I am having so much fun with this round of my Well-Nourished Woman Inner Circle! There is nothing more exciting than witnessing women EXPAND their food repertoire, fall in love with food and take leaps of faith in the kitchen. From time to time, I’ll invite you in for a sneak peek.
On Tuesday afternoon, August 8th at 3:30PM (EST) I will be interviewing food writer, Maria Speck, whose passion for propelling Old World staples such as farro, barley, polenta and wheat berries to the forefront of New American cooking is beautifully illustrated in her exquisite book, Ancient Grains for Modern Meals
and her new book,
I met Maria at a book festival in Baltimore, Maryland. I was completely enamored with her narrative. At a time when grains are, once again, on the “questionable” list, it is refreshing to view the nourishing aspects of whole grains as part of our culinary fabric. Maria was raised by a Greek mom (fervent home cook) and a food-loving father from Germany. Ancient grains graced her table throughout her life, not because they were ‘healthy,’ in her words: “… it was always about good food.
For me, her books represent the perfect blending of cultural heritage and contemporary food trends. Her recipes sing flavor. And nourishment.
Join me for this special interview. It’s free!
Can’t make the live call? No worries. I send you the recording the very next day.
Tuesday afternoon,
September 8th at 3:30 pm EST
Maria’s book has received numerous accolades and awards:
~the coveted Julia Child Award
~an award in the Health and Special Diet category from the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
~a Gourmand Award as the US selection, Mediterranean category.
Both the New York Times and the Washington Post selected Ancient Grains as one of the top cookbooks of 2011, and
Cooking Light magazine named it one of 100 best cookbooks of the past 25 years.
You can read the reviews and take a peak inside the book right here.
Maria Speck grew up in Greece and Germany before moving to the United States as a young adult. She is a writer and journalist, and has contributed to Gourmet, Saveur, and Gastronomica, as well as Marie Claire and Elle. Her popular cooking classes in Cambridge, Massachusetts, focus on the flavors and cooking styles of the Mediterranean and on creating innovative and delicious meals with whole grains.
Please join us for a lively discussion on what it means to incorporate the stunning flavors and lively textures of whole grains into a healthy diet.
You can connect with Maria at MariaSpeck.com
You can also follow her on Twitter @MariaSpeck and on facebook.
