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	Events at Omnivore Books on Food If you would like a signed copy of a book from one of our events, but are unable to attend, just let us know, we’ll be happy to take care of it for you.

	Saturday January 30 • Punch Contest!! The punch contest was a rollicking success! See Samantha's full report, photos, winners, and upcoming contest themes here: the second lunch - omnivore books punch contest
	Saturday February 20 • Wine Tasting with Kermit Lynch! • 5-6 p.m. • Free Yes, you read correctly! Legendary wine importer Kermit Lynch will be here to read from his books, Adventures on the Wine Route and Inspiring Thirst. Meanwhile, he'll provide us with some of the tastiest new discoveries his company offers.
	Thursday February 25 • Cookbook Swap at 18 Reasons • 7-9 p.m. Swing by 18 Reasons (593 Guerrero) bring any and all food-related books and swap them with new friends – $5 members, $10 general admission.
	Saturday February 27 • Michael Kalanty • 3-4 p.m. • Free How to Bake Bread. Michael’s book focuses on the similarities among a group of breads, instead of overwhelming the reader with details. Whether for home use or professional training, The Five Families of Bread® System is a quicker, more reliable way to become a successful bread baker. Michael teaches artisan bread baking at the California Culinary Academy.
	Sunday February 28 • Michael Recchiuti & Fran Gage • 3-4 p.m. • Free Chocolate Obsession. Join San Francisco chocolatier Michael Recchiuti and cookbook author Fran Gage as we discuss the ins and outs of chocolate while snarfing samples brought by the authors!
	Fri. March 5 • Peter Reinhart • 9:30 a.m. • Free The highly respected author of The Bread Baker's Apprentice (James Beard winner) and Artisan Breads Every Day, Peter will talk to us about breakfast breads - bake some to share, if you feel moved!
	Sat. March 6 • Max Watman • 3-4 p.m. • Free Chasing the White Dog: An Amateur Outlaw's Adventures in Moonshine. Journalist Watman chronicles America's longstanding love affair with distilled spirits, a love that he shares. As long as people have been making booze, the government has wanted to control it, and Watman colorfully illustrates a conflict that stretches from the Whiskey Rebellion through Prohibition. Hopefully he'll mix up some illegal drinks for us, too!
	Mon. March 8 • Dinner with Daisy Martinez • 6 p.m. Please join us for a special dinner at Destino Restaurant with Puerto Rican chef Daisy Martinez to celebrate her new book, Daisy Morning, Noon and Night: Bringing Your Family Together with Everyday Dishes. Martinez—star of the Food Network's Viva Daisy!—draws from her own Puerto Rican traditions as well as her annual family journeys to Spanish-speaking countries around the world for her ambitious collection of recipes. $95 - details & tickets available at eventbrite.com.
	Fri. March 12 • Andrew Smith • 5:30 p.m. • Free Andy is the author of Eating History: Thirty Turning Points in the Making of American Cuisine, as well as Hamburger: A Global History and The Tomato in America. In Smith's latest tome, he reveals new angles on legendary stories, like Sarah Hale's successful efforts to make Thanksgiving a national holiday, the first food magazine (recently-shuttered Gourmet), to a recurring examination of the American obsession with French cuisine. Part of the Culinary Historians of Northern California speakers series - open to all.
	Sat. March 13 • Tara Austen Weaver • 3-4 p.m. • Free The Butcher and the Vegetarian: One Woman's Romp through a World of Men, Meat, and Moral Crisis. Raised a vegetarian, writer and editor Weaver was always diet-conscious, so it was a bit of a surprise when, in her 30s, her physician recommend meat-eating for her suffering health; Weaver's consequent foray into the world of meat is a toothsome take on the learning-to-eat-better memoir.
	Wed. March 24 • Marcia Gagliardi • 6-7 p.m. • Free The Tablehopper's Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion. Come meet the woman behind Tablehopper, the weekly newsletter about everything foodie in the Bay Area! With her unique blend of enthusiasm, insider knowledge, and sass, Marcia bases her recommendations on the reason you’re going out, who you’re dining with, and how much money you have to burn.
	Sat. March 27 • Lorna Sass • 3-4 p.m. • Free Cooking Under Pressure. Remember how wonderful home cooking tasted when you were a kid? Remember the comforting aromas that filled your house, the delicious soups and stews that warmed your childhood winters? They can all be yours again. From the elegant to the ethnic to the traditional, this collection of recipes—developed for a whole new generation of pressure cookers and mindful of the healthier way we eat today—is comfort food at its fastest and best.
	Sun. March 28 • Arthur Allen • 3-4 p.m. • Free Ripe: The Search for the Perfect Tomato. The tomato. As savory as any vegetable, as sweet as its fellow fruits, the seeded succulent inspires a cult-like devotion from food lovers on all continents. This is a robust tale of how tomatoes get to the table and why some don't taste very good when they get there.
	Thurs. April 1 • Edible Art Contest! • 6-7 p.m. Yes, another great contest - this one challenges you to create a dish that references art or literature (like Warhol's Marilyn made with chocolate Smarties!). Free to entrants; $5 to look, judge, and eat.