The Darien Times

Author visits library to help you learn how to have ‘More Time to Eat’

Last Updated on Thursday, January 12, 2012 02:38 PM Thursday, January 12, 2012 02:13 PM

Award-winning area author Nicole Straight, who just published her second cookbook, "More Time To Eat," will speak at Darien Library, Tuesday, Jan. 17, at 7, during an event that will also feature a cooking demonstration.

Straight is the founder of the Time to Eat! cooking school, which teaches 90-minute cooking classes at the Christopher Peacock Cabinetry Showroom in Greenwich, as well as in-home cooking classes.

Her newest cookbook aims to teach families how to streamline time spent in the kitchen, as well as make delicious meals in 15 minutes. 'More Time To Eat' is an evolution of Straight's lengthy experience as a cooking instructor who has taught thousands of people how to bring their families back to the table and simplify the nightly 6 o'clock dinner-time dilemma.

 

"More Time To Eat" contains a plethora of easy recipes, such as BLT tortellini, Provençal braised chicken thighs, Asian quinoa salad and dark chocolate cherry cookies. Straight teaches readers how to simplify meal preparation while minimizing time spent in the kitchen for both family meals and entertaining friends.

A book signing and reception will follow the presentation, and books will be available for purchase.

The event is part of the Library's Winter Wellness health and wellness series, which will provide patrons with a variety of lectures, expert panels, workshops, film screening and fitness exercises designed to help get healthy, organized and active. For the complete list of programs and activities that will take place throughout the series, visit darienlibrary.org/2011/11/22/health-wellness-series-winter-2012.

More info: 203-655-1234, DarienLibrary.org, additional evening and weekend parking is on Thorndal Circle behind Nielsen's