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NPR has an appetite for great recipes — every year, plenty of cookbooks get thrown in the mix as we assemble our annual Books We Love guide. Here's a sampling of our food favorites from 2024.

Learn to Make the perfect loaf of Sourdough Bread! Select a date from the drop-down menu. In this 3-hour workshop, you will learn all about sourdough, and how to make your first loaf of sourdough bread with organic flour and local sourdough starter. Nothing tastes quite like fresh-baked, naturally leavened bread!* We’ll explain fermentation and have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods. We’ll show you how easy it is to start making naturally-leavened bread yourself at home! We’ll have a variety of sourdough bread flavors and will bake bread fresh during the workshop. And you’ll do it yourself by rolling up your sleeves and making your very own dough (to be baked the next day!). Includes your own sourdough starter and take-home loaf of sourdough bread! Note: You will also need to turn your dough for about 2 hours after the class to prepare it for baking! Please note: In the workshop, we will NOT be showing how to make gluten-free dough. This workshop is for all ages 12+years with adult, or 16+years. All ingredients and materials included. Special Offer | Austin is teaching a Fermenting the Fruits of Summer Workshop on Saturday, September 14, 12 - 2pm. Purchase both classes at once and save 10% using code FERMENTFALL! Learn more about that class here! For more information visit: sandiegocraft.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

We invite you to celebrate 113 years of recognizing and honoring East County's outstanding businesses and community leaders. Enjoy a night with dinner, dancing, opportunity drawing, and more! The San Diego Regional East County Chamber of Commerce will also swear in the new Board of Directors for 2025. Black Tie Optional. 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.: Arrival/Check-in | Cocktail Hour | Opportunity Drawing | Photobooth 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.: Dinner | Awards | Swearing in of new Board Members 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.: Live Auction | Opportunity Drawing Winners Announced | Dancing | Photobooth & FUN Items to Note: *Cocktail Attire / Black Tie Optional! *Valet Parking is available for hotel guests, handicap, and Sycuan Black Card holders only. *Structure parking available. Shuttles may be running transportation to and from parking structure. *Opportunity Drawing Tickets available for purchase via Card or Cash. *Cash Bar *All attendees must be 21+ Visit: https://business.eastcountychamber.org/events/details/2-22-east-county-honors-awards-gala-17797?calendarMonth=2025-02-01

Stream Season 1-2 now with KPBS Passport / Watch Fridays, July 25 - Sept. 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2. Ex-cop Alexa Crowe returns to her New Zealand hometown from Australia and finds herself continuing to investigate puzzling murders alongside charismatic DI Harry and her protégé Madison, who has moved into Alexa's home. William Shatner and Renee O'Connor are among the guest stars this season.

Getting footage from the ground was essential for filmmaker Sahra Mani, the director of Bread & Roses. Her documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+.

Fridays at 8 p.m. and Encore Sundays at 10 a.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. THIS WEEK: With almost 100 days to go until election day, Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to be at the top of the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket. After quickly consolidating her party’s support, she spent her first week as the likely democratic presidential nominee smashing fundraising records and attacking former President Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Meanwhile, Trump and his campaign are scrambling to refocus their political efforts against Harris.

Throughout the entire month of October, kids cruise FREE on the 90 minute Best of the Bay Harbor tour (with the purchase of an adult ticket). Pass by Seaport Village, Shelter Island, Coronado Island, Point Loma, Cabrillo National Monument, and more, while learning about the local history and wildlife in the area. To take advantage, use promo code “KIDSFREE2024” when booking 2024 October/November/December Schedule: Wednesday - Thursday Board: 11:45am | Cruise: Noon - 1:30 p.m. Board: 1:30pm | Cruise: 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Board: 3:15pm | Cruise: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Friday - Sunday Board: 10 am | Cruise: 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Board: 11:45 am | Cruise: Noon - 1:30 p.m. Board: 1:30 p.m. | Cruise: 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Board: 3:15 p.m. | Cruise: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Where to Meet Pier 2 970 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA Pay-to-park options are available (next to the USS Midway) at Broadway.

Join us at Old Poway Park for an old-fashioned holiday tradition that will take you back in time with caroling, live music, a visit with Santa, free children’s crafts, model train displays, and so much more! Purchase tasty holiday treats, finish your Christmas shopping at the craft boutique, or board the Poway Midland Railroad for a night-time ride around the park. The tree lighting ceremony, followed by Santa’s arrival by train, begins at 4:30 p.m. Visit: https://www.poway.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=2713 City of Poway on Instagram and Facebook

Premieres Sundays, Jan. 5 - Feb. 23, 2025 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. In late 1950s Madrid, the golden age of haute couture, there is one place everyone would like to shop at least once in their lifetime: the Galerias Velvet. From Walter Presents, in Spanish with English subtitles.

Construction was underway Tuesday to turn the former site of the county's Family Court into 125 affordable housing units for seniors and families with low income.