooking you think. And Mark Bittman makes sorbet short and sweet.