Kitchen Arts & Letters is hosting an island-themed cookbook club this winter. Food of the Italian Islands is kicking things off and will feature online meetings January 14 and 28 at 7-8:30pm EST.

• Dive into the culture behind the cooking styles. Understand what makes them unique and how they developed
• Increase your kitchen skills through personalized instruction from renowned culinary instructor and historian Annette Tomei
• Make friends with like-minded cooks from all over the country
• Expand your culinary experiences, learning about new techniques, ingredients, and flavors

The club meets online from 7:00-8:30 pm, Eastern Time. Dates below.

• January 14 and 28: Food of the Italian Islands by Katie Parla
• February 11 and 25: Code Noir by Leilani Lewis
• March 11 and 25: The Scottish Kitchen by Gary Maclean and Sam Heughan

Join for individual books or the whole shebang alongside other curious, adventurous cooks to explore specially chosen cookbooks and go beyond the experience of cooking. 

You’ll receive:

• One specially selected cookbook each month 
• Thoughtfully planned menu “assignments” and additional curated information
• Two 90-minute scheduled Zoom discussion sessions per month (recorded in case you can’t make it at the last minute)
• One monthly Q&A session with the authors or someone else relevant (during the scheduled sessions or in addition)
• Access to a private moderated community on Google Classroom

Each month you’ll:

• Cook confidently from a new cookbook
• Learn what other cooks discovered and liked from the same book
• Share your success stories and ask questions about what you cooked and ate
• Be guided by Chef Annette, who has more than 30 years of experience as a cooking instructor and restaurant chef, as well as a master’s degree in gastronomy