Events
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Start: 5:00 pm
Seattle chef and food writer Kim O'Donnel—most known for writing on food for many years at the Washington Post—and now prominent in the blogosphere (Trueslant.com), visits with her newly published first book, The Meat Lover's Meatless Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes Carnivores Will Devour (Da Cap Lifelong). "I can't think of a more cordial or welcoming tone with which to invite possibly skeptical meat eaters into the world of delicious, accessible plant-based cooking. With her characteristic warmth and great sense of humor—and with no dogma—Kim O'Donnel presents a great set of compelling recipes that will draw everyone into a big, shared tent of healthier eating." - Mollie Katzen.
Start: 7:00 pm
Legendary journalist Jack de Yonge, whose byline appeared in the Fairbanks News-Miner, Seattle Times, and the much-missed Seattle Post-Intelligencer, grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska during the 1930s and 40s. Boom Town Boy: Coming of Age on Alaska's Lost Frontier (Epicenter Press) is set in a tough, hell-raising town in an area where rowdy bars, a flourishing red-light district, gambling, and various other types of behavior frowned upon in 'polite' society were the norm. World War II would change Fairbanks forever, but Jack de Yonge and those of his generation remain to tell the tale. "Jack de Yonge's boyhood memoir starts as a wry, engaging story and quickly becomes a great read. He was a Tom Sawyer on the tundra and his tale is worthy of Mark Twain." - David Horsey, SeattlePI.com.
Start: 7:00 pm
Co-presented with the GARDNER CENTER FOR ASIAN ART AND IDEAS. Along with our friends at the Gardner Center for Asian Art and Ideas, we are delighted to welcome renowned author, actress, and chef Madhur Jaffrey to Seattle. Her many cookbooks, which number over twenty-five—have been fundamental in establishing a prominent place for Indian cuisine in this country, receiving the prestigious James Beard Award six times. She has played major roles in film and on stage. This much-anticipated visit is occasioned by publication of her newest cookbook, At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka (Knopf), a sumptuous book that takes readers and home cooks across South Asia."Legendary chef, notable actress, and prolific author Jaffrey demystifies Indian cuisine for the home cook in this appealing and flavorful collection ... Not surprisingly, sections on vegetables, dal, and chutneys are especially tantalizing ... With more than 30 color photos, this book is as attractive as it is appetizing, and Jaffrey's legions of fans will eagerly embrace her newest compilation." - Publishers Weekly. Also of note is Ms. Jaffrey's 2006 memoir of her childhood, Climbing the Mango Trees. Free, with museum admission (or membership). The Seattle Asian Art Museum is at 1400 E. Prospect in Volunteer Park. For more information, please see www.seattleartmuseum.org, or call Elliott Bay Book Company at (206) 624-6600.
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