Events

Some of you may remember how charmed and enlightened we were when we read “The Food Explorer”, which was all about the discovery and importation of various food items, most of which are extremely common today. Our current book is all about one of our favorites of those items, vanilla, and how the conundrum of […]

Join Les Dames Chicago for a delicious evening at Floriole Cafe to celebrate The Hoosier Mama Book of Breakfast Bakes by Paula Haney. This event will include a conversation between author Paula Haney and Dame Sandra Holl, the owner of Floriole Cafe, as well as a book signing. Each ticket includes a signed copy of the book, the opportunity to have it personalized, small sweet and savory bites from the book, and coffee. Wine will be available for purchase. Date: Monday, April 13 Time:  5:30PM Location: Floriole Cafe Price: $40 A portion of proceeds will benefit the Chicago chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier, an organization of women in […]

Join Dame Leah Eskin to talk all things authorship! Leah's latest book, Like Wafers in Honey, comes out on April 14, so we'll get fresh perspective from her publishing journey and hear the ins and outs of what it takes to bring a book to life! Leah Eskin writes about food and other pressing matters. She is the author of the novel Like Wafers in Honey (“beautiful” says Yotam Ottolenghi) and the memoir Slices of Life: A Food Writer Cooks Through Many a Conundrum (“Smart, honest, literate and funny—very funny,” says Dorie Greenspan). Previously the Sunday food columnist for the Chicago Tribune, she now writes the dessert column for Midwest Living and is the owner of Crumble Handmade Pastry. She lives in Chicago with her husband and their chocolate Lab. You can reach her at leaheskin.com. This event is open to all!