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Eat, Memory: Amanda Hesser & Dorothy Allison (5:30PM - 8:30PM)
Allison and Hesser share juicy tales from their new book, which focuses on the often humorous and always psychological relationship between people and food.

Cavedweller and Bastard Out of Carolina best-selling author Allison and well-known food writer Hesser pay homage to writers past in this collection of short stories, Eat, Memory.

Honoring the food-inspired recollections of famous novelists, playwrights, screenwriters, poets and journalists, this collection focuses on the often humorous and always psychological relationship between people and food.

Location: Commonwealth Club Office

Time: 5:30 p.m. wine and cheese reception, 6 p.m. program, 7 p.m. book signing

Cost: $12 members, $18 non-members

Also know: Underwritten by The Bernard Osher Foundation

















Contact Info : For tickets, visit commonwealthclub.org or call (415) 597-6705. Url: http://www.commonwealthclub.org

My Bombay Kitchen By Niloufer Ichaporia King (5:00PM - 6:00PM)
My Bombay Kitchen by Niloufer Ichaporia King • Free

Noe Valley resident and author of My Bombay Kitchen, Niloufer Ichaporia King will discuss and sign her book. The first book published in the United States on Parsi food written by a Parsi, this beautiful volume includes 165 recipes and makes one of India's most remarkable regional cuisines accessible to Westerners.
In an intimate narrative rich with personal experience, the author leads readers into a world of new ideas, tastes, ingredients, and techniques, with a range of easy and seductive menus that will reassure neophytes and challenge explorers.




Contact Info : Omnvore Books on Food
3885a Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
415.282.4712
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The Organic Movement In Marin (2:00PM - 3:30PM)
The Organic Movement in Marin • Free

Join the authors of Organic Marin for a conversation about the organic food movement.
About the book: 16 of America's most esteemed organic farms share their stories and philosophies alongside 50 mouthwatering organic recipes organized by season and contributed by 25 of the San Francisco Bay Area's most popular organic restaurants.




Contact Info : Omnvore Books on Food

3885a Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
415.282.4712
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On The Line With Eric Ripert (5:00PM - 6:00PM)
On the Line with Eric Ripert • Free

In New York, a mecca of fine dining, Le Bernardin is consistently at the top. On the Line is a riveting look at the inner workings of this world-class restaurant.
Eric Ripert is the chef and part-owner of Le Bernadin, awarded four stars by The New York Times, three stars by the Michelin Guide, and rated best restaurant in New York by Zagat. He will discuss and sign his book.




Contact Info : Omnvore Books on Food
3885a Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
415.282.4712
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American Cheeses With Clark Wolf & Soyoung Scanlan (2:00PM - 3:30PM)
American Cheeses with Clark Wolf & Soyoung Scanlan • Free

Author Clark Wolf will appear with Soyoung Scanlan of Andante Dairy to discuss Clark's new book. In American Cheeses: The Best Regional, Artisan, and Farmhouse Cheeses, Who Makes Them, and Where to Find Them.

Wolf gives us an in-depth look at the art and craft of cheese across the United States, and documents in words and beautiful black-and-white photographs the story of the talented and committed women and men who create this dairy ambrosia.





Contact Info : Omnvore Books on Food

3885a Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
415.282.4712
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Marin Organic Invites You To CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE PEOPLE WHO GROW YOUR FOOD (6:00PM - 6:00PM)
Marin Organic Invites You to
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH THE PEOPLE WHO GROW YOUR FOOD

Join us at
The MarketBar in San Francisco

The Evening’s Menu
Prepared by Chef Rick Hackett, Featuring Marin Organic farmers and food producers.

Pumpkin Arancini, Allstar Organics
Dungeness Crab Deviled Eggs, Clark Summit Farm
Beef Sliders, Drake’s Bay Family Farms
Pizza with Nettles & Mushrooms, Star Route Farms
Oyster Stew, Drakes Bay Oysters & Straus Creamery
Chicory & Roasted Pear Salad, County Line Harvest & Blackberry Farm
Roast Prime Rib, Drake’s Bay Farms & Allstar Organics
Roast Chicken, Clark Summit Farm, Allstar Organics & Cowgirl Creamery
Potato Gratin, Paradise Valley Produce
Glazed Brussel Sprouts, Gospel Flat Farm
Spiced Carrots & Red Onions, Marin Root Farms
Chileno Valley Apple Tarte Tatin with Straus Cream

One seating only

Cocktails and passed appetizers start at 6 p.m.
MarketBar is celebrating Marin Organic, local, organic producers and you, by donating 50% of the evening’s proceeds to Marin Organic programs – helping all of us to create a local, sustainable, and healthy food system.
Bring your friends, be part of your food community, and support local organic food.
Where: The MarketBar, part of the recently renovated historic Ferry Building on the Embarcadero in San Francisco.






























Contact Info : For reservations, call Marin Organic at 415.663.9667.
Cost: $50 per person + no host bar.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
For more information about Marin Organic, please visit www.marinorganic.org or call 415.663.9667. Url: http://www.marketbar.com

Into The Vietnamese Kitchen By Andrea Nguyen (5:00PM - 6:30PM)
Into the Vietnamese Kitchen by Andrea Nguyen • 5:00-6:30 pm • Free

When author Andrea Nguyen's family was airlifted out of Saigon in 1975, one of the few belongings that her mother hurriedly packed for the journey was her small orange notebook of recipes. Thirty years later, Nguyen has written her own intimate collection of recipes, Into the Vietnamese Kitchen, chronicling the food traditions of her native country and how they sustained her family as they adapted to their new home in America.



Contact Info : Omnvore Books on Food
3885a Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
415.282.4712
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Things Cooks Love By Marie Simmons (5:00PM - 6:00PM)
Things Cooks Love by Marie Simmons • 5:00-6:00 pm • Free

Marie Simmons will discuss and sign her book, Things Cooks Love. It’s a true celebration of food—more than 300 pages packed with wonderful recipes from around the world plus tips, techniques and in-depth looks at ingredients, tools, cookware and more.
From selecting the perfect chef’s knife to preparing Cornish hens al mattone, if you love to cook, this book will become the cornerstone of your global kitchen.




Contact Info : Omnvore Books on Food
3885a Cesar Chavez Street
San Francisco, CA 94131
415.282.4712
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