Rebecca Firkser, "Galette!"

Watchung Booksellers welcomes food writer Rebecca Firkser for the release of her cookbook, Galette!

About the event:
Tickets are $5 and required for entry. Ticket purchase includes a discount on the book at the event.

About the book:
The genius galette—unfussy, easy to make, and fully customizable—is presented in 50 mouthwatering recipes in a book that every baker needs in their library.

The galette is a rustic, freeform tart. It requires a few simple ingredients, and minimal equipment, meaning that with some pantry basics, a home cook can put one together for no more than the cost of fresh (or frozen!) produce. A galette can be sweet or savory, filled with any imaginable combination of fruits or veggies, meats, cheeses, and spices. Great for a party, they can be prepared in advance, but they also come together quickly when you’re in a pinch—and galettes can be made year-round with whatever produce is available.

Galette! celebrates this humble pastry, offering easy-to-follow and customizable recipes. With one basic crust recipe, endless galette possibilities are within reach. Incorporate summer’s bounty into a galette with peaches and granola or use pantry items in a galette with marinated artichokes and tomatoes. Brown-Buttered Apples and Honey, rolled out and baked like a slab pie, is the perfect dessert for a crowd, while individual Lemony Spinach and Rice galettes work well for a family dinner.

No matter the filling, galettes are the ideal, foolproof bake for home cooks.

About the author:
Rebecca Firkser is a Brooklyn-based writer and cook. Her recipes and writing have appeared in Bon Appètit, Food52, TASTE, Eater, and Epicurious, among others. She writes a newsletter, Nickel & Dine, celebrating budget-based recipes that are flavorful and exciting. The “k” comes before the “s” in her last name. For more, visit rebeccafirkser.com.

About the moderator:

Hailee Catalano is a trained chef, former restaurant cook, and New York Times best selling cookbook author. Now living with her partner, Chuck, and her dog, Gus, in New Jersey, she takes inspiration from her time in restaurants, her midwestern upbringing, her Italian American heritage, and her love of seasonal produce to create fun and fresh recipes for home cooks.

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