Reservations begin March 18 for the summer King Library programs.
This is part of the series, Recipe for Delicious Summer Reading, hosted by Roberta Sabban. These programs are designed to encourage lively discussions on food and wine while offering an opportunity to explore hidden gems in the Four Arts King Library’s extensive cookbook collection.
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 Israel, 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.
She has written 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.
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain is a raw, witty memoir that reveals the gritty realities of the restaurant industry. Bourdain shares hilarious and eye-opening tales of life behind the kitchen doors—filled with chaos, dark humor, and personal reflections.