If you can't make it to one of my lectures, you can catch me on TV! Just recently I appeared on Food Network's Dinner: Impossible as well as CBS's Sunday with Charles Osgood. I've also done several specials for the History and Discovery channels and dozens of public television programs including Cultivating Life and Moments of Luxury. My mom loves calling our relatives to tell them when I'll be on! Television is fun, but hands-down, my absolute favorite is lecturing to a live audience. Foodies are such fun folks! I look forward to meeting you soon at one of my talks. "Imparting knowledge along with the humor, Ms. Segan dispenses tidbits of information exuding the warmth, personality, and energy of your really funny next door neighbor keeping you relaxed and entertained throughout…" -Gayle E. Santana, journalist Francine with Guy Fieri Francine with Audra McDonald, 3 time Tony-winner, singer and actress Francine Segan, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini discuss Food In Film for the Tribeca Film Festival, 2006 Francine with Emeril SEPTEMBER Cooking with Chocolate: Hands-On Cooking class Sunday, September 19 6pm - 10 PM Institute of Culinary Education (I.C.E.) 50 West 23rd Street, NYC To register: (800) 522-4610 or email: RecreationalDivision@iceculinary.com Coffee: Talk & Tasting Wednesday, September 29 7 - 8:30 PM 92nd St Y, NYC To register: www.92y.org or call 212-415-5500 Code: T-LP5FW15-01 OCTOBER Chocolate: Italy's Amazing Role Talk & Tasting Friday, October 8 12 noon - 1PM Did you know that Columbus discovered not only America, but chocolate too?! Discover chocolate's fun history and learn how chocolate goes from bean to bar as you are guided through a tasting of various types of fine chocolates. 92YTribeca 200 Hudson St, New York City For tickets: Code: T-MD5FW03-01 www.92y.org/daytime or call 212.601.1000 Italian Cocktails & Nibbles: Hands-On Cooking Class Sunday, October 17th 6 PM - 10PM Institute of Culinary Education (I.C.E.) 50 West 23rd Street, NYC To register: (800) 522-4610 or email: RecreationalDivision@iceculinary.com Dessert Wines: Talk & Tasting Wednesday, October 20 7 - 8:30 PM Forget coffee and cake! The chic way to end a meal is with a refreshing glass of dessert wine. Join cookbook author and TV personality Francine Segan for a tasting and introduction to after-dinner wines, including Asti Spumante docg, Caffo dessert liqueurs, Sauternes and ice. Learn the perfect desserts to pair with each! 92nd St Y, NYC To register: www.92y.org or call 212-415-5500 Code: T-LP5FW12-01 Soho Chocolate Tour Thursday, October 21 11 AM - 1PM 92YTribeca 200 Hudson St, New York City For tickets: Code: T-MD5FW06-01 www.92y.org/daytime or call 212.601.1000 America's Sweet Tooth Friday, October 29 12 Noon - 1PM Amusing foray into America's favorite pies, cakes, puddings and ice-creams. Learn the amusing history and fun stories associated with some of our most loved desserts: Martha Washington's Currant Cake, Boston Cream Pie, Pineapple Upside Down Cake, Chocolate chip cookies, the 1930's classic "Mystery Cake" and many more. Includes wonderful tastings. 92YTribeca 200 Hudson St, New York City For tickets: Code: T-MD5FW11-01 www.92y.org/daytime or call 212.601.1000 NOVEMBER Tea: Talk & Tasting Saturday, November 13th 1PM - 4PM Chapin School NYC King Tut: Entertainments in Ancient Egypt Sunday, November 14 1PM - 3:30 PM An entertaining and informative foray into the delicious foods and lush dining customs of ancient Egypt, which includes a presentation of Egyptian art and artifacts and a tasting of modern-day Egyptian delicacies. Discover fascinating tidbits about Cleopatra's dinner parties including why guests wore wax cones; how Egyptians kneaded dough with their feet; and the must-serve foods for pyramid builders. Learn about the wonderful foods of the lush, fertile Nile Valley and the centuries old health secrets and remedies of the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, including their long list of aphrodisiacs and foods that accompanied them in their tombs. 92nd St Y, NYC To register: www.92y.org or call 212-415-5500 Code: T-LC5FT12-01 Cooking with Beer: Hands-On Cooking Class Sunday, November 14th 6PM - 10 PM Institute of Culinary Education (I.C.E.) 50 West 23rd Street, NYC To register: (800) 522-4610 or email: RecreationalDivision@iceculinary.com SPICE Thursday, November 18 12 noon - 1PM Explore and taste dozens of unique spices such as cubeb, long pepper and grains of paradise, and hear about their interesting history. Plus learn how to buy, store and cook with all sorts of spices. 92YTribeca 200 Hudson St, New York City For tickets: Code: T-MD5FW12-01 www.92y.org/daytime or call 212.601.1000 DECEMBER Italy's Regional Foods: Hands-On Cooking Class Saturday, December 4 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Each region of Italy has its specialty dishes. In this class, we'll explore classic dishes from a few of Italy's best-loved cities including Florence, Naples, Milan, and Palermo. We'll make mouthwatering risotto alla Milanese, Palermo's famed pasta alla Norma, made-from-scratch Neapolitan pizza, cake from Florence, and Sicily's wonderful granite ice. Along with the recipes, you'll also learn fun trivia about everyday life in Italy through a presentation of lively images of Italian art, culture, and food while you enjoy the dishes over a lunch that includes a wine tasting. Institute of Culinary Education (I.C.E.) 50 West 23rd Street, NYC To register: (800) 522-4610 or email: RecreationalDivision@iceculinary.com The Lure of Chocolate Tuesday, December 7 6:30 - 8:00 PM Discover the power of chocolate while learning its history in this guided tasting. Learn about chocolate's history, starting with its New World origins, journey to Europe, and eventual transformation that turned it from a grainy bitter brew into the treat we know and crave. Tastings include single origin, different percentage cacao, and milk chocolate. Museum Natural History Call 212-769-5200 www.amnh.org Italian Holiday Desserts: Talk & Tasting Wednesday, December 15th 7 - 8:30 PM The festivals, special foods, and spectacular customs of the holiday season last a glorious three weeks in Italy! Discover the special foods, wines, and traditions of the holiday period such as Rome's firing of a canon from Castel St. Agnelo on Christmas Eve and the story behind, La Befana, the kindly witch who fills children‚s stockings with treats on January 6th, The talk includes a delightful tasting of a variety of wonderful Italian sweets such as amaretti, savoiardi, torrone, panettone, pandoro, cantucci, and Italian chocolates as well Asti Spumante docg, Italy's premier sparkling dessert wine all provided by www.DolceItalia.com. 92nd St Y, NYC To register: www.92y.org or call 212-415-5500 Italian Chocolate Desserts: Hands on Cooking Class Sunday, December 19th 6 PM - 10PM Institute of Culinary Education (I.C.E.) 50 West 23rd Street, NYC To register: (800) 522-4610 or email: RecreationalDivision@iceculinary.com JANUARY 2011 Taverns, Pubs & Food History of Lower Manhattan Tuesday, January 25th 12 noon - 1PM Lower Manhattan has always been a great place for terrific food, starting with the days when Native Americans hunted and caught fish there. Join noted food historian Francine Segan for a delightful romp back in time to trace the fascinating foods and eating places of lower Manhattan from our pre-Revolutionary days right into the present. Discover why Daniel Webster called our colonial taverns "the headquarters of the Revolution" as you learn about NYC's terrific early watering holes like Fraunces Tavern the site of George Washington's famous troops farewell. Discover the amazing and varied foodie contributions of early immigrants and the wonderful modern gourmet surprises to be found in NYC's lower Manhattan. 92YTribeca 200 Hudson St, New York City For tickets: www.92y.org/daytime or call 212.601.1000 FEBRUARY Aphrodisiacs Saturday, February 12th 4PM Philharmonic Center for the Arts Naples, Florida Food For Opera Lover's Tuesday, February 15th 12 noon - 1PM Author of OPERA LOVER'S COOKBOOK discusses the fascinating role of food in opera using amusing film snippets and stills of memorable dining and toasting moments in opera. Discover tantalizing trivia like the operatic origins of Melba Toast, why Rossini added special "sorbet arias" to his operas and why great composers such as Verdi encouraged gambling during performances. The talk concludes with a humorous look back at the opera theater experience in the 19th century and a tasting of opera inspired foods. Great music and great food make an exhilarating duet! 92YTribeca 200 Hudson St, New York City For tickets: www.92y.org/daytime or call 212.601.1000 MARCH Coffee: Tasting & History Tuesday, March 15th 12 noon - 1PM Discover coffee's exciting African origins and checkered history. Learn why coffee was eaten and not drunk in ancient Africa, why it was first drunk as a wine not a hot drink, and how the bean traveled from it's native Africa around the world to Java and beyond. We'll discuss how coffee is grown, roasted and even how it's traded on Wall Street. See raw coffee beans and trace the roasting process through an exciting powerpoint presentation. Taste several types of coffee including Kenyan, Blue Mountain Jamaican, and Java and several roasting methods including light city roast and French-Italian roast. Learn how to make a perfect cup of coffee and how to cook with coffee in this fast paced fun class. 92YTribeca 200 Hudson St, New York City For tickets: www.92y.org/daytime or call 212.601.1000 APRIL Chocolate: Talk & Tasting Saturday, April 2nd 4PM Philharmonic Center for the Arts Naples, Florida ©2009 Francine Segan. All rights reserved.