Meet NYT food writer and win his new cookbook
New York Times “
Curious Cook
“columnist and expert on the science of food and cooking, Harold McGee will be at Warwick’s Books, 7812 Girard Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 to promote his new book “Keys to Good Cooking: A Guide to Making the Best of Foods and Recipes.” ($35, The Penguin Press).The tome is touted as “the perfect companion for navigating a complicated Thanksgiving dinner and ensuring delicious leftovers.”
He previous published the award-winning bestseller “On Food and Cooking.” McGee’s column in the Times is read by gastronomes worldwide.
You could win a copy of “Keys to Good Cooking,” by sending in your favorite stuffing recipe for publication in a Nov. 18 story about Thanksgiving in the Light.
Just e-mail the stuffing recipe to
sdemaggio@lajollalight.com
by Wednesday, Nov. 10. The recipe is your ticket to a drawing for McGee’s must-have stove-side reference book on Nov. 11.
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