June 3, 6:30 P.M. Talk: The Editor with Lidia Bastianich, Madhur Jaffrey, Sara B. Franklin, and Nikita Richardson
June 03, 2024 06:30 PM
A Panel Conversation About the Life and Legacy of Judith Jones
25 11th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
During her more than 50 years as an editor at Knopf, Judith Jones helped launch new genres and trends in literature. At the forefront of the cookbook revolution, Jones published the who’s who of food writing, including Edna Lewis, M.F.K. Fisher, Madhur Jaffrey, James Beard, and, most famously, Julia Child. Through her quiet and tenacious work behind the scenes, Jones helped turn these authors into household names and changed the way Americans think about food, cooking, and the culinary diversity. This impact of Jones’ work is celebrated in The Editor by Sara B. Franklin, an intimate view into the mind of a visionary.
Moderated by the New York Times writer Nikita Richardson, Sara B. Franklin will take part in a panel conversation alongside 2023 James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award winner Madhur Jaffrey and seven-time James Beard Award winner Lidia Bastianich, two legendary cookbook authors whose lives and careers were both touched by Judith Jones.
Copies of The Editor by Sara B. Franklin are available for purchase with tickets or at the event from our partners at Kitchen Arts & Letters.
General Admission: $25 | $50 with a copy of The Editor by Sara B. Franklin
About Lidia Bastianich:
Lidia Bastianich is an Emmy Award–winning public television host, a best‐selling cookbook author, restaurateur, and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business. She is the owner of Becco in New York City and Lidia’s in Kansas City. Lidia has authored over a dozen books, including her memoir, My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food, and her newly released cookbook, Lidia’s: From Our Family Table to Yours. Lidia is a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier and founding member of Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, two nonprofit organizations of women leaders in the food and hospitality industries. Among the numerous awards and accolades Lidia has earned are seven James Beard Awards (Outstanding Chef, Television Food Show, Best Chefs in America, Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America, Specials 2016, 2017, and 2018), and two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Culinary Host.
About Sara B. Franklin:
Sara B. Franklin is a writer, teacher, and oral historian. She received a 2020–2021 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Public Scholars grant for her research on Judith Jones, and teaches courses on food, writing, embodied culture, and oral history at NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She is the author of The Editor, the editor of Edna Lewis, and coauthor of The Phoenicia Diner Cookbook. She holds a PhD in Food Studies from NYU and studied documentary storytelling at both the Duke Center for Documentary Studies and the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.
About Madhur Jaffrey:
Madhur Jaffrey is the author of many cookbooks—seven of which have won James Beard Awards—and she was named to the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America by the James Beard Foundation. Most recently, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the James Beard Foundation. Jaffrey is the recipient of an honorary CBE from Queen Elizabeth II and the Padma Bhushan, one of India’s highest awards, from its prime minister. She is also an award-winning actress and winner of the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival, with numerous major motion pictures and television shows to her credit, including several cookery shows around the world.
About Nikita Richardson:
Nikita Richardson is an editor and columnist for New York Times Food section. She writes the weekly Where to Eat: New York City. Previously she worked at New York Magazine, Bon Appétit, and Fast Company.
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