Sunday, June 9 – 5:00pm

In June we also had a bonus event thrown by Jennifer using Margarita Manzke’s Baking at Republique. Republique is a beloved LA eatery, especially known for its baked goods. Now for those of you who have been following along, you’ll know that we did an all-dessert event in the past (read all about it here) with mixed results due to sugar overload. But I personally am a big fan of Margarita Manzke’s creations, so I was willing to give this all-baked goods event a go. (more…)

Saturday, June 15 – 6:00pm

For our June cookbook, we used Marcus Samuelsson’s The Soul of a New Cuisine. Samuelsson was born in Ethiopia and raised in Sweden by adoptive parents. In this cookbook he returns to the continent of his birth to explore the foods and flavors of Africa, including traditional dishes as well as his own African-inspired creations. (more…)