May 5, 4:00 P.M. Books and Bites: Journey to Southern France with Author Rebekah Peppler in Conversation with Melissa Clark
May 05, 2024 04:00 PM
A Talk and Tasting with the James Beard Award–Nominated Author of Le Sud and James Beard Award–Winning New York Times Columnist Melissa Clark
25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
Immerse yourself in an afternoon apéro celebrating the refreshing aperitifs, the briny snacks, and the blue skies of Southeastern France. Le Sud, the new book from James Beard Award–nominated author Rebekah Peppler, is the definitive guide to the food, drink, and lifestyle of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Based in France, Peppler has spent years traveling between her home in Paris and Provence. Le Sud is her love letter to this dynamic and beguiling region. Joining Rebekah in conversation is fellow Francophile, Melissa Clark—the beloved New York Times Cooking columnist and a James Beard Award–winning author of more than 40 cookbooks.
Light snacks from the book and Lillet Rosé cocktails will be served.
Copies of Le Sud by Rebekah Peppler are available for purchase with tickets or at the event from our partners at Kitchen Arts & Letters.
General Admission: $45 | $75 with a copy of Le Sud by Rebekah Peppler
MENU:
Lillet Rosé Spritz
Lillet Rosé Tonic
Extra Spicy Olives
Assorted Dips with Chips
Alcohol generously donated by Pernod Ricard.
About Rebekah Peppler:
Rebekah Peppler is a Paris-based writer, stylist, and author. She is the author of Le Sud, À Table, the James Beard Award–nominated Apéritif, and Honey, a Short Stack Edition. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times. Her recipes and food and travel writing have appeared in Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, and elsewhere. When she’s not working, you can find her cooking, eating, and drinking in the 18th arrondissement, where she lives with her partner.
About Melissa Clark:
Melissa Clark is a food columnist for the New York Times/ NYT Cooking, where she writes the popular column: A Good Appetite and has starred in over 100 cooking videos. She’s written 45 cookbooks, the latest of which, Dinner in One focuses on one-pot, one-pan, one-skillet meals. She’s the recipient of two James Beard Awards and two IACP awards (International Association of Culinary Professionals), and her work has been selected for the Best American Food Writing series. Melissa attended Barnard College, and then Columbia University, where she earned her Masters of Fine Arts in Writing from the School of the Arts. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she lives there with her husband and daughter. She loves anchovies, radishes, chicken feet, and lox but not in that order.
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