Food Events at Cody's
Upcoming food book events at Cody's bookstore in Berkeley.
Friday, November 1 JUDY RODGERS talks about THE ZUNI CAFÉ COOKBOOK. Subtitled “A Compendium of Recipes and Cooking Lessons from San Francisco’s Beloved Restaurant”, chef/owner Judy Rodgers provides recipes for Zuni’s most well-known dishes, ranging from the Zuni Roast Chicken to the Espresso Granita. But Zuni’s appeal goes beyond recipes. Harold McGee concludes, “What makes The Zuni Café Cookbook a real treasure is the voice of Zuni’s Judy Rodgers, “ whose book “repeatedly sheds a fresh and revealing light on ingredients and dishes, and even on the nature of cooking itself.” Deborah Madison says the introduction alone “should be required reading for every person who might cook something someday.” It’s big, it’s gorgeous, it’s full of superb photographs, and it just might be indispensable. 7 PM at Fourth Street
Sunday, November 3 JANET MENDEL offers MY KITCHEN IN SPAIN: 225 Authentic Regional Recipes. Janet Mendel moved to southern Spain in 1966, planning to stay for one year, and never left. Was it the huge olive groves, the flower-bedecked balconies, the marrow cobblestone streets, or the views of the blue Mediterranean that kept her there? It’s likely she stayed for the gazpacho, paella, seafood, Spanish tortillas, and cured hams all imbued with a delicate blend of traditional flavors from the Mediterranean! Join us for a tapas party celebrating My Kitchen in Spain, the result of 35 years of trips to hundreds of kitchens. It’s an indispensable travel guide to Spanish cooking, and a great keepsake for re-creating the flavors of Spain in our home kitchens. Mendel understands the American home kitchen, and her recipes are eminently accessible, delicious, and they take you to the soul of Spanish Cooking. Note time: 2:30 PM at Fourth Street
- Interview With Margarita Carrillo Arronte, Author Of Mexico: The Cookbook
What we don’t know about Mexican cuisine could fill the pages of a massive book. And now it does. Margarita Carrillo Arronte, a chef, teacher, restaurateur, TV host and the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture's chef is the first Mexican author to have...
- A16 Turns 10
A16 restaurant is celebrating a 10 year anniversary. That’s a huge accomplishment in any city, especially San Francisco. A16 focuses on the food and wine of Southern Italy. When it opened, the idea of a regional Italian restaurant was a bit of an anomaly...
- Cinco Jotas Jamon Iberico
One of the most iconic and exceptional specialty foods of Spain is jamon de bellota, Iberian cured ham from acorn fed pure bred pigs, pata negra. It's intensely flavored and served in thin slices that are glossy, deep red, silky tender and...
- More Cody's Reminders
Two food book events coming up at Cody's in the next week. Here are the write-ups from my previous entry: Note: I think Melissa told me this event is sold out. Call and make sure if you want to go, but you might be out of luck if you didn't...
- Sneak Peek At Local Book Events
Melissa Mytinger, the events coordinator at Cody's Books here in Berkeley was kind enough to send me a sneak peek at upcoming book events related to food and cooking. Mark your calendars! Note that all of these are at the 4th Street store, and there's...