Ruth Reichl - Gourmet Today

Start: Tue, 11/03/2009 - 7:00pm

In no other period ofour country's history has the food scene changed so rapidly. Exciting newingredients are available everywhere, expanding our culinary horizons. We wantmemorable dishes, and we want them to be healthy for our families an dour planet.And with our busy schedules, we want them on the table faster than ever. A newculinary world calls for a new cookbook. Gourmet Today responds to our changingfoodscape with more vegetarian recipes; popular dishes from every corner of theworld; stunning meals ready in 30 minutes or less; simple ways to prepare allthe vegetables in the farmers' market; advice on choosing sustainable fish,chicken, and beef; tips on throwing an easy cocktail party; flavorfultechniques like grilling; and more recipes for the new ingredients flooding ourmarket. Each of the over 1,000 recipes was selected by editor in chief RuthReichl, a former New York Times restaurant critic and best-selling memoirist ofTender to the Bone and Comfort Me with Apples, who wrote the introductions toeach chapter. Ruth Reichl will discuss and sign Gourmet Today and her otherworks. The talk is free and open to the public; purchase Gourmet Today or RuthReichl's other books from Left Bank Books for a book signing line ticket. Also,Friends of Left Bank Books are invited to purchase Gourmet Today to attend aspecial reception with Ruth Reichl and food from Gourmet Today before thepublic event. Join or renew today! RSVP for the LBB Friends reception toDanielle Borsch, 314.367.6731, danielle@left-bank.com.

Location:

COCA
524 Trinity Ave
Saint Louis, Missouri 63130