Henry's Farmers Market offers free lectures by nutritionist Janet Little to teach parents how to provide their small children with a naturally

healthy diet. All attendees will be entered to win a $25 Henry's gift card and will receive a $5-off coupon. Lectures will be:

• 11 a.m. Tuesday, 3243 Camino de los Coches, Carlsbad (760) 635-0625

• 11 a.m. May 29, 32413 Highway 79 South, Suite 300, Temecula (951) 303-0087.

New products

BUSY BATALI: Progresso offers Mario Batali's Regional Recipes, a line of frozen skillet meals developed by Italian chef Batali. Each delivers

a meal for five adults that is ready to serve in about 20 minutes. The meals are available in select club stores in two varieties: Orecchiette

Pasta With Italian Sausage And Broccoli, and Gemelli Pasta With Meatballs. Suggested retail price is $10.99.

Mother's Day

These restaurants offer something special for Mother's Day:

The Brig Seafood Restaurant, Poway: A la carte brunch 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Call (858) 486-3066.

Brigantine Seafood Restaurant, Escondido: A la carte brunch 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call (760) 743-4718.

Pinnacle Restaurant, Falkner Winery, Temecula: Champagne brunch 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost is $54.95 adults, $27.50 for ages 6-12. Reserve to

(951) 676-8231, Ext. 104.

J. Taylor's Restaurant at L'Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa: Brunch served from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost is $49; children under 12 half-price. Reserve

to (858) 793-6460.

Friar's Folly Bistro and Wine Cellar, San Marcos: Free Spinach And Artichoke Dip with purchase of brunch, afternoon tapas, wine tasting or

dinner. Reserve to (760) 736-8035.

India Princess, San Marcos: Champagne Brunch for $12.95 plus free flower for moms. Reserve to (760) 744-7599.

Tony Roma's: Free flower for Mom, plus a certificate for a free entree with the purchase of another entree on the next visit. Call (760)

736-4343.

Paradise Grille, Del Mar: Three-course prix-fixe menu is $35, plus $5 Mimosas and Bloody Marys. Reserve to (858) 350-0808.

The Plantation House, Maurice Carrie Winery, Temecula: Luau Breakfast Champagne Feast from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost is $28. Luau Luncheon

Champagne Feast served 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and costs $34. Reserve to (951) 694-6088.

Via Italia Trattoria, Encinitas: Serving three-course ($40) or four-course ($50) prix fixe menu with free glass of Italian champagne. Reserve

to (760) 479-9757.

Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego: Newly remodeled Aragon Ballroom offers Brunch for the Cure, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., cost is $48 adults and $25 ages

6-11. Half of all proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer charity. Reserve to (858) 675-8500.

Thornton Winery, Temecula: Buffet from noon-5 p.m., cost is $49.95 adults, $19.95 ages 12 and younger. Reserve to (951) 699-0099.

Now open

Super Suppers, a meal-assembly business, has a new franchise at 191 N. El Camino Real, Suite 201, Encinitas, run by Alison Jones and Angie

Arboit. The business lets customers assemble meals, but also has an assembly service and delivers meals as well. Call (760) 944-3936 or e-mail

info@ssencinitasca.com. The Web site is www.ssencinitasca.com.

On TV

Carlsbad chef and nutrition guru Jay Robb has a new TV program. "The Fat Burning Chef" will air at 7 a.m. Tuesdays on XDTV/Channel 13 and

Direct TV Channel 49. Robb is the author of "Fruit Flush 3-Day Detox" and other nutrition books, as well as being a fitness club owner and

clinical nutritionist. Visit jayrobb.com.

Events

FOOD DRIVE: The annual mail carrier food drive will be held Saturday across the country to collect nonperishable food items, such as canned

goods, left by customers along their routes. The food is donated to local charities. Since its beginning in 1993, the drive has collected

nearly three-quarters of a billion pounds of food. The drive is sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers, U.S. Postal Service,

Campbell's, America's Second Harvest, Cox Target Media, local United Ways and the AFL-CIO Community Services Network.

FOOD FEST: The Bonsall Rotary Club hosts its 12th annual North County Wine & Food Festival from 6 to 11 p.m. May 18 at the California Center

for the Arts, Escondido, 340 N. Escondido Blvd. Local, California and international wineries will be represented. Beer tasting, silent auction

and dancing; Aunt Kizzy'z Boyz and Chris Klich Jazz Trio among the entertainment. Tickets are $75; tickets for designated drivers, one per

group, are $50. Free shuttle-bus service available starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Park and Ride at Interstate 15 and Highway 76. Call (760)

731-5541.

BISTRO BENEFIT: Bistro West, a new restaurant in Carlsbad, hosts a sneak-peek benefit for the Tri-City Hospital Foundation from 6 to 8 p.m.

May 19. Heavy hors d'oeuvres, drinks and a grand prize raffle. Tickets are $25 with proceeds benefiting the Tri-City Hospital Foundation.

Reserve to bistro@baileygardiner.com by Wednesday or call (619) 295-8232, Ext. 122. The restaurant is at 4960 Avenida Encinas. Visit

www.bistrowest.com.

VODKA DINNER: Asia-Vous restaurant hosts a four-course dinner paired with handcrafted Modern Spirits vodkas at 6 p.m. May 23. Vodkas include

Black Truffle, Candied Ginger, Pear Lavender, Chocolate Orange and more. Cost is $75 per person. Limited seating. Reserve to (760) 747-5000.

Asia-Vous is at 417 W. Grand Ave., Escondido.

Classes

COOKING CLASSES: Chef Don Heiser of Firehouse Gourmet in Encinitas offers these classes. Register at (760) 943-1744, e-mail

firehousegourmet@cox.net or visit www.firehousegourmet.com. Cost ranges from $45-$55. The schedule:

June 9: Afternoon BBQ

June 30: Discovering Wine

July 7: Chef Don's Dinner

July 28: Summer Fun

HEALTHY COOKING: Donna Wolf, a, registered dietitian and gourmet cook, presents a series of simple healthy cooking classes from 6-8:30 p.m.

Cost is $45 or $120 for all three classes. Register to (858) 335-2140 or visit http://www.healthydirectionspoway.com. The schedule:

Tuesday: Easy Spring Meals

May 22: Fish & Seafood

ESCONDIDO TEACHES: Escondido Adult School offers these courses. Call (760) 739-7300 or visit www.escondidoadultschool-rop.org:

June 6: Barbecue University, $10 plus $25 food fee.

June 13-27: The Dinner Club, $15 plus $45 food fee.

June 14-28: Cooking With Your Kids, $15 plus $45 food fee.

COOKING CLASSES: Alchemy of the Hearth offers these "hands-on" cooking classes held at Escondido Adult School's San Pasqual High School or

Poway Adult School's Rancho Bernardo High School. Register to (760) 745-6553 or visit www.alchemyofthehearth.com:

June 5: Barbeque University

June 12: Sauces

June 13: The Dinner Club

June 14: Cooking With Your Kids

KITCHEN WITCH: Kitchen Witch Gourmet Shop offers these classes and more at 127 N. El Camino Real, Suite D, Encinitas. Call (760) 942-3228 or

visit www.kitchenwitchonline.com:

Saturday: Mommy (or Daddy) & Me Tea

Monday: Chinese Treasures With David Abella (from Roy's)

Tuesday: Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut!

Wednesday: Throwa CookingParty at Home

May 18: Sushi Bar Favorites (hands-on)

May 19: 12 BBQ Sauces, Marinades, Rubs & Dressings (hands-on)

May 21: Hawaiian Luau With a Twist

May 30: American Steakhouse Cuisine

May 30: Fresh From the Sea (Guest Chef from Seaside Market)

In the spirits

WINE COMPANY TASTINGS: The North County Wine Company hosts wine tastings daily at 1099 San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos, plus special events from

10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Call (760) 744-2119 or visit www.NorthCountyWineCompany.com:

Through May 18: Delicious Reds, Australian Charmers, Outrageous Whites, Spanish Delights.

WEEKLY TASTING: Wine Street Inc. hosts tastings from 5:30-8 p.m. Fridays. Appetizers to match are served. Wine Street is at 6986 El Camino

Real, Suite D, in Carlsbad. Call (760) 431-8455 or visit www.winestreet.com:

Friday: Tanya's Napa Report, $20.

May 18: Spotlight on Syrah, $25.

HOLIDAY TASTES: Holiday Wine Cellar hosts these tastings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted at 302 W. Mission Ave., Escondido. Call

(760) 745-1200:

Saturday: The Great and Powerful Zin!, $12.

6-7:30 p.m. May 17: Wine 101, $10.

May 24: German Rieslings, $12.

2-4 p.m. May 26: Southern Hemisphere tasting, $12.

June 7: Syrah From Around the World, $12.

WINE STYLES: Wine Styles in Encinitas hosts weekly tastings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 1-6 p.m. Saturdays. Cost is $15, $10 for

WineClub members and includes six to eight wines and snacks. The shop also hosts WineDown Fridays, where guests enjoy wine, live music and can

bring in food to socialize. Call (760) 633-0057:

Saturday: Mother's Day celebration and gift wines

Wednesday and May 19: Everyday Quaffers and Patio Sippers

May 17: Sushi and Wine, $35 (special event, R.S.V.P.)

May 23 and 26: California Dreamin'

May 30 and June 2: Dads and Grads celebration and gift wines

June 6 and 9: Big and Bold

June 13 and 16: Silky and Sexy

June 20 and 23: Fruit Forward/Fruit Bombs

June 21: 'If You Insist' tasting, $35 (special event, R.S.V.P.)

June 27 and 30: Easy Going Mellows

HARVEST RANCH TASTES: Harvest Ranch Market Del Mar now offers wine tastings from 5-7:30 p.m. Cost for six wines plus appetizers ranges from

$10-$20. The store is at 1555 Camino del Mar, Suite 203, Del Mar. Call (858) 847-0555:

Friday: New Zealand.

Saturday: Champagne.

May 17: Paso Robles.

May 18: South American.

May 19: Pinot Envy.

May 24: Zinfandel.

May 25-26: Summer Wines.

May 31: Italian.

Honors and awards

Red Tracton's in Solana Beach is one of 18 state restaurants nominated for the 2007 California Beef Backer Award by the California Beef

Council. For more about past California Beef Backer restaurants, visit www.calbeef.org.

Chain news

The Togo's chain has sacked its plastic forks and will now offer all its salads wrapped in whole grain tortillas. The Salad Wraps are Santa Fe

Chicken Salad, Mediterranean Tuna Salad, Cobb Salad, Asian Chicken Salad, Roasted Chicken Caesar Salad, Taco Salad and Farmers Market Salad.

… IHOP offers three Stuffed French Toast styles now through June 24: Cherry-Vanilla, Banana-Caramel and Original Stuffed French Toast. …

El Pollo Loco is now offering BBQ Black Beans again in its BBQ Black Bean Pollo Bowl and the BBQ Black Bean Classic Chicken Burrito. Also,

through June 3, two large sides are only 25 cents with any family meal purchase. … Burger King offers new desserts for a limited time:

Starting June 4 is the OreoÆ BK Sundae Shake, $1.99 or $2.39. On June 25, the ICEE Float is available for $1.59 or $1.79. Starting July 2 is

the Butterfinger Pie, $1.49.

- Send information about local food products, food events or classes to Food Editor, North County Times, 207 E. Pennsylvania, Escondido, CA

92025, fax to (760) 745-3769, or e-mail to features@nctimes.com.