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Where Cookbooks Come to Life

What is it?
Cookbook authors and Philadelphia's favorite restaurants and chefs come together for 16+ events over two weeks — dinners, fireside chats, tastings, and demos curated by Sisterly Love Collective. Ticket and book sales support the authors and venues alike, while the events offer an educational window into food's deep cultural connections

What makes this year special?
This year's theme, Rooted, celebrates American food at its source and traces where it grows. Featured authors include NYT Cooking's Kay Chun and James Beard Award winner Katie Button, alongside a special tribute to Edna Lewis featuring Toni Tipton-Martin — connecting Philadelphia diners to the stories, land, and culture behind the plate.

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Philadelphia Series

Event Lineup

Book cover: Sweet Farm!
Oct 25
Past Event

Fitler Club

Sweet Farm!

by Molly Yeh x Jennifer Carroll

Book cover: By Heart
Oct 27
Past Event

Pray Tell Winery

By Heart

by Hailee Catalano x Pray Tell Winery x Binding Agents

Book cover: Malai
Oct 28
Past Event

Malai

by Pooja Bavishi x Milk Jawn x Irv’s Ice Cream

Book cover: Spilled: Natural Winemakers Stories & Recipes
Oct 28
Past Event

a.kitchen

Spilled: Natural Winemakers Stories & Recipes

by Zev Rovine x Frank Kinyon x Local Operator

Book cover: Smart Mouth
Oct 29
Past Event

Supérette

Smart Mouth

by Jordan Salcito x Supérette

Book cover: My (half) LatinX Kitchen
Oct 29
Past Event

Baby’s Market + Kusina

My (half) LatinX Kitchen

by Kiera Wright-Ruiz x Raquel Dang

Book cover: Margarita Time
Oct 30
Past Event

Sor Ynez

Margarita Time

by Caroline Pardilla x Sor Ynez

Book cover: Dad What's for Dinner
Oct 30
Past Event

Bastia

Dad What's for Dinner

by David Nayfeld x Tyler Akin

Book cover: The Art of Gluten-Free Bread
Nov 2
Past Event

High Street

The Art of Gluten-Free Bread

by Aran Goyaga x Flakely GF x High Street

Book cover: Chop Chop - Cooking the Food of Nigeria
Nov 5
Past Event

Rex at the Royal

Chop Chop - Cooking the Food of Nigeria

by Ozoz Sokoh x Angie Brown

Book cover: Firepit Feast
Nov 5
Past Event

Scampi

Firepit Feast

by Diana Yen x Liz Grothe

Book cover: Mother Sauce
Nov 6
Past Event

BLDG39 at the Arsenal

Mother Sauce

by Lucinda Scala Quinn x Midnight Pasta

Book cover: A Quick Drink
Nov 6
Past Event

a.bar

A Quick Drink

by Lynnette Marrero x Harry Jamison

Book cover: My Life in Recipes
Nov 6
Past Event

Her Place Supper Club

My Life in Recipes

by Joan Nathan x Amanda Shulman

Book cover: Above the Fold
Nov 8
Past Event

ft. Kiki Aranita, Nom Wah, Saami Somi, The Wonton Project & Amy’s Pastelillos

Above the Fold

by Leah Mennies x Mural City Cellars

Book cover: Levain Bakery
Nov 8
Past Event

Bloomsday

Levain Bakery

by Pam Weekes & Connie McDonald

Book cover: Dorie's Anytime Cakes
Nov 9
Past Event

ft. Dreamworld Bakes, Fiore Fine Foods, Feels Like Sunday & New June

Dorie's Anytime Cakes

by Dorie Greenspan x Noelle Blizzard

Book cover: Soju Party
Nov 10
Past Event

Almanac

Soju Party

by Irene Yoo x Almanac

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Ancillary Events

October 30, 2025

Binding Agents Presents: SILK ROADS with Anna Ansari

Lovers of history, travel, memoir, and deliciousness: lend us your ears! Join author Anna Ansari (all the way from London!) for a special evening at Binding Agents, where we’ll discover the story of the world’s most famous trade routes, retold through recipes. Silk Roads is a remarkable book, thoughtfully chronicling food and culture across Central Asia and beyond—from Baku to Beijing.

November 3, 2025

Binding Agents Presents: The Art of Gluten Free Baking with Aran Goyoaga

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