2008 Holiday Specials & Events


	JOIN THE HOLIDAY FUN - BOOK 3 NIGHTS AND GET THE 4TH NIGHT FREE* Get our special holiday rate on cozy historic or luxurious contemporary lodging and create a new holiday tradition full of fun, food and festivity. Reserve online now or call 1.888.651.2003

• Holiday Hands-On Cooking Classes with Kelsie Kerr
• Upcoming Demonstrations at the Cooking School
• Complimentary Weekly Socials
• Winter Fun & Adventures

HOLIDAY HANDS-ON COOKING CLASSES with Kelsie Kerr

SOLD OUT Cooking From the Farmer’s Market
Friday 12/19 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join in and prepare a seasonal farmer's market feast. Cook with produce grown within miles of Cavallo Point fresh from local farm stands. Prepare and learn about local Bay Area ocean-fresh fish and sustainably raised meats. After all the cooking, enjoy an unforgettable meal with wine to match.
• Three little salads: marinated beets, carrots with cumin and lemon, lentils with goat cheese
• Sautéed duck breast with fried capers, lacinato kale and Jerusalem artichokes
• Cranberry and walnut tart with cognac cream
~~$125 per person | $100 for Lodge guests~~

SOLD OUT Holiday Appetizers
Tuesday 12/30 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
It's holiday time and parties abound. Learn to make a host of simple hors d'oeuvres that will impress your guests and leave you lots of energy to enjoy the party. We will toast the season with a glass of bubbly wine while we gather together to cook and eat.
• Gougéres: gruyére cheese puffs
• Steelhead crudo with tangerine, ginger and mint
• Grassfed rib eye with mustard crème fraîche in radicchio cups
• Dungeness crab toast with lemon and chives
• Marinated greens wrapped in Prosciutto
~~$85 per person | $75 for Lodge guests~~

Holiday Family Feasts at Murray Circle Restaurant
Easy, elegant, exquisite and seasonally-fresh holiday meals for the whole family. Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Prix Fixe Menu. view Christmas menu >>

UPCOMING DEMONSTRATIONS AT THE COOKING SCHOOL

Retro Goes Modern with Ethan Howard
Saturday 1/17 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Your childhood sweet's never tasted this good! Cavallo Point's acclaimed pastry chef, Ethan Howard, has been celebrating the history of Fort Baker through his modern twists on nostalgic desserts at Murray Circle Restaurant.
$75 per person
Enroll in a January 2009 cooking class and receive a special rate on overnight accommodations. Book a room now, call 1-888-651-2003

Artisan Cheese of Northern California
Tuesday 1/13 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Come taste a selection of cheeses chosen from the multitude of local artisan and farmstead producers. Kelsie Kerr will lead you through the process of identifying, purchasing and storing cheese. In addition to explaining how to put together a proper cheese course and cheese platter, this cheese "intensive" will conclude with a demonstration and sampling of some favorite recipes.
$60 per person
Enroll in a January 2009 cooking class and receive a special rate on overnight accommodations. Book a room now, call 1-888-651-2003

COMPLIMENTARY WEEKLY SOCIALS – Join us for a chat and a taste

Homemade Eggnog
'Tis the season for fresh homemade eggnog; join us for a cup of holiday good cheer.
Thursday 12/4 and Tuesday 12/9 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Saturday 12/27 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Cookie Decorating
Murray Circle Pastry Chef, Ethan Howard, has made some delicious gingerbread cookies. Come join us to decorate them!
Saturday 12/20 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Tuesday 12/23 10:30 am - 12:00pm

For the full Cooking School schedule, please visit the Cooking School section of our site.

(Historic) Gingerbread House
Come see an elaborate Gingerbread House designed to look just like one of our Historic Buildings! Currently on display in the foyer of Reception Building 601.

WINTER FUN & ADVENTURES

Winter Solstice Drum Circle
Sunday 12/21 8:00 pm
Gather around the Callippe Terrace fire-pit to celebrate the shortest day of the year and the coming new light.
Complimentary to lodge guests; all are welcome.

San Francisco Illuminated Holiday Walk
Tuesdays - 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, and 12/23 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Join us in a guided evening tour to the Cavallo Point bluff for the premier view of San Francisco's holiday illuminations. Walk starts at front of Reception Building 601 at 4:30 pm.
Complimentary to lodge guests.

Movie Night at Mission Blue
Join us for classics, new releases, and works by local film-makers. Historic Mission Blue Chapel.

Game Room
Monday 12/22 - Monday 1/05
Warm up by the fireplace in Surfbird A and enjoy a game of cards, a board-game or simply dive into a puzzle. All ages welcome.
Complimentary to lodge guests.

* Offer subject to availability. Valid through January 15, 2009. Black-out dates apply; please call 1-888-651-2003 for details. Applicable to rack rate only; not valid with any other discounts, special or group rate.