AND Mini Iron Chef competition
Danyelle Freeman — Try This: Traveling the Globe without Leaving the Table
Thursday, December 1 at 8pm, $36 including delicious samplersand wine
Journalist and foodie Danyelle Freeman says, “Life is one long feast. Devour it.” Celebrating life, books and food, the Festival’s closing cocktail party appropriately also celebrates Freeman’s new book, Try This: Traveling the Globe without Leaving the Table (HarperCollins 2011). This convivial, engaging and hip guide offers everyday diners insights and info about cuisines from around the globe. Try This is an enlightening companion for the adventurous foodie, a primer on how to order and eat food from an array of cultures. From Banh Mi to Bocadillos, Spotted Dick to Soup Dumplings, Meze to Ma Po Tofu. Try This is a lively, charming, and witty guide to the ever growing array of answers to the question: “What should we eat tonight?” New York-based food writer Danyelle Freeman has been a guest judge on Iron Chef America, Top Chef Masters and Throwdown with Bobby Flay She is also a Harvard grad, food blogger, a former food critic for the NY Daily News and runs the popular website Restaurant Girl.
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