Name: Cookbook Talk: The Making of The Sea Table
Start: 2026-03-31T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Katharine Cornell Theatre

Cookbook Talk: The Making of The Sea Table

Join Shelley Edmundson, executive director of the Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation Trust, and Catherine Walthers, cookbook author and culinary instructor, for a discussion about the making of the new Martha’s Vineyard-based cookbook, “The Sea Table”--a true collaboration between local chefs, fishermen, and photographers.
This event will be held at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, March 31st at the Katharine Cornell Theatre, located at 51 Spring Street in Vineyard Haven (above Tisbury Town Hall). Free and open to the public. No registration required.
This is the third of three Sea Table events hosted by island libraries: January 31st at 1:00 pm at the Chilmark Free Library, March 14th at 3:00 pm at the Aquinnah Public Library, and March 31st at 6:00 pm at the Katharine Cornell Theatre, hosted by the Vineyard Haven Public Library.
About the cookbook:
“‘The Sea Table’ is more than just a cookbook. It’s a tribute to the waters that surround Martha’s Vineyard and to the fishermen who work hard to bring seafood to our tables. It features 75 recipes curated from island cooks, chefs, and fishermen; involves 19 seafood species found in Vineyard waters—from bay scallops, to fluke, to yellowfin tuna; profiles 21 local fishermen; and invites you into a world where fresh, sustainable seafood is a way of life. Whether you’re a seasoned cook, a seafood lover, or just someone who cares about where your food comes from, this book offers an inspiring—and delicious—way to eat locally.
‘The Sea Table’ was created by the Martha's Vineyard Fishermen's Preservation Trust, in partnership with cookbook author, chef, and writer Catherine Walthers. The food photography for this book was created by local photographer Randi Baird, and black and white portraits of fishermen were captured by Brook Bartletta. Other contributing professional photographers include Claire Callagy, Alison Shaw, Ben Scott, Larry Glick, Bob Avakian, Parker Bradlee, Susie Middleton and Lisa Vanderhoop.”