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Deborah Madison - Seasonal Fruit Desserts: From Orchard, Farm, and Market
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

All the things that go into making good savory dishes –the hand, the heart and the five senses – go into making desserts. Seasonal Desserts from Orchard, Farm and Market captures fruit as a means to pleasure and knowledge. Madison has used the subject of (mostly) fruit desserts to guide readers to the names of stellar varieties, their characteristics, where and when they might be found, and the history of some of our unique American fruits. This gorgeous book also looks at tree crops, from Medjool dates to shagbark hickkory nuts, and America's new farmstead cheeses for the last course of the meal. Seasonal Desserts from Orchard, Farm and Market challenges our ideas about what's in season by looking at where foods are grown and what their true seasonalilty looks like. Green rhubarb with blackberries? Of course!

 

Because good fruit speaks so well for itself, these desserts don't depend on terribly exacting conditions and manual dexterity for success. These are recipes for cooks rather than pastry chefs, meaning they are easily made.

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Michael Gelb - Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 8:00 pm

The Italians have La Dolce Vita, the French have Joie d’Vivre. What do Americans have? Happy Hour? Miller Time? We need help!

New York Times bestselling author Michael Gelb (How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci) opens our eyes to the remarkable power of wine to tap into our creative potential, awaken our genius, and forge bonds with friends and co-workers. Although there are many excellent guides to wine appreciation, Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking offers a “whole brain” approach that is unequivocally unique.

• Part 1 provides the practical “left-brain” knowledge readers will need to handle themselves in any wine-related situation.
• Part 2 explores how wine can serve as a catalyst for creativity and “right brain” thought. Gelb takes his readers on a wine-soaked journey through history, introducing them to the greatest wine-related art, music, and architecture.
• In Part 3, readers will be guided step-by-step through a delightful process of bringing family, friends, or colleagues together for “Inspired Thinking” wine parties.

If Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking could make one promise to its readers, it’s that it will not only improve their enjoyment of wine, but will also enhance their enjoyment of life.

Michael J. Gelb is the author of 11 books on creativity and innovation including the international bestseller, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. Gelb is also a passionate connoisseur of fine wine and food, and has been featured in the Wine Spectator,The Wine Enthusiast, and in the wine column of the Washington Post. An organizational consultant since 1979, Gelb leads the highly acclaimed “Wine-drinking for Inspired-Thinking” programs for global clients including BP, Merck, Microsoft, Nike, and many other groups.

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