St. Petersburg Times: Taste section: Recipes and culinary news from Florida's best newspaper

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Homemade chicken potpie is a worthy addition to your recipe box. Try making it in ramekins for individual servings.

TOP RESTAURANTS OF 2005

Chris Sherman shares his list of the top restaurants in the Tampa Bay area

BAR/CLUB AND RESTAURANT LISTINGS

Mix it up and try one of these bars or clubs

Check out thousands of restaurants around Tampa Bay and sort them according to your specifications.

FOR FOODIES

Stir Crazy blog: It's 3 p.m., do you know what's for dinner? Get inspired by Janet Keeler's weekday dinnertime ideas.
Taster's Choice: Our panel of tasters tell you which brand is the best in a series of blind tastings.
Dining chat: Have a question or want to share a great find? Our forum is just the right place.
Wishbone University: Help for the hapless host.

FOR WINE AND SPIRITS FANS

Everything you want to know about buying, tasting and storing wine and spirits in
Cork & Bottle

ABOUT TASTE

Read recent features by Times Food editor Janet Keeler.

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Shelf life
By Staff and Wire Reports
Look for these new items on your grocery store shelves.

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Food File
By Peggy Anders
A look at what's happening around the area.

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Move over, Mr. Coffee
By T. Susan Chang, Associated Press
High-end, high-dollar home machines are perking up the marketplace.

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Beers that feel their beans
By Chris Sherman
Coffee freshly brewed into the bravado of a cold brewski adds a punch of flavor.

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Sips and tips
By Chris Sherman
Briefs and news of note.

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We're feeling a little listless
By Chris Sherman
Cooking Light ranks its top food and fitness cities. We don't rate.

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Who's afraid of a little potpie?
By Janet K. Keeler
Don't chicken out when it comes to making this classic comfort food. It isn't as hard as you think.

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Healthy snacks raise the bar on good flavor
By Kathy Saunders
At my local grocery store, nearly an entire aisle is filled with supplement bars.

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Even without sugar, fruitcake still sweet
By Ellen Folkman
Ethelene Hale wanted a recipe for diabetic fruitcake and Arlene Tracht is happy to oblige. It's a bit of work to prepare some of the ingredients but well worth it.

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This story was awarded third place in food news reporting for papers 150,001 to 350,000 circulation in the Association of Food Journalists' annual competition. Other winners will be posted on the group's Web site, www.afjonline.com.

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