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  • Tuesday, March 24, 6:30 pm – Curated Cuisine: The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook

    Curated Cuisine is a monthly WBUR series examining all things edible, from the chefs cooking the food to the writers reviewing the recipes. Meet the people shaping the food industry, both local and national and enjoy a post-show bite inspired by the conversation.

    Spices are more than small jars that sit in your cabinet and make an appearance during meal prep. For Sana Javeri Kadri, CEO of Diaspora Spice Co., and recipe writer Asha Loupy those little jars represent the farmer who toiled in the fields with love to bring you that flavor. Kadri and Loupy have co-authored The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, a new book that celebrates the spices from India and Sri Lanka. The cookbook centers on regenerative farms across South Asia where Kadri and Loupy spent time with the farmers who grow regional spices and the family recipes built on those traditions.

    Join Tamika Francis, founder of Food & Folklore, on March 24 at CitySpace for a conversation with Kadri and Loupy and watch a cooking demonstration from the new collection of 85 recipes. Copies of the book will be available to purchase from our bookstore partner Frugal Bookstore, Kadri and Loupy will sign and guests will enjoy a bite from the book following the conversation. Book Bundle: $55.00 (general admission and one copy of the cookbook)
    General: $20.00
    BU Faculty/Staff: $15.00 (must present a valid BU ID upon arrival)
    Student: $10.00 (must present a valid student ID upon arrival)

    Register at www.wbur.org

  • Monday, August 4, 7:00 pm – Curated Cuisine: Celebrating Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

    Join WBUR at CitySpace at the Lavine Broadcast Center on Commonwealth Avenue on August 4 at 7 pm to celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day with three local chefs and cookie innovators: Marissa Ferola, founder of Nine Winters Bakery, Maura Kilpatrick, pastry chef and co-owner of Sofra Bakery and Cafe, and Nicole Walsh, owner of Clear Flour Bread. WBUR transportation reporter Andrea Perdomo-Hernandez moderates. Get your cookie and baking questions ready. Chocolate chip cookies from all three chefs will be served following the conversation,. $10 – $30. Click HERE to buy tickets.

  • Monday, February 3, 6:30 pm – Curated Cuisine: Easy Weeknight Dinners

    WBUR and CitySpace host an edition of Curated Cuisine on February 3 with New York Times Cooking’s Emily Weinstein, Melissa Clark, and Eric Kim. Inspired by one of The New York Times’s most popular newsletters, Weinstein’s “Five Weeknight Dishes,” the new book Easy Weeknight Dinners offers 100 fast and flavorful meals that will satisfy whether you’re seeking a standout dinner for one, crowd pleasers for picky kids or something special for company. Just because you’re busy doesn’t mean that you can’t have something excellent to eat.

    Weinstein will be joined by popular Cooking columnists Melissa Clark and Eric Kim, who will discuss recipe writing, go-to meals and tips for easy excellence in the kitchen. Copies of the book will be available for purchase, the chefs will sign and guests will enjoy a bite from the book following the conversation. $10 (students) – $30. Register HERE.

  • Tuesday, January 21, 7:00 pm – Sandwiches of History: Live!

    In celebration of his brand-new cookbook, Sandwiches of History creator Barry Enderwick is hitting the road to share the history of his wildly popular internet deep-dive on all things sandwich.

    The live show on January 21 at 7 pm at WBUR CitySpace will feature a special guest star, and sandwich making and tasting with audience-suggested “plus ups,” Enderwick’s signature technique for taking good sandwiches and making them great. There will also be a Q&A and more surprises. VIP ticket holders will receive reserved seating, a signed copy of Sandwiches of History: The Cookbook and exclusive access to a meet and greet after the show.  The ultimate book for the sandwich connoisseur (or even the sandwich curious), the book contains nearly 100 recipes spanning the centuries, from the most well-known to obscure but delicious sandwiches. 

    Ah, sandwiches. They’re everywhere. But what’s the story behind the club, the Cuban, or the hot brown? Through his various social media platforms, Barry Enderwick has been exploring all things sandwich for years. For the first time, he has taken the source material for dozens of sandwiches and painstakingly recreated them — staying as faithful as possible to every original sandwich, while providing much more guidance on successfully making each one. From the classics, like the Cucumber Tea Sandwich or The Sophisticated Club Sandwich, to the out-of-the-box, like The Hot Chicken Tuna Sandwich and the Mock Banana Sandwich, Barry provides not only recipes, but interesting information and fun facts that pertain to them.

    To order tickets (ranging from $10 for students to $75 for VIP) click HERE.

  • Monday, November 18, 6:30 pm – Curated Cuisine: Women Who Gave Soul to Southern Cooking

    Tamika R. Francis, founder of Food & Folklore, moderates a conversation with Cook’s Country editor in chief Toni Tipton-Martin and executive editor Morgan Bolling about When Southern Women Cook: History, Lore, and 300 Recipes from Every Corner of the American South. 

    This new cookbook from America’s Test Kitchen showcases the hard work, hospitality and creativity of women who have given soul to Southern cooking from the start. Featuring more than 200 stories of women who’ve shaped the cuisine, every page amplifies their contributions, from the enslaved cooks making foundational food at Monticello to Mexican Americans accessing sweet memories with colorful conchas today. 

    Copies of the book will be available from our bookstore partner Frugal Books. The authors will sign and guests will enjoy a bite from the book following the conversation. The event takes place Monday, November 18 at 6:30 pm at WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. For tickets, visit Ovationtix HERE

  • Monday, December 4, 6:30 pm – Curated Cuisine: A Celebration of Black Women and Femmes in Food

    Chef and writer Klancy Miller worked by trial and error at a number of jobs in the food industry, eventually starting the magazine For the Culture. What she discovered researching and writing for the magazine were the extraordinary women of color — chefs, food stylists, mixologists, historians — who have paved the way and continue to. She honors those women in her new book, For the Culture: Phenomenal Black Women and Femmes in Food. Join Miller and Food & Folklore founder Tamika Francis for a conversation about the book with special guests Elle Simone (chef, food stylist and on-screen test cook at America’s Test Kitchen) and Kyisha Davenport (GM and beverage director at Comfort Kitchen), who are featured in it.

    Copies of the book will be available for purchase from our bookstore partner Frugal Books. Miller will sign copies and guests will enjoy a bite from the book following the conversation.

    CitySpace Tickets – Register HERE
    Premiere: $25.00 (includes reserved seating in the front of the theater)
    General: $15.00
    Student: $5.00

    Ways To Save
    WBUR Members save $5.00 off tickets to this event. To apply the discount to your ticket purchase online, you’ll need to enter a promo code. You can get your code by emailing membership@wbur.org. This event is co-produced by Boston University Metropolitan College Programs in Food & Wine.

  • Tuesday, May 30, 6:30 pm Eastern – Perfectly Good Food, Live and Online

    Curated Cuisine is a monthly series examining all things edible, from the chefs cooking the food to the writers reviewing the recipes. Meet the people shaping the food industry, both local and national and enjoy a post-show bite inspired by the conversation. On Tuesday, May 30 at 6 pm Eastern, cookbook authors Margaret and Irene Li will speak at WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston. Doors open at 5:30 pm.

    Before you throw out almost-expired milk, wrinkly fruit, or squishy vegetables learn all the ways you can use those ingredients in delicious stir-fries, smoothies and pancakes! Margaret and Irene Li, the acclaimed chef-sisters behind Mei Mei Dumplings, have written Perfectly Good Food: A Totally Achievable Zero Waste Approach to Home Cooking. They’ll discuss how to cook flexibly and fight food waste. It is a book for those moments everyone has, whether you cook for one or a whole household. We all have moments standing before an overfull pantry or near-empty fridge, not sure what to do with an abundance of summer tomatoes or the last of the droopy spinach. Chock-full of ingenious use-it-up tips, smart storage ideas, and infinitely adaptable recipes, this book will teach you why smoothies are your secret weapon, how to freeze (almost) anything, why using your senses in the kitchen (including common sense!) is more important than so-called shelf-life. This cookbook/field guide is a crucial resource for the thrifty chef, the environmentally mindful cook and anyone looking to make the most of their ingredients.

    WBUR environment and climate correspondent Barbara Moran moderates the conversation, featuring an onstage demonstration of how to make a food waste feast. In-person guests will enjoy a bite from the book after the conversation.

    CitySpace Tickets
    Premiere: $25.00 (includes reserved seating)
    General: $15.00
    Student: $5.00

    Virtual Tickets
    $5.00 (only one ticket needed per household)

    Register at www.wbur.org

  • Tuesday, February 4, 7:00 pm – Get Educated 2020 Election Series: Climate

    Join WBUR on Tuesday, February 4 at CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, 3rd floor, for a free discussion on climate, part of the “Get Educated: The Defining Issues of the 2020 Presidential Election,” an eight-part series where WBUR reporters and a panel of experts dissect the issues and analyze policy plans being put forth by the candidates.

    Senior reporter Bruce Gellerman will moderate a conversation on climate change and how the urgency of this issue could finally take hold with real policy initiatives in a future presidential administration.
    Panelists
    Varshini Prakash – co-founder and executive director of Sunrise Movement
    Carlos Curbelo – former U.S. Representative, Florida
    Elizabeth Turnbull Henry – president, The Environmental League of Massachusetts. For more information visit www.wbur.org.


  • Thursday, October 24, 6:00 pm – TEDxCambridge Salon: Marine Conservation and Aquaculture

    WBUR is proud to be a media sponsor of TEDxCambridge, which consists of a premier annual event for 2,500 guests at the Boston Opera House and an intimate salon series for 250 guests at WBUR CitySpace. The events collectively showcase the remarkable innovation, creativity, and inspiration found within the region and beyond. The organization produces one of the largest independently organized TED events in the world and their mission is to highlight ideas that inspire people to change their lives and communities. The October 24 Salon on Marine Conservation and Aquaculture begins at 6 pm at CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, and tickets are $40. They may be purchased online at https://www.wbur.org/events/509106/tedxcambridge-salon-marine-conservation-aquaculture

    TEDxCambridge Salons feature an artistic performance, two distinguished speakers, and a Q&A that provides audience members an opportunity to speak directly with some of the region’s brightest innovators and creative minds.

  • Tuesday, June 11, 6:30 pm – Sonic Sea Screening and Conversation

    Join WBUR on June 11 at 6:30 pm at WBUR CitySpace, 890 Commonwealth Avenue, for a screening of the award-winning documentary Sonic Sea, followed by a conversation with Dr. Leila Hatch, Marine Ecologist, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, NOAA and Barbara Moran, WBUR Senior Producing Editor, Environment.  Sonic Sea, narrated by Rachel McAdams, is about protecting life in our waters from the destructive effects of oceanic noise pollution.

    Hatch is a marine ecologist with the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary at the mouth of Massachusetts Bay and featured in the film. This area has experienced dramatic increases in shipping and she studies how low frequency noise emitted by large ships and other vessels impacts marine mammals who also rely on low frequency signals for communication, foraging, navigating and caring for their young.

    Ticket price is $10 and may be purchased online at www.wbur.org.