Today, (Saturday, April 21), I am on a panel at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books moderated by Times food editor Russ Parsons. I'm pretty psyched about it. The theme is "The Food Chain," with the general plan to discuss the issues affecting cooking and eating in America. … [Read more...] about Coming up: LA Times Book Fest, ASJA Awards, Children’s Trust in Seattle
Book tour tales
Hanging out with Jacques
Sometimes, you just have those pinch-me-is-this-really-happening experiences. Such a moment happened on the first official day of the book tour just before I went to speak at one of my favorite bookstores, R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, Conn. As it happens, culinary … [Read more...] about Hanging out with Jacques
Autumn tasting dinner
Join me for a special tasting dinner this Sunday, Sept. 13th at 6 p.m. The highlight of the evening will be a comparative tasting and discussion of artisan beef, led by Carrie Oliver, founder of The Artisan Beef Institute. Carrie is bringing in a special array of beef to taste … [Read more...] about Autumn tasting dinner
The next steps
Today, I sent my agent the proposals of my next two books. You read that right. OK, it might have taken me awhile but ever the over-achiever, I felt the need to get right back on the horse with a vengeance. So, officially, I'm at work on two books, although, unofficially, I'm … [Read more...] about The next steps
Running into myself
Every so often, I run into myself. Yesterday, I came across a radio interview that I did last November for the Culinary Media Network. Of all the interviews that I did, I felt that was one of my favorites and I never promoted it. As I listened to it, I forgot that I discussed the … [Read more...] about Running into myself
