Cookbook Club: Roast Figs, Sugar Snow

Cookbook Club host Annette Tomei will warm you up to the magical writing and recipes of Diana Henry.

You'll receive cooking tips, shopping help, advance prep techniques, and the experienced enthusiasm of a renowned teacher, historian, and traveler.

Meets on Zoom, Tuesdays, December 3 and 17, 7:00-8:30 pm Eastern Time.

This expanded edition of one of Diana Henry's most enchanting books will make you eager for cold, crisp winter days when good food conjures up the spirit of family, great friends, and simple, hearty eating.

Originally written in 2005 and now with seven new recipes, Roast Figs, Sugar Snow is the work of one of the UK's most singular culinary talents, a cook and a storyteller with the power to inspire and motivate.

Diana Henry will introduce you to home cooking from Europe and North America, nudging you toward trying ingredients you may not have previously used but which appear extra appealing in the context of recipes such as

• Beet and blackberry soup with walnut relish
• Pumpkin tarts with spinach and gorgonzola
• Venison with chestnuts, cranberries, and wild mushrooms
• Salad of smoked duck with farro, red endive and pomegranates
• Plum and cardamom galette
• Apple, walnut, and poppy seed pie

If you have never spent time with a Diana Henry cookbook, this is a wonderful place to begin.

Hardcover. Color photographs throughout.