Open to the public
No charge
Reservations required for each meeting.
Reservations are available for 2024-2025 programs for members on August 12 and for the public on August 19 for in-person attendance.
BIOGRAPHY BOOK CLUB
Each moderated small group will focus on the life of a prominent person. A suggested reading list of available books from the King Library will be distributed once registered. The book group requires attendees to read at least one of the suggested books and come ready to discuss.
Julia Child (1912-2004) was a culinary icon whose passion for French cuisine revolutionized American cooking. Through her groundbreaking television series and bestselling cookbooks, she inspired countless home chefs to embrace the joy of cooking with her infectious enthusiasm and unwavering dedication to culinary excellence.
Moderator: Roberta Sabban
Biography: Roberta Sabban’s culinary writing career began in Washington, D. C., with bylines in Washingtonian Magazine and The Washington Post. She was food editor for The Journal Newspapers, a group of five papers servicing the beltway communities around Washington, D.C.
Sabban has lived in Jaffa, Israel, Paris, France, Luxembourg and traveled extensively throughout Europe plus jaunts to Morocco, Tunisia and Tahiti. This offered her the opportunity to taste, travel and write about her adventures near and far.
After moving to Florida, Sabban began giving cooking classes in French, Italian and International cuisine.
Since 2002, she has been writing about food and wine for The Palm Beach Daily News, has led ethnic market tours, behind-the-scenes culinary tours of Paris, themed summer restaurant series featuring conversations with purveyors and chefs plus culinary literature programs.