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Tag: Raising the Salad Bar

  • Wednesday, October 8, 6:30 pm – Kale, Glorious Kale

    With the guidance of bestselling cookbook author Cathy Walthers and the stunning photography of Alison Shaw, every home cook can explore the multitude of ways this most healthy of foods can be made into delectable and satisfying meals. From Baked Eggs Over Kale in the morning to kale snacks and appetizers, salads, soups, side dishes and main courses like Pork Braised with Kale and Cider for dinner, Kale, Glorious Kale will be your complete guide to the greatest of green vegetables.

    Catherine Walthers is an award-winning journalist and food writer. She has worked for the past 15 years as a private chef and cooking instructor in the Boston area and on Martha’s Vineyard. She is food editor of Martha’s Vineyard Magazine, and the author of Raising the Salad Bar, as well as co-author of Greens, Glorious Greens.

    This event takes place at Kickstand Cafe, 594 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington. Porter Square Books in Cambridge is  delighted to partner with Kickstand, cousin to Cafe Zing here in the store. Watch for more PSB at the ‘Stand events in 2015!

  • Wednesday, June 6, 7:00 pm – Change Comes to Dinner and Raising the Salad Bar

    Change Comes to Dinner takes readers into the farms, markets, organizations, businesses and institutions across America that are pushing for a more sustainable food system in America.  Author Katie Gustafson is an award-winning writer, journalist and editor whose articles and essays have been published in numerous print and online media. She has written about sustainable food, among other topics, for Yes! Magazine, The Huffington Post, Civil Eats, Change.org, and Tonic.

    Raising the Salad Bar, by Cathy Walthers, of more than 135 inventive salad recipes is timed to answer the great demand for healthy recipes with organic ingredients. Walthers offers up delicious twists on tired classics, including pasta salads, salad wraps, chicken salads, and more.  Walthers, an award-winning journalist and food writer, is also the author of the cookbook Soups and Sides. A graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, she has worked for the past 15 years as a private chef and cooking instructor in the Boston area and on Martha’s Vineyard. She is the food editor of Martha’s Vineyard Magazine and founding member of the Martha’s Vineyard Slow Food Group and the Island Grown Initiative.

    Both authors will appear at Porter Square Books, 25 White Street in Cambridge, on Wednesday, June 6, beginning at 7 pm.  For more information call 617-491-2220, or visit www.portersquarebooks.com.

  • Saturday, November 6, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm – Soups and Sides at Polly Hill Arboretum

    On Saturday, November 6 from 11:00am to 1:30pm the Polly Hill Arboretum hosts Cathy Walthers, Island chef and author of Raising the Salad Bar, and Soups and Sides, for a soup making demonstration and tasting. Begin the day with a staff led tour of the Arboretum, then enjoy a delicious bowl of soup while Cathy shares some recipes and soup making tips. $30/$25 for PHA members. Please pre-register, space is limited. 508-693-9426.  For additional information on upcoming programs, log on to www.pollyhillarboretum.org.