Garden Variety: Timothy Pakron Book Talk & Signing; Amy Chaplin, Moderator

Join Timothy Pakron as he shares his hot-off-the-press second cookbook “Garden Variety, “with our Hudson Valley/Berkshire audience. Timothy will be joined by James Beard award-winning cookbook author Amy Chaplin, who will moderate a listen-worthy conversation with her fellow plant-based recipe creator. Each attendee will receive a signed copy of Tomothy’s beautiful new cookbook. Timothy’s approach to plant-based cooking is elegant, exciting, and approachable, with a Southern flair. With vibrant vegetable dishes like his Bay Leaf Roasted Corn with miso chive butter and Crispy Okra & Turmeric Ricewith fried curry leaves and peanuts, to more hearty dishes like his Garden Gumbo with roasted mushrooms andOven-Braised Cabbage with black-eyed pea hummus, “Garden Variety” is full of ingenious recipes that will transform your cooking. This event is limited to 25 people. Each will receive a signed copy of “Garden Variety.” CLICK HERE TO ORDER A TICKET About Timothy: Timothy Pakron is a cookbook author and food blogger from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Pakron graduated from the College of Charleston where he majored in studio art with a concentration in photography. While living in NYC, he created the concept of Mississippi Vegan, which explores the celebration of cooking with plants and mushrooms, while merging his southern roots with his passion for veganism and photography. Since its creation, he has lived in Jackson, MS where he wrote his debut cookbook, Mississippi Vegan, released in 2018. Upon its release, he moved to New Orleans, where he now lives and works, to write his second and latest cookbook,Garden Variety, a collection of recipes greatly inspired by his garden. His work has been featured by NPR, Garden & Gun, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Food & Wine, KCRW, and VegNews. You can follow him on social media (@mississippivegan) where he regularly shares updates from his garden along with his latest recipes. Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets. If you find you cannot attend we will hold your signed copy of Timothy’s book at the store following the event. HGS Home Chef is a member of TheWorkshopExperience.org, a group of friends who produce exceptional experiential learning through classes and workshops on a wide variety of topics in and around Hillsdale, NY – at the crossroads of the Hudson Valley and Berkshires.