Omnivore Books on Food · Events

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	Sat. June 1 • Rohan Anderson • Whole Larder Love: Grow, Gather, Hunt• 3-4 p.m. FREE Author and ultimate DIY-er Rohan Anderson is a family man and a modern-day hunter-gatherer living just outside the historical town of Ballarat, an 1800s gold rush town in Australia. Within this rural landscape Anderson has capitalized on the opportunities for many a culinary adventure. Primarily concerned with how to live off of the land and provide himself and his family with fresh, local food, Anderson has become a passionate hunter, fisher, forager, gardener, pickler, and sometimes barterer. Add this event to your calendar. Can't make it in person but want a signed book? Buy it here, and we'll ship it to you!
	Mon. June 3 • Andrea Slonecker • Pretzel Making at Home • 6-7 p.m. FREE DEMO Here's a new twist on an old favorite: pretzels warm from the oven. DIY bakers can make their own crunchy, chewy, savory, or sweet artisan pretzels with this collection of 50 recipes that imagines every way to shape, fill, and top them. Here are the traditional versions as well as novel creations such as Philly cheesesteak pretzel pockets and fried pretzel with cinnamon sugar. Add this event to your calendar. Can't make it in person but want a signed book? Buy it here, and we'll ship it to you!
	Weds. June 5 • Laura Smith Borrman • Wine Country Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from Napa and Sonoma. With Nick Demarest of Harvest Moon Cafe (Sonoma) and Ari Rosen of Scopa (Healdsburg)• 6-7 p.m. FREE Backyard Roots is a unique project by California-based photographer Lori Eanes that evocatively and intimately explores the lives of 35 urban farmers in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. In these stories and photos, you'll find people like Laura Allen, the Oakland-based cofounder of Greywater Action, a policy and education nonprofit that promotes the use of greywater systems. Or meet Jonathan Chen, a young cancer survivor who now manages the Danny Woo Community Gardens in south Seattle, where a group of Southeast Asian immigrants farm in a vibrant mix of cultures. Add this event to your calendar. Can't make it in person but want a signed book? Buy it here, and we'll ship it to you! Thurs. June 6 • Jennie Schacht • I Scream Sandwich: Inspired Recipes for the Ultimate Frozen Treat. • 6-7 p.m. FREE with ice cream sandwiches from BiRite Creamery! In I Scream Sandwich!, cookbook author Jennie Schacht redefines this hugely popular sweet treat and shows us how it can easily be the star of a dinner party, child’s birthday bash, family picnic, or just a lazy summer afternoon. The book includes a variety of ice cream sandwich recipes, from the classic (chocolate cookie bars with vanilla ice cream), to the exotic (kaffir lime and lemongrass sorbet on five-spice cookies). Add this event to your calendar. Can't make it in person but want a signed book? Buy it here, and we'll ship it to you! Mon. June 10 • Jo Robinson • Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimal Health. • 6-7 p.m. FREE Eating on the Wild Side reveals the nutritional history of our fruits and vegetables. Starting with the wild plants that were central to our original diet, investigative journalist Jo Robinson describes how 400 generations of farmers have unwittingly squandered a host of essential fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. In an engaging blend of science and story, Robinson describes how and when we transformed the food in the produce aisles. Add this event to your calendar. Can't make it in person but want a signed book? Buy it here, and we'll ship it to you!