World Calendar of Cookbook Events

Brian Hart Hoffman – details

Brian Hart Hoffman (Bake from Scratch) Virtual Classes with Williams Sonoma – For Baking Retreats see Culinary Tours

Jul 14 – Bagels 101
Jul 21 – Gluten-free baking (cinnamon rolls and sandwich bread)
Jul 28 – Blueberry baking (blueberry cobbler bread and blueberry oat scones)
Aug 4 – Hawaiian baking (butter mochi & chocolate-dipped macadamia shortbread
Aug 11 – Cherry baking (cherry chip cake & cherry cheesecake brownie bars)
Aug 18 – Basque style cheesecake
Aug 25 – Baking school in-depth – All about the crust

Rebecca Firkser – details

Galette!: Sweet and Savory Recipes As Easy As Pie

Jul 10 – Watchung Booksellers, Montclair NJ
Jul 13 – Downtime Bakery, Philadelphia PA
Jul 16 – Big Night, Brooklyn NY
Jul 19 – Cellar Door Provisions, Chicago IL
Jul 31 – Botanical, Los Angeles CA
Aug 9 – The Place, Camden ME
Aug 14 – Read It & Eat, Buffalo NY
Aug 23 – Little Egg Restaurant, Brooklyn NY

Pooja Bavishi – details

Malai Frozen Desserts – Inspired by South Asian Flavors

Jul 10 – Kiran’s, Houston TX
Jul 11-13 – Pullman Market, San Antonio TX
Jul 15 – Malai Philly – Sundae Party, Philadelphia PA
Jul 16 – Binding Agents, Philadelphia PA
Jul 24 – Essex Market, Manhattan NY with Kristen Kish
Jul 29 – Madison Street Books, Chicago IL with Molly Yeh
Aug 3 – Malai Philly – Philadelphia PA

Tammy Donroe Inman – details

New England Brunch: Seasonal Midday Meals for Leisurely Weekends

Jul 29 – Hanson Public Library, Hansom MA
Aug 28 – Morse Institute Library, Natick MA

Roy Choi

The Choi of Cooking

Oct 7 – Midland College, Midland TX- details

Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji

Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen

Sep 4 – Davoll’s Bookstore + Little Moss, South Dartmouth MA
Sep 5 – Brookline, Brookline MA
Sep 7 – Symposium Bookseller, Providence RI
Sep 8 – MassMoca & State Food & Drink, Williamstown MA
Sep 9 – Daily Operation/High Five, Northampton MA/Florence MA
Sep 11 – Word Barn, Exeter NH
Sep 15 – Vivienne Culinary Books, Portland OR
Sep 16 – Book Larder, Seattle WA
Sep 18 – Omnivore Books, San Francisco CA
Sep 19 – Rackstraw Books, Danville CA
Sep 20 – Book Passage @Foodwise, San Francisco CA
Sep 22 – Orange County Libraries, Cypress CA
Sep 23 – Arvida Books, Tustin CA
Sep 24 – Bel Canto Books, Long Beach CA
Oct 6 – Cooks of Crocus Hill Culinary School, MN
Oct 7 – Seven Acre Dairy Resort, WI
Oct 9 – Toledo Public Library, Toledo OH
Oct 10 – Zingermans, Ann Arbor MI
Oct 10 – Literati Bookstore, Ann Arbor MI
Oct 16 – Left Bank Books, St. Louis MO
Oct 17 – Rainy Day Books, Fairway KS
Oct 18 – Billie’s Grocery, Kansas City
Oct 20 – Milk Street Kitchen virtual class
Oct 22-23 – Carmel Clay Public Library, Carmel IN
Nov 5 – Dinner @The Restaurant at 1900, Mission Woods KS
Nov 10 – Labyrinth Books @Princeton Public Library, Princeton NJ
Nov 11 – Binding Agents, Philadelphia PA
Nov 12 – Bold Fork Books, Washington DC

Anne Byrn – details

Baking in the American South

Jul 9 – Monteagle Assembly, Monteagle TN
Aug 2 – The Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Sharon CT
Aug 26-27 – Cashiers Designer Showhouse, Cashiers NC
Sep 18 – Lunch at the Library, Selma Dallas County Public Library
Nov 4 – Georgia Writer’s Museum talk and book signing (TBD)

Georgia Freedman – details

Snacking Dinner

Aug 16 – Talbott & Arding, Hudson NY

Phillip Ashley Rix

For the Love of Chocolate: 80 At-Home Recipes from a Master Chocolatier’s Imagination

Sep 9 – Novel Books, Memphis TN
Sep 13 – Panelist – Mississippi Book Festival

Tara Punzone

Vegana Italiana: Traditional Italian the Plant-Based Way

Oct 7 – Book Soup, West Hollywood CA

Pyet DeSpain

Rooted in Fire: A Celebration of Native American and Mexican Cooking

Nov 18 – Vroman’s Bookstore, Pasadena CA
Nov 20 – Smithsonian – virtual event

Samin Nosrat – details

Good Things – Recipes and Rituals to Share with the People You Love

Sep 11 – Virtual Cooking Class – Preorder exclusive
Sep 13 – City Arts & Lectures @ Sydney Goldstein Theater, San Francisco CA
Sep 16 – St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn NY (Books are Magic)
Sep 17 – Miller Theatre, Philadelphia PA with Tamar Adler
Sep 18 – The Bushnell, Hartford CT with Tamar Adler
Sep 19 – Williams-Sonoma, Short Hills Mall, Short Hills NJ
Sep 20 – Sixth & I – Washington DC
Sep 21 – Cuyahoga County Public Library, Cleveland OH
Sep 25 – Segerstorm Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa CA
Sep 27 – Massey Hall, Toronto Canada
Sep 28 – Emerson Colonial Theatre, Boston MA
Sep 29 – Parnassus Books, Nashville TN – Montgomery AL
Oct 4 – Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa CA
Oct 7 – Book People, Austin TX – Paramount Theatre
Oct 8 – Cullen Theatre at the Wortham Center, Houston TX
Oct 9 – The Eisemann Center, Dallas TX
Oct 10 – Riffe Center Theatre Complex, Columbus OH
Oct 13 – Paramount Theatre, Denver CO
Oct 14 – Benaroya Hall, Seattle WA
Oct 15 – The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland OR
Oct 16 – The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver BC Canada
Oct 18 – United Theater on Broadway, Los Angeles CA
Nov 9 – Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo CA
Nov 12 – Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, Chicago IL
Nov 13 – Hancher Auditorum at the University of Iowa, Iowa City IA
Nov 14 – The Fitzgerald Theatre, St. Paul MN
Dec 4 – Sacramento Public Library, Sacramento CA

Justin Burke – details

Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride

Jul 2 – Omnivore Books, San Francisco CA

Mary Bryant Shrader

The Modern Pioneer Pantry: A Complete Guide to Preserving Food

Aug 26 – Barnes & Noble, Arboretum, Austin TX
Sep 10 – Barnes & Noble, San Pedro TX
Oct 4 – Decatur Book Festival, Decatur Georgia

Gesine Bullock-Prado

My Harvest Kitchen: 100+ Recipes to Savor the Seasons

Oct 11 – Norman Williams Public Library w/ The Yankee Bookshop, Woodstock VT
Oct 14 – The Strand, New York City
Oct 16 – Stowe Free Library, Stowe VT
Oct 18 – Barnes & Noble, West Lebanon NH
Oct 19 – Bridgeside Books, Waterbury VT
Oct 19 – Bear Pond Books, Montpelier VT
Oct 21 – Darien Public Library w/ Barrett Books, Darien CT
Oct 23 – Quechee Club, Quechee VT details
Oct 25 – Northshire Books, Manchester Center VT
Oct 29 – Seven Acre Dairy Farm, Belleville WI
Nov 4 – Bold Fork Books, Washington DC
Nov 5 – Harvard Book Store, Cambridge MA
Nov 6 – Skordo, Portsmouth ME details
Nov 8 – Norwich Bookstore, Norwich VT
Nov 10 – Williams-Sonoma Baking Class (Virtual)
Nov 14-15 – Erma Bombeck Foundation Authors Luncheon, Phoneix AZ
Nov 16 – Now Serving, Los Angeles CA

Kate McDermott – details 

Pie Camp

Kate has many online classes scheduled. See Kitchen Arts & Letters.

Andrea Nguyen – details

Kathy Gunst – details

Oct 3-8 – Writing workshop in Piedmonte

Gale Gand – cooking and baking classes – details

Jul 12 – Joyful Gourmet, Libertyville IL – Summer Spanish tapas and paella
Jul 14, 2:30pm & 6:30pm – Elawa Farm, Lake Forest IL – Summer Spanish tapas and paella

Elizabeth Andoh – details

Check details for newly added classes or to inquire about market tours

Janet Fletcher – details

Aug 12, 5:30pm – Cheese meets beer – Winston’s – Napa
Sep 9, 5:30pm – Blue ribbon winners – Winston’s – Napa
Oct 14, 5:30pm – Autumn cheese plate – Winston’s Napa
Oct 16, 5:30pm – Cheers and cheese – Mumm – Napa
Nov 4, 5:30pm – Let’s drink bubbles – Winston’s – Napa

Sugar Glider Kitchen – Gesine Bullock-Prado – details

Online classes

Robin Asbell – cooking classes details

Nothing currently scheduled

Institute of Culinary Education – New York City – details

Virtual Classes, see details

Classes with Jenny McCoy – details 
Classes with Melanie Underwood – details 
Classes with Peter Berley – details 
Classes with Diana Kuan – details 
Classes with Nick Malgieri – details 
Classes with Cara Tannenbaum – details 
Classes with Jennifer Abadi – details 
Classes with Alexandra Leaf – details
Classes with David Waltuck – details 
Classes with Kathryn Gordon – details 
Classes with Marge Perry – details
Classes with Dana Jacobi – details
Classes with Andrew Friedman – details 
Classes with Lior Lev Sercarz – details 
Classes with Renee Marton – details 
Classes with Einat Mazor – details 
Classes with Jackie Newgent – details

There are lots of other classes with instructors who have not written cookbooks.

De Gustibus Cooking School – New York City – details


Other demos and classes by chefs who haven’t written cookbooks

Powerhouse Arena – Brooklyn NY  – details

Many other book events not relating to cookbooks.

Foodies Cookbook Shop  – details

Many cooking classes on their calendar – see details.

King Arthur Flour – Norwich VT details

Aug 7-8 – Chinese inspired dumplings, noodles and sauces with Irene Li

There are many other classes led by instructors who have not written cookbooks.

Milk Street Kitchen – Boston MA – details

Jul 10 – Four sauces – Vanessa Seder
Jul 12 – Variations on a samosa – Radhika Howarth
Jul 17 – Canning homemade hot sauces – Sarah Marshall
Jul 20 – Local recipes of the Greek Isles –Carolina Doriti
Jul 21 – Calzones the Neopolitan way – Michele Pascarella
Jul 22 – Perfect paella – Becky Selengut
Jul 26 – Become a cheesemaking expert – Kirstin Jackson
Jul 28 – Three ways to make ceviche – Kiera Wright-Ruiz
Jul 31 – Italian mother sauces – Lucinda Scala Quinn
Aug 2 – How to eat dumplings in Hong Kong –  Jeremy Pang
Aug 7 – Pies in many sizes – Stacey Mei Yan Fong
Aug 12 – Meathead and his grill go veg – Meathead Goldwyn
Aug 28 – Japanese bento boxes – Brendan Liew
Sep 13 – Korean banchan – Da-Hae West
Sep 18 – Brew your own hard cider –  Emma Christensen
Oct 20 – Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji – Heartland Masala

Cambridge Culinary – details

Aug 25 – Cook the Book – The Wok – Recipes and Techniques by J. Kenji López-Alt
Sep 17 – Cook the Book – The Wok – Recipes and Techniques by J. Kenji López-Alt


There are many other events not involving cookbooks or cookbook authors.

The Resort at Paws Up – Greenough MT – details

Events scheduled that are not related to cookbook authors.

Cook’s Pots & Tabletops – Eugene OR – details

No current events.

Hot Stove Society – Seattle WA – details

Sep 12 – Demystifying Amaro with Brad Thomas Parsons

There are classes with instructors who haven’t written cookbooks.

PCC Community Markets – Seattle WA area – details

Many other classes with instructors who haven’t written cookbooks.

Shelley’s Table – New Jersey/Pennsylvania – details

Classes at various locations in the New Jersey area. See details.

Salt Water Farm – Lincolnville ME – Annemarie Ahearn – details

Jul 10 – Iranian summer feast (sold out)
Jul 16-18 – Mexican regional cuisine (sold out)
Jul 20-25 – Salt Water Farm – Masterclass (sold out)
Jul 29-31 – Jumpstart your memoir
Aug 5 – Basque country cooking
Aug 8 – Ice cream (sold out)
Aug 12-14 – Italian regional cuisine
Aug 19 – Cooking over fire
Aug 21 – In honor of Marcella Hazan (sold out)
Aug 26 – Cuisine of Provence, France (sold out)
Aug 28 – Honoring Edna Lewis
Sep 3 – Leaning less on grains
Sep 5 – Cuisine of Sicily
Sep 7-12 – Salt Water Farm – Masterclass (sold out)
Sep 9 – Saucing up and spicing up seasonal vegetables (sold out)
Sep 10 – Gluten-free baking (sold out)
Sep 16 – Cooking over fire
Sep 18 – Planning ahead – dishes that can be made well before mealtime
Sep 30 – Modern country cooking
Oct 1 – Seasonal hors d’ oeuvres
Oct 2 – Cuisine of Normandy, France
Oct 7 – Three Autumn soups
Oct 9 – Braising on the bone
Oct 14 – Cooking over fire
Oct 16 – Savory pies

Cooks Cooks – details

St. Paul, Edina, Stillwater, Kowalski’s Market at Woodbury and White Bear Lake – all MN

Oct 6 – Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen – Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji

There are many classes with instructors who have not yet written cookbooks.

The Cook’s Warehouse – details

Atlanta, Decatur, and Marietta locations in Georgia

Classes scheduled with Christy Seelye-King, Cynthia Graubart, Amanda Cushman, George Geary, Sheri Castle and Jennifer Booker. There are lots of other classes available with instructors who have not written cookbooks.

Central Market – details


Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas – Lovers Lane, Fort Worth, Plano

Cooking school is back in session with limited seating. Check the schedule.

Bake From Scratch Baking Retreats – details

Sep 10-17 – Sweden
Oct 28-Nov 4 Lyon and Avignon

2026 (More details to come)

Jan 16-19 – Birmingham, Alabama
Jan 26-30 – New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 20-23 – Birmingham, Alabama
Mar 2-10 – Scotland
Mar 10-18 – Scotland
Apr 10-15 – Amalfi Coast and Capri, Italy
Apr 19-24 – Paris and Normandy, France
Jul 29-Aug 2 – Maine
Aug 3-7 – Maine
Sep 3-12 – Japan
Sep 19-26 – The Cotswolds, England
Oct 9-12 – Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 6-9 – Birmingham, Alabama
Dec 5-10 – Holiday Baking in Amsterdam
Dec 11-16 – Holiday Baking in London

Irina Georgescu – details

Culinary Transylvania tour (2025 sold out)

Joanne Weir – details 

Sep 22-28 – Provence France
Oct 3-9 – Marrakech, Morocco
Oct 13-19 – Barcelona and Catalonia, Spain
Apr 11-17, 2026 – Sicily, Italy

Roberta Muir – details

Food and Wine Tours

Mar 2026 and 2027: Rome and Southern Italy
Apr 2026 and 2027: Venice and Veneto
Sep 2026 and 2027: Switzerland
Oct 2026 and 2027 – Emilia-Romagna

Milk Street Kitchen Culinary Backstreets – details

Sep 7-14 – Cotswold and London United Kingdom

2026

Feb 3-10 – Mexico City
Mar 26-Apr 5 – Oaxaca Mexico
Apr 7-14 – Venice Italy
May 3-10 – Istanbul Turkey
May 24-31 – Naples and Campania Italy
May 4-11 – Catalonia
May 14-21 – Emilia-Romagna Italy with Viola Buitoni
Jul 2-9 – Malaysia

Sold out tours not listed above.

David Leite – Culinary tour – details

May 12-18, 2026 – A Cook’s Tour of Lisbon

Domenica Marchetti – details

Sep 29-Oct 6 – Culinary tour of Liguria and Italian Riviera
Oct 3-8 – Food writers in Italy – Piemonte

Katie Parla – details

Many walking tours available. Check details.

Nicole Rucker and Cheryl Day

Sep 26-Oct 1 – Loire Valley – Culinary Tour (details)

Rick Rodgers – Culinary tour

Dec 1-10 – Rick Rodgers’ Austrian Christmas Market

Gurdeep Loyal – details

Flavour Heroes: 15 Modern Pantry Ingredients to Amplify Your Cooking

Jul 3 – Topping and Company – Bath

Yasmin Khan – details

Sabzi: Fresh Vegetarian Recipes for Every Day

Jul 9 – Topping and Company –  Bath
Jul 10 – Riverford Supperclub – Totnes
Jul 15 – Waterstones – Tottenham Court Road with Noor Murad
Jul 16 – Topping and Company – Edinburgh
Sep 4 – Books are Magic – Brooklyn NY with Sohla El-Waylly
Sep 9 – Omnivore Books, San Francisco CA
Sep 21 – Abervagnny Food Festival

Asma Khan

Monsoon: Delicious Indian Recipes for Every Day and Every Season

Aug 15 – Edinburg International Book Festival – details to come

Helen Goh

Baking and the Meaning of Life: Ways to Spread Joy in 100 Recipes

Sep 17 – Waterstones – Cambridge
Sep 23 – Topping and Company – Edinburgh
Oct 3 – Readings @Chadstone – Australia

Ixta Belfrage

FUSÃO – Untraditional Recipes Inspired by Brasil

Aug 20 – Table Talk – Edinburgh International Book Festival – details
Sep 10 – Topping and Company – Bath
Nov 27 – Topping and Company – Edinburgh

Diana Henry

Around the Table – 52 Essays on Food & Life

Aug 12 – Edinburgh International Book Festival – details
Sep 25 – Village Books and Alleyn’s School – details
Sep 29 – Topping and Company –  Bath
Oct 22 – Topping and Company – York

Olia Hercules – details

Strong Roots: A Ukrainian Family Story through War, Exile and Hope

Jul 10 – The Kitchen Table – Dorset
Aug 8 – Waterstones – York

Sami Tamimi – details

Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine

Jul 3 – Divertimenti – Knightsbridge
Jul 14 – Sofra, Boston MA
Jul 15 – Brookline Books @Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline MA
Jul 17 – Books are Magic @Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Heights Branch
Jul 18 – Bold Fork Books, Washington DC @All Souls Episcopal Church
Jul 21 – Book Larder, Seattle WA
Jul 22 – Insalata’s w/Book Passage, San Anselmo CA – details
Jul 22 – Omnivore Books, San Francisco CA
Aug 13 – Lunch with author at Edinburgh International Book Festival – details

Tim Spector – details

Ferment – The Life-Changing Power of Microbes

Sep 8 – How to Academy, Royal Geographic Society, London
Sep 9 – Topping & Co., Bath
Sep 10 – Topping & Co., Edinburgh
Sep 11 – James Allen School, Village Books, Dulwich

Gaz Oakley – details

Plant to Plate: 100 Delicious and Versatile Plants-only Recipes

Jul 13 – Roots & Flame, Homeacres, Somerset UK
Aug 23 – Big Feastival, Cotswold UK

Letitia Clark – details

For the Love of Lemons: Italian-Inspired, Sweet and Savoury Recipes

Sep 1-6 – Sweet lemons, bitter honey (details)
Sep 14 – Ludlow Food Festival
Oct 4-7 – Table talk retreat – sold out (details)

Skye McAlpine

The Christmas Companion: Recipes, Crafts and Inspiration for a Magical Festive Season

Nov 18 – Topping and Company – Bath
Nov 24 – Topping and Company – St. Andrews
Nov 25 – Topping and Company – Edinburgh
Nov 26 – Chiltern Bookshops @Chorleywood Bookshop, 7 New Parade

Noor Murad – details

Lugma: Abundant Dishes and Stories From My Middle East

Jul 24-27 – Rock Oyster Festival – Cornwall details
Aug 22 – Big Feastival, Oxfordshire

Honey & Co. – details

Honey & Co Studio, 47 Lambs Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3NG
Honey & Smoke, 216 Great Portland St, London W1W 5QW
Honey & Smoke Grill House, 216 Great Portland Street, W1W 5QW
Honey & Co Daily, 19-21 Store Street, WC1E 7BL

Jul 8 – A Taste of Greece from Maltby & Greek (Honey & Co Studio)
Jul 9 – Picky: From Fussy Child to Professional Gourmet by Jimi Famurewa (Honey & Co Studio)
Jul 14 – Smoke and Seasoned Bread: Recipes from Turkeye by Hasan Semay (Honey & Smoke) – details
Jul 15 – Bread and War: A Ukrainian Story of Food, Bravery and Hope by Felicity Spector (Honey & Co. Studio)
Jul 16 – Kimchi workshop with Russo’s Kitchen (Honey & Co. Studio)
Jul 18 – Grill masterclass with Sarit & Itamar (Honey & Smoke Grill House)
Jul 21 – Grill masterclass with Sarit & Itamar (Honey & Smoke Grill House)
Jul 29 – Winnie & Bridget’s book club Takeaway: Stories From a Childhood Behind the Counter by Angela Hui (Honey & Co Studio) details
Jul 30 – Supper Club –  José Pizarro – The Spanish Pantry: 12 Ingredients, 100 Simple Recipes (Honey & Co Daily) – details

Past talks can be found on their podcast

Bread Ahead Bakery – details

Multiple daily classes Wednesday – Sunday at their various locations in the UK, see details above.

The Community Kitchen – Brighton – details

There are many cookery classes led by chefs who have not written cookbooks.

OTK – Ottolenghi Test Kitchen – YouTube classes – details

OTK What’s for Dinner? Grilled Courgettes with warm yoghurt
OTK What’s for Dinner? Curried Cauliflower Cheese Filo Pie
OTK What’s for Dinner? Confit Tandoori Chickpeas
OTK What’s for Dinner? Sticky Miso Bananas

See details for all classes

Sarah Raven – details


Many classes on gardening with Sarah Raven.

Aimee Twigger – food styling and photography workshops in Clapham, London – details 

Oct 9-15 – Puglia, Italy Food photography and cooking workshop

Gilly Smith – Cooking the Books, Hove UK details

Jeremy Pang / School of Wok – London (Covent Garden) details 

Asian cooking classes

Divertimenti – details 

London and Truro, Cornwall (all classes listed here are in London)

Jul 3 – Cookbook taster event: Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine – Sami Tamimi
Sep 11 – Recipes from Amalfi – Ursula Ferrigno
Oct 23 – Trade route tapas class – Radhika Howarth
Nov 13 – Easy Indian entertaining – Atul Kochhar
Nov 15 – Seasonal Turkish entertaining – Özlem Warren

Classes scheduled with Celia Brooks, Da-Hae West, Eric Lanlard, Kylee Newton, Jackie Kearney, Sumayya Usmani, Jenny Chandler, Dan Doherty, Monisha Bharadwaj, Valentina Harris, Izy Hossack, Mina Manek, Sabrina Ghayour, Ed Smith, Kay Plunkett-Hogge, Jo Pratt, Julie Jones, Rachel de Thample, Elly Curshen and Rachel Green.

There are many other classes with teachers who have not yet written cookbooks.

Borough Market – London – details

The Jamie Oliver Cookery School – details – online classes – details – cookery school

Jul 8 – Gennaro Contaldo – Summer veg-packed Italian cookery

For cooking classes please see details as there are dozens of classes listed.

Kitchen Arts & Letters – New York NY – details 

Summer Book Club:

July 8 and 22: Pasta: The Spirit and Craft of Italy’s Greatest Food, with Recipes
August 5 and 19: The Land Where Lemons Grow by Helena Attlee. A reading-only selection.
September 16 and 30: Choose between Simply Tomato: 100 Recipes for Enjoying Your Favorite Ingredient All Year Long or Pesto: The Modern Mother Sauce: More Than 90 Inventive Recipes That Start with Homemade Pestos – or dive into both.

Rizzoli Bookstore, New York NY details

There are many other cultural and book events not related to cookbooks.

Bonnie Slotnick Cookbooks – New York NY – details 

Greenmarket – New York NY – details

Yu & Me Books, Chinatown New York – details

Jul 27 – Bar Takeover | Hawa Matcha

Other events scheduled not involving cookbook authors

Books are Magic, Brooklyn NY – details

Jul 17 – Sami Tamimi – Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine @Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Heights Branch
Sep 4 – Sabzi: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes – Yasmin Khan with Sohla El-Waylly

There are many book events scheduled that do not pertain to cookbooks.

BEM | books & more, Brooklyn NY – details

BEM | books & more is an online bookstore, events are scheduled at various locations – see details above. For more information on BEM see our Cookbook Stores page here.

Archestratus Books + Food, Brooklyn NY – details

Jul 8 – Sunny Days, Taco Nights by Enrique Olvera and Alonso Ruvalcaba – (Cookbook Club)
Aug 4 – Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks by Crystal Wilkinson (Book Book Club)

There are other events that are not related to cookbook authors.

Bookends – Ridgewood NJ – details

There are other events that are not related to cookbook authors.

Talbott & Arding – Hudson NY – details

Jul 19 – BBQ popup
Aug 16 – Snacking Dinner – Georgia Freedman
Aug 23 – Nights and Weekend – Alexis deBoschnek

Read It & Eat – Buffalo NY details

Jul 26 – Small Pies, Big Flavor: 60 Big Flavor Bakes for 1 or 2 by Helen Nugent
Aug 14 – Galette!: Sweet and Savory Recipes As Easy As Pie – Rebecca Firkser

Cookbooks & Convos – Philadelphia PA – details

Binding Agents, Philadelphia PA – details

Jul 16 – Malai Frozen Desserts – Inspired by South Asian Flavors – Pooja Bavishi
Jul 17 – Slow Drinks – Danny Childs
Jul 28 – Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation by Zaynab Issa (Cookbook Club) @Jet Wine Bar (Raindate – Aug 4)
Sep 14 – A history of Philadelphia sandwiches – Italian food market tour
Nov 11 – Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen – Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji

Anchovy Book Co., St. Louis MO – details

Jul 24 – By Heart: Recipes to Hold Near and Dear by Hailee Catalano (Hot dish – cookbook club)

WBUR – Boston MA– details

Jul 14 – Let’s talk lobster with Jeremy Sewall 
Aug 4 – Chocolate chip cookies with local bakers

There are many other events not involving cookbook authors.

Brookline Booksmith – Brookline MA– details

Jul 14 – Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine – Sami Tamimi @Sofra
Jul 15 – Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine – Sami Tamimi @Coolidge Corner Theatre
Sep 5 – Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen – Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji

There are many other events not involving cookbook authors.

Politics and Prose Bookstore – Washington DC – details


There are many other events not involving cookbook authors.

Sixth & I – Washington DC – details

Sep 20 – Good Things – Samin Nosrat

There are many other events not involving cookbook authors.

The Book Kitchen – Mineral Point WI – details

Jul 7 – Pick up and dine – Indian Flavor Every Day: Simple Recipes and Smart Techniques to Inspire by Maya Kaimal
Jul 11 – Lunch and learn – The Everyday Ayurveda Cookbook
Jul 27 – Cookbook club – Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Aug 4 – Pick up and dine – Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon by José Andrész
Sep 10 – Girls’ Night – Salad Freak: Recipes to Feed a Healthy Obsession by Jess Damuck

There are many other classes and events not involving authors.

Food Temptress Cookbook Store – Virginia Beach VA – details

Nov 8 – Soulful and Vegan: The Ultimate Guide to Southern Plant-Based Cooking – Katrina Gay

The White House Historical Association – details

Bold Fork Books – Washington, D.C. – details

Jul 18 – Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine – Sami Tamimi @All Souls Episcopal Church
Jul 23 – Cookbook Club: The SalviSoul Cookbook: Salvadoran Recipes and the Women Who Preserve Them by Karla T. Vasquez
Nov 4 – My Harvest Kitchen: 100+ Recipes to Savor the Seasons – Gesine Bullock-Prado
Nov 12 – Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen – Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji

For videos of past talks click here.

A Cappella Bookstore – Atlanta GA – details 


There are many other cultural and book events not related to cookbooks.

Sur la Table – details

See details for in-store, online and other classes.

Book People – Austin TX – details

Oct 7 – Good Things – Samin Nosrat (Paramount Theatre)

Omnivore Books – San Francisco CA – details

Jul 2 – Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride by Justin Burke
Jul 8 – Sabor Judío: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook – Margaret E. Boyle
Jul 10 – Borderlands – Hank Shaw
Jul 15 – Backyard BBQ with Fire and Spice – Tony Ramirez
Jul 16 – Bitter & Sweet – Omid Roustaei
Jul 21 – Easy Indian Vegetarian: Delicious Recipes for Every Day and Classic Indian Recipes – 75 Signature Dishes – Chetna Makan
Jul 22 – Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine – Sami Tamimi
Jul 23 – The Italian Summer Kitchen – Cathy Whims
Jul 31 – Taste Taiwan – Chelsea Tsai
Aug 4 – Pakistan – Recipes and Stories from the Country’s Home Kitchens, Restaurants, and Roadside Stands by Maryam Jillani
Aug 5 – Feasts on the Farm – Tamara Hicks and Jessica MacLeod
Aug 11 – Dad, What’s For Dinner?: Lifesaving Recipes to Avoid Meltdowns, Have Fun in the Kitchen, and Keep Your Kids Well Fed by David Nayfield
Aug 13 – Tony Tan’s Asian Cooking Class – Tony Tan
Aug 21 – Mumbai – A Journey Through Its Kitchens, Streets, and Stories – Sri Bodanapu
Aug 26 – Asian Heritage Chefs in White House History: Cooking to the President’s Taste by Adrian Miller and Deborah Chang
Sep 9 – Sabzi: Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes – Yasmin Khan
Sep 13 – Good Things – Samin Nosrat
Sep 18 – Heartland Masala – Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji
Sep 25 – The Accidental Seed Heroes – Adam Alexander
Sep 26 – My Cambodia – A Khmer Cookbook – Nite Yun
Sep 29 – House of Nanking by Kathy and Peter Fang
Oct 17 – Family Thai by Arnold Myint
Oct 27 – The New Rules of Dining Out: An Insider’s Guide to Enjoying Restaurants – Adam Reiner
Oct 23 – The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025 by Bryant Terry and Jaya Saxena
Nov 17 – Padma’s All American – Padma Lakshmi

Book Passage – San Francisco, Corte Madera & Sausalito CA – details 

Jul 22 – Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine – Sami Tamimi @ Insalata’s, San Anselmo CA details
Aug 3 – The Spice Collector’s Cookbook – Vina Patel (Corte Madera)
Sep 17 – The Vegan Creamery – Miyoko Schinner (Corte Madera)
Sep 18 – Permission – Elissa Altman (Corte Madera)
Sep 20 – Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen – Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji @Foodwise
Sep 27 – The Accidental Seed Heroes – Adam Alexander (Corte Madera)

There are other events involving authors who have not written cookbooks.

Rakestraw Books – Danville CA – details 

Sep 19 – Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen – Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji

There are non-cookbook related author events.

Now Serving – Los Angeles CA – details

Jul 10 – What Is Queer Food? – John Birdsall
Nov 16 – My Harvest Kitchen: 100+ Recipes to Savor the Seasons – Gesine Bullock-Prado

Kitchen Lingo, Long Beach CA – details

See details for other classes

Books Inc. – Palo Alto CA – details

Book events are scheduled but none with cookbook authors.

Book Larder – Seattle WA – details

Jul 12 – Bitter & Sweet – Omid Roustaei @Woodinville Market
Jul 21 – Sami Tamimi – Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine
Jul 25 – J. Kenji López-Alt + James Ehnes Present: Tasting Notes II @ Benaroya Hall
Sep 16 – Heartland Masala: An Indian Cookbook from an American Kitchen – Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji
Sep 18 – The Vegan Creamery – Miyoko Schinner

Powell’s – Portland OR – details

Jul 12 – Warehouse sale

Check details for events unrelated to cookbook authors. You may watch past events on Powell’s YouTube channel.

Vivienne Kitchen & Pantry – Portland OR – details 

Jul 5 – Chili crisp fundamentals
Aug 17 – The Italian Summer Kitchen – Cathy Whims
Sep 15 – Jyoti and Auyon Mukharji – Heartland Masala

Williams-Sonoma stores – details

There are numerous other demos from chefs who have not yet written cookbooks.

The Cookbook Co. Cooks – Alberta – details

There are many other classes scheduled with the Cookbook Co. Cooks’ own instructors as well as with Gail Norton, author and co-owner.

Good Egg – Toronto details

Appetite for Books – Westmount, Montreal – details

Jul 3 – Tahini Baby by Eden Grinshpan
Jul 8 – K-Quick: Korean Food in 30 Minutes or Less by Judy Joo
Jul 10 – Sunny Days, Taco Nights by Enrique Olvera and Alonso Ruvalcaba
Jul 16 – Lugma by Noor Murad
Jul 17 – Kiin: Recipes and Stories from Northern Thailand by Nuit Regular
Jul 22 – The Spanish Mediterranean Islands Cookbook by Jeff Koehler
Jul 23 – Family Style by Peter Som
Jul 29 – My Cypriot Table by Irene Matys
Jul 30 – In the Kusina: My Seasonal Filipino Cooking by Woldy Reyes
Aug 5 – By Heart: Recipes to Hold Near and Dear by Hailee Catalano
Aug 6 – Boustany by Sami Tamimi
Aug 12 – Viet Kieu by Thi Bich Phuong Le
Aug 13 – For the Love of Lemons by Letitia Clark
Aug 19 – Zareen’s Pakistani Kitchen by Zareen and Umair Khan
Aug 20 – Salsa Daddy: Dip Your Way into Mexican Cooking by Rick Martinez
Aug 26 – The Artful Way to Plant-Based Cooking by Chloé Crane-Leroux and Trudy Crane

All classes are demonstrations of recipes from the book plus tastings and all are at 6:30pm

Deerholme Farm – details

Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island, BC Canada – classes with Bill Jones
In addition, there are foraging workshops and themed dinners

Matthew James Duffy – details

Bread baking courses online – see details

Canadian Cookbook & Food Related Events – details

Check details link for many classes, workshops and more.

Loads of classes at Jill’s Table – London Ontario – details – many sold out
Classes at La Hacienda Restaurant – details (online and in person)

Cookbookbake – Brighton – details

There are other classes and events available.

Waterstones – details 

Jul 15 – Yasmin Khan – Sabzi – Tottenham Court Road with Noor Murad
Aug 8 – Strong Roots: A Ukrainian Family Story through War, Exile and Hope – Olia Hercules – York
Aug 26 – BookFest 2025 Waterstones Piccadilly
Sep 17 – Baking and the Meaning of Life: Ways to Spread Joy in 100 Recipes – Helen Goh (Cambridge)


There are many author events not involving cookbooks.

The Kitchen Table, Dorset – store information – event details

Cooking the Books – bimonthly cookbook club – bring a dish, talk about food, make new friends

Jul 3 – Kitchen Fiction and Memoir Book Club
Jul 10 – Olia Hercules – Strong Roots – The Grosvenor Arms
Jul 18 – George Egg – The Snack Hacker – The Mitre
Aug 6, 7pm – Cooking the Books
Oct 3, 7pm – Cooking the Books
Dec 3, 7pm – Cooking the Books

David’s Bookshop – Music – Cafe – details

Sep TBD – Simply Malaysian: Everyday Dishes to Cook at Home – Mandy Yin
Oct 14 – Simply Raymond Kitchen Garden: Delicious Seasonal Recipes from my Place to Yours – Raymond Blanc

Blackwell’s – United Kingdom – details

Sep 14 – Ferment – Simple Ferments and Pickles, and How to Eat Them by Kenji Morimoto

There are many author events not involving cookbooks.

Topping and Company – Bath, Edinburgh, Ely, York & St. Andrews – details

Jul 3 – Flavour Heroes – Gurdeep Loyal – Bath
Jul 9 – Sabzi– Yasmin Khan – Bath
Jul 16 – Sabzi – Yasmin Khan – Edinburgh
Sep 3 – Ferment – Kenji Morimoto – Ely
Sep 4 – Do Ferment– Matthew Pennington and Nicola Cradock – Bath
Sep 8 – The Whisky World Tour – Joel Harrison – Ely
Sep 9 – Ferment – Tim Spector – Bath
Sep 10 – Ferment – Tim Spector – Edinburgh
Sep 10 – FUSÃO – Ixta Belfrage – Bath
Sep 11 – The Whisky World Tour – Joel Harrison- Edinburgh
Sep 15 – Abundance – Mark Diacono – St. Andrews
Sep 16 – How I Cook – Ben Lippett – Bath
Sep 17 – The Spanish Pantry – José Pizarro – Ely
Sep 18 – Padella: Iconic Pasta at Home – Tim Siadatan – Bath
Sep 19 – Do Ferment – Matthew Pennington and Nicola Cradock – Edinburgh
Sep 23 – Baking and the Meaning of Life – Helen Goh – Edinburgh
Sep 26 – Weekend Recipes – Jess Elliott Dennison – Edinburgh
Sep 29 – Around the Table – 52 Essays on Food & Life – Diana Henry – Bath
Oct 7 –Simply Raymond Kitchen Garden – Raymond Blanc – Bath
Oct 9 – Wine – Everything You Need to Know – Olly Smith – Ely
Oct 13 – Persiana Easy – Sabrina Ghayour – Bath
Oct 9 – Mexican Table – Thomasina Miers – Bath
Oct 21 – Wine – Everything You Need to Know – Olly Smith – Edinburgh
Oct 22 – Mexican Table – Thomasina Miers – Edinburgh
Oct 22 – Around the Table – 52 Essays on Food & Life – Diana Henry – York
Oct 22 – Wine – Everything You Need to Know – Olly Smith – St. Andrews
Oct 28 – The Japanese Pantry – Emiko Davies – Bath
Oct 30 – Wine – Everything You Need to Know – Olly Smith – Bath
Nov 13 – Wine – Everything You Need to Know – Olly Smith – York
Nov 17 – The Japanese Way of Whisky – Dave Broom – Edinburgh
Nov 18 – The Christmas Companion – Skye McAlpine – Bath
Nov 18 – The Japanese Way of Whisky – Dave Broom – St. Andrews
Nov 20 – Peach Street to Lobster Lane – Felicity Cloake – St. Andrews
Nov 21 – The Japanese Way of Whisky – Dave Broom – Bath
Nov 24 – The Christmas Companion – Skye McAlpine – St. Andrews
Nov 25 – The Christmas Companion – Skye McAlpine – Edinburgh
Nov 27 – FUSÃO – Ixta Belfrage – Edinburgh

Check details for any online events added at the last minute. Events scheduled for authors who have not written cookbooks.

The Portobello Bookshop – Edinburgh – details

There are author events not related to cookbooks.

The British Library – London – details

Chiltern Bookshops – details

Oct 7 – The Unprocessed Plate: Simple, Flavourful UPF-free Recipes to Transform Your Life by Rhiannon Lambert @Chorleywood Library Lower Road
Nov 26 – An evening with Skye McAlpine – The Christmas Companion @Chorleywood Bookshop, 7 New Parade

United Kingdom General Events

Jul 19-20 – National Geographic Traveller Food Festival – details
Jul 24-27 – Rock Oyster Festival – details
Aug – Good Food Festival – Goodwood Racecourse, Chichester details to come
Aug – Edinburg International Food Festival – details

National Geographic Traveller Food Festival – details

Jul 19 – Clodagh McKenna: Fresh from the Sea
Jul 19 – Yotam Ottolenghi: A Flair for Flavour
Jul 19 – Asma Khan: Darjeeling Express
Jul 19 – Dina Macki: A Taste of Oman
Jul 20 – José Pizarro: The Spanish Pantry
Jul 20 – Andi Oliver: An Antiguan Brunch
Jul 20 – Jeremy Pang: Hong Kong Kitchen
Jul 20 – Karan Gokani: Flavours of Southern India

See details for other events regarding tasting, photography and more

Edinburgh International Book Festival – details

Aug 3 – Lunch with Jessica Elliott Dennison
Aug 10 – Something sweet with Benjamina Ebuehi
Aug 12 – Table talk with Diana Henry
Aug 12 – Table talk with Kenji Morimoto – two events
Aug 14 – Middle Eastern cooking – Sabrina Ghayour
Aug 14 – Best root forward – Alissa Timoshkina
Aug 16 – Have lunch with Rosie Kellett
Aug 17 – Lunch with Sami Tamimi
Aug 20 – Table talk with Ixta Belfrage
Aug 20 – Dinner for one – Michèle Roberts
Aug 20 – The Unserious Wine Club: A Table Talk with Hannah Crosbie
Aug 23 – Have lunch with José Pizarro
Aug 24 – Have lunch with Julie Lin

Books for Cooks – Melbourne, Australia – details

Scrumptious Reads – Brisbane, Australia – details

Jul 25 – An evening with Matthew Evans
Jul 29 – Last Tuesday book club Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and Aly Utrera of Big Latin Flavours

There are various events for non-food related authors.

Readings – Australia – details

Jul 29 – Family Food: Fuss-free Family Meals to Make Weeknights a Breeze with Sarah Pound
Oct 3 – Baking and the Meaning of Life: Ways to Spread Joy in 100 Recipes – Helen Goh (Chadstone)

Events scheduled for authors who haven’t written cookbooks.

Australian Cookbook and Food Related Events – details

Monthly cookbook club. Co.Bake Space, Richmond VIC

May – October – Good Food Shows – click here for locations and dates

See details for many food related events, cooking classes and more
Food I Am – Springvale NSW – many cooking classes
Sprout Cooking School – South Australia – many cooking classes

Sydney Seafood School – Sydney, Australia – details

Jul 5 – Lebanese seafood feast – Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch
Aug 13 – Masterclass with Simon Sandall
Aug 16 – Masterclass with Emiko Davies
Sep 3 – Masterclass with Michael Rantissi 
Sep 11 – Masterclass with Rosheen Kaul
Sep 25 – Masterclass with Danielle Alvarez

Please check details above for many other classes available with chefs and the school’s own instructors.

Roberta Muir – details

Online Cooking Classes – Recipes & Videos

See author’s website for list of classes.

Accoutrement – Sydney, Australia – details

Sugar Flour – Maxine Scheckter – details

Pâtisserie Made Simple: The Art of Petits Gâteaux

Aug 23 – Concha and shio pan
Aug 24 – Mango, passion and caramelized white chocolate petit gateaux

Check for new classes – other classes not listed are sold out.

Cook the Books – Auckland, New Zealand – details

New Zealand Cookbook and Food Related Events – details


See details for food related events, cooking classes etc and The Food Show below

The Food Show – details

July 2025 – Auckland
August 2025 – Wellington