ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, February 7, 1996            TAG: 9602070076
SECTION: EXTRA                    PAGE: 5    EDITION: METRO 

FOOD BRIEFS

The Williamsburg Inn has announced three gourmet weekends that will pair the expertise of visiting chefs and vintners in presenting wine tastings, culinary and dessert demonstrations and a gala gourmet dinner.

"Authentic Classic French Cuisine," with retired Lutece Restaurant Chef Andre' Soltner and Franciscan Estates' senior winemaker Alan Tenscher, will be held Feb. 16 -18. Gerard Pangaud of Washington's Gerard's Place and Steve Roeder of Kendall-Jackson Winery will conduct "A Taste of European Splendor" March 1-3. And Chef Jimmy Sneed of Richmond's The Frog and The Redneck and Merryvale Vinyards' Rene' Schlatter will present "Regional Virginia Seafood Specialties" Aug. 2-4.

The packages, including lodging, reception, lectures and events, plus admissions and discounts for select area attractions and other amenities, starts at $425 per person, double occupancy. For reservations and information, write Classic Affairs Weekend, Williamsburg Inn, P.O. Box 1776, Williamsburg, Va. 23187-1776, or call (800) HISTORY. Food festival directory

The 1996 edition of the Virginia Food Festival Directory gives monthly listings of more than 120 of the state's food and agriculture festivals. The listing ranges from themed events, such as the Amelia Beef Festival or the Cabbage Festival in Meadows of Dan, to multi-menu gatherings such as the Virginia Food Festival in Richmond.

To receive a free copy, address your request to Food Festival Directory, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, Va. 23218.

Student skip meal

EMORY - A number of Emory & Henry College students will skip lunch Monday to raise funds for the hungry and increase public awareness of local efforts to combat hunger in the region.

The third annual "Skip a Meal" event is sponsored by the Bonner Scholars and Marriott Corp. The Bonner program places student volunteers with local social service agencies.

Marriott, which operates the college's food service, will donate $2 for each student who signs a commitment to skip the noon meal. The money raised will go to Stone Soup Food Pantry, an emergency food ministry based in Abingdon.

Last year's event raised $668.

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