Le temp est arrivé. The third Thursday marks the unveiling of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau (and I've been reading lots of excited hyperbole about this year's prospects). Toasted Pheasant is planning a party. They are giving away the first glass of Beaujolais and the following three-course menu is $19.95: Choose an appetizer: French onion soup, lobster bisque, salad with French vinaigrette or mussels steamed in chardonnay & garlic. Choose a main course: Coq au vin, roasted beef with béarnaise sauce, escargots tossed in garlic butter over linguini, grouper and shrimp Provençale or fried frog legs in a crispy beer batter. Dessert: French chocolate Grand Marnier mousse and chantilly cream with strawberry confit. 14445 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, (813) 265-6700.
Buy "Cookielicious": Satisfy your sweet tooth with Cookielicious, a tasty collection of cookie recipes from St. Petersburg Times Food & Travel Editor Janet K. Keeler. Order your book today and print your receipt to use it as a ticket to the Cookielicious Launch Party and Tasting where you’ll enjoy samples, conversations, a book signing and a little fun.