Ina Garten is one foodie with an unusual start - she has an MBA instead of any formal chef training, and started her career working for the White House's nuclear programme. Our tastebuds are eternally grateful however that she left her office job to run a small food store in the Hamptons called the Barefoot Contessa, a move which kick-started her dream job as a full-time foodie. This year, Garten invites you behind the scenes for an intimate conversation as she discusses her new long awaited memoir: Be Ready When The Luck Happens.

San Francisco Ballet's sparkling production of Nutcracker has introduced audiences of all ages to the magnificent world of ballet. This holiday season, experience the beauty and athleticism of SF Ballet's international cast of world-class dancers in Nutcracker, a San Francisco tradition since 1944. Accompanied by a sensational live orchestra performing Tchaikovsky's timeless score.

As part of its new season, the San Francisco Ballet is set to perform Sir Kenneth MacMillan's three-act masterpiece, Manon, this January. Led by Artistic Director Tamara Rojo, Manon is a part of an exciting new program staging works that are rarely seen in the United States. The striking ballet performed by the groundbreaking company is an essential viewing this season, so don't delay!

San Francisco Ballet celebrates the best of British choreography in the show Cool Britannia. Showcasing three excellent works by three visionaries from the other side of the pond in Christopher Wheeldon, Wayne McGregor and Akram Khan, it's a true testament to Britain's richness of creativity in the medium!

San Francisco Ballet present a glorious adaptation of Marius Petipa's mesmerizing Raymonda, the last of the Grand 19th Century Russian Ballets. Tamara Rojo is behind a poignant update to the story, re-setting it in the Crimean War of the 1800s, with a Florence Nightingale inspired main character, the titular Raymonda. Featuring a full live orchestra, don't miss this spectacular production!