Cheffing on a Sunday Afternoon
This Sunday, December 16, 2012, is the the first annual Portland Cookbook Social. Join Portland’s; Food City, USA’s top culinary minds for an afternoon of eating, drinking and book signings at the Imperial, located in the historic Hotel Lucia.
The free event will run from 1pm to 4pm. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase signed copies from popular authors such as Diane Morgan of Roots, Bakeshop owner Kim Boyce of the award-winning cookbook Good to the Grain, and Imperial’s own Vitaly Paley of The Paley’s Place Cookbook. The full list of featured authors and their respective books follows.
Kim Boyce
Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours
Lucy Burningham and Ellee Thalheimer
Hop in the Saddle: A Guide to Portland’s Craft Beer Scene by Bike
Sasha Davies
The Cheesemaker’s Apprentice
Piper Davis and Ellen Jackson
The Grand Central Baking Book
Lynne Sampson Curry
Pure Beef: An Essential Guide to Artisan Meat with Recipes for Every Cut
Lara Ferroni
Doughnuts: Simple and Delicious Recipes to Make at Home
Real Snacks: Make Your Favorite Childhood Treats Without All the Junk
Ashley Gartland
Dishing Up Oregon: 145 Recipes That Celebrate Farm-to-Table Flavors
Martha Holmberg
Modern Sauces
Crepes
Kir Jensen
The Sugar Cube: 50 Deliciously Twisted Treats from the Sweetest Little Food Cart on the Planet
Ivy Manning
The Adaptable Feast
The Farm to Table Cookbook
Katherine Miller
The Oregonian Cookbook
Diane Morgan
Roots: The Definitive Compendium with more than 225 Recipes
Skinny Dips
The Christmas Table
Salmon
Hanna Neuschwander
Left Coast Roast
Vitaly Paley
The Paley’s Place Cookbook
Julie Richardson
Rustic Fruit Desserts
Vintage Cakes
Laura Byrne Russell
The Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen
Laurie Wolf
The Portland, Oregon Chef’s Table
Linda Ziedrich
The Joy of Pickling
The Joy of Jams, Jellies, and Other Sweet Preserves
Throughout the afternoon, guests will also enjoy free food and beverage inspired by the featured books. Cookbook social attendees will have the opportunity to try Mini Empanadas from Ivy Manning’s The Adaptable Feast, Twisted Tollhouse Cookies from Kir Jensen’s The Sugar Cube cookbook and Gingerbread and Whipping Cream from Piper Davis’ Grand Central Baking Book as well as local cheese, coffee and more as they browse the cookbook selection.
