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Pass the Stuffing, Please: Name two special ingredients that make your Thanksgiving turkey stuffing unique and you may win up to four round-trip plane tickets (within the continental U.S.) to reunite your family for the holiday. Pepperidge Farm’s “Make Your Own Holiday Tradition” contest deadline is Nov. 30. Mail entries with your name, address and daytime telephone number to Pepperidge Farm Stuffing Contest, P.O. Box 1130, Boston, MA 02117.

Today

Pizza! Pizza!: Create your own pizzas from beginning to end, starting with the dough. Reservations required. 7 to 10 p.m. Southern California School of Culinary Arts, 1420 El Centro St., South Pasadena; (818) 403-8490. $45.

Thursday

Start Your Engines: “Prep Like the Pros” teaches cooking enthusiasts how to properly chop, slice and dice like restaurant chefs. Bring an apron, cutting board and your favorite knife. Reservations required. 7 p.m. Westside Extension, 4800 Freshman Drive, Culver City; (310) 287-4475. $39.

Friday

Tea for You and Tea for Me: Penelope Carlevato discusses English afternoon tea customs as well as history, etiquette and instructions on how to make a proper cup of tea. Bring a favorite teacup to class. Reservations required. 10 a.m. Harbor College Extension, 1111 Figueroa Place, Wilmington; (310) 518-3510. $33.

Saturday

Back at the Ranch Market: Have lunch in Chinatown and take a tour of 99 Ranch Market. Participants will discover Asian ingredients and a variety of produce and seafood. Reservations required. Noon to 3 p.m. Culver City Adult School, 4401 Elenda St., Culver City; (310) 842-4300. $18.

Tasty Talk: Times food writer Charles Perry chats about California food trends of the ‘20s in a talk for the Culinary Historians of Southern California, titled “Flappers and Frigidaires,” to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the L.A. Public Library. Talk is one event of four weekends of food lectures. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bristol Farms, 837 Silver Spur Road, Rolling Hills; (310) 541-9157. Free.

Sunday

Sukkot Festival: Sukkot, the Jewish harvest festival, is celebrated at the Skirball Cultural Center with holiday art, live music, storytelling, food and much more. Visitors to the festival are encouraged to bring canned or packaged food, which will be donated to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles; (310) 440-4500. Members and children under 12, free. $7 for others.

Monday

Wonton Wine: Winemaker’s reception and dinner features Beringer Vineyards wines and a multi-course menu that includes smoked salmon and crab wonton, prosciutto-wrapped monkfish and garlic-cheese-crusted beef tournedos. 6:30 p.m. Claes Seafood Etc., Hotel Laguna, 425 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach; (714) 494-1151. $60.

Tuesday

Baking Season: Cooking teacher Pat Krok demonstrates holiday sweets, including a sherry-and-trifle bombe, chocolate ganache torte and linzer cookies. 6:30 p.m. Williams-Sonoma, Santa Anita Fashion Park Mall, Arcadia. Call (626) 294-9401 to register. $30.

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