So many great things are going on, and so much happened this past Saturday, here is an extra re-cap!

BostonCoffee Cake's The Joel Code! A number of people have emailed and asked about the www.BostonCoffeeCake.com code- it is simply Joel when you order on-line or via telephone Boston Coffee Cake 1-800-434-0500  My favorite is the Classic Coffee Cake, but I also love the Whoopie Pies! Order for yourself, and order one for family and friends. The team at Boston Coffee Cake can organize holiday orders for delivery to multiple households and clients.

Talking Turkey?  The Turkey I mentioned is www.Marysturkeys.com they have heritage, free range organic turkeys with no antibiotics, preservatives or hormones for your holiday table.  The Pittman Family pays attention to the details; just like you pay attention to what goes onto your holiday table.  Order online or visit your local fine butcher and ask for Mary’s Turkeys. This is a local, family owned business.

The Holiday Cookie Contest Presented by Americas Test Kitchen will take place Saturday December 1^st.  The live broadcast on Newstalk910 will take place at the Ritz Carlton San Francisco and only 25 holiday bakers will be invited!  Visit www.NewsTalk910.com and click on the Contest page to enter your favorite holiday cookie recipe.  Or mail your recipe to Cookie, 340 Townsend Street San Francisco CA 94107.  Prizes includeAn escape to the Ritz Carlton San Francisco www.ritzcarlton.com/SanFrancisco A Chefs Holiday at the Ahwahnee hotel * www.yosemitepark.com Weekday escape to Nicks Cove www.nickscove.com CCrane Radios from CCrane and company www.ccrane.com  Plus more!

Things to do

Saturday and Sunday November 17^th and 18^th 10am-4pm Holidayin Carneros www.holidayincarneros.com Visit your favorite wineries, and make some new favorites, during this weekend long celebration.  Carneros is the appellation straddling both Sonoma and Napa Valleys and is home to excellent wineries like Schug, Homewood, Larson, Jacuzzi, Robledo Family Winery, Cline Cellars, Ceja Vineyards, Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves. and many more.  Some wineries are not normally open to the public, so this is an extra special weekend full of interesting personalities pouring their wines across the region.  Tickets are 39.00 in advance, benefiting Santa Rosa Junior College and Napa Valley College. 

Saturday November 17^th 1130am-4pm Tri ValleyWine and Food Festival Alameda County Fair Grounds Over 50 wineries, plus Local breweries, Restaurants, food trucks, sponsored by Eat Street & the Food Network www.TrivalleyWineFest.com 

This week is Flavor Napa Valley, with events across the Napa Valley including Friday nights, “Appellation Trail Tasting” at the Culinary Institute of America, St Helena, followed by events all day Saturday. Join me on Saturday November 17^th as I broadcast Dining Around live from Flavor Napa Valley.  My guests will include Thomas Keller, Christopher Kostow, Jon Bonne, Almir da Fonseca and the irrepressible team of Andrea and John Robinson! For tickets to and information regarding Flavor Napa Valley visit www.Flavornapavalley.com

Wednesday Nov. 14^th & Thursday Nov. 15^th 6-10pm La Maison Cointreau master classes  * free but you must make reservations on www.lamaisoncointreau.com  Big Daddy’s antiques, San Francisco

Thursday November 15^th Pop Up Dinner at La Toque with Guest Chef Giovanni Ciresa of The Bauer Hotel in Venice.  Reception at 6pm with five course dinner to follow.  Don't miss your chance to dine with and meet this fabulous talent from Venice. Please call 707 257-5157 www.latoque.com

 Friday November 16^th “New Works” by San Francisco Artist John Waguespack * Opening Night Reception 111 Minna Gallery * Close to the Palace Hotel * on his way to Basel Miami

Friday, November 16 at 5.30 PM 12^th Taste and Tribute, a fundraising dinner for the Tibetan Aid Project www.tasteandtributesf.com   Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco Sunday November 18th 5-9pm Hurricane Sandy Relief event at Dobbs Ferry San Francisco ** Tunnel to Towers Foundation Dobbs Ferry Restaurant, 409 Gough Street (at Hayes) San Francisco, CA 94102
tel 415.551.7700 www.dobbsferrysf.com  *Where the Hudson meets Hayes Valley.

Next Thursday November 22^nd Thanksgiving Brunch 10am-3pm at Ducca in the Westin San Francisco www.WestinSF.com Presented by Executive Chef John Hart, This incredible gourmet brunch will feature traditional carved turkey and sides plus a wide variety of main dishes, salads and festive desserts!