Eat and Greet with the cookbook authors of Dobre Dobre & Chesnok

Sun Mar 29 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-04:00

Elmendorf Baking Supplies & Cafe | Cambridge

Elmendorf Baking Supplies
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Eat and Greet with the cookbook authors of Dobre Dobre & Chesnok
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Meet & chat with authors Laurel Kratochvila & Polina Chesnakova. Grab a signed cookbook and sample some of their recipes.
About this Event

Join us for an eat-and-greet book event with Laurel Kratochvila & Polina Chesnakova, respective authors of the acclaimed Dobre Dobre & Chesnok.

Taste a spread of food from their books (cooked by the Elmendorf staff) followed by a brief conversation and Q & A. This is a wonderful chance to immerse yourself in the culinary traditions of Poland and the Soviet Disapora.

More about the authors:

Laurel Kratochvila, author Dobre Dobre: In addition to her latest work Laurel is the author of New European Baking, which was a finalist for a James Beard award in 2023. She's also the owner/baker of Fine Bagels in Belin and Le Balto, a wine bar. She was born and raised in Massachusetts.

Polina Chesnakova, author Chesnok: Born in Ukraine to Russian and Armenian Immigrants from Georgia. This is her 3rd cookbook, following Hot Cheese, & Everyday Cake. Her work has also appeared in the Washington Post, Epicurious, Saveur and elsewhere. Polina currently lives in Providence RI.

Discounted signed copies of Dobre Dobre & Chesnok are available for purchase with your ticket. Yay!

There are two tiers of tickets to this event. General admission tickets do not include a book. Discounted books can be added to your ticket during checkout on Eventbrite. All tickets to the event include a chance to sample a variety of dishes from her books.

General Admission Tickets include:

  • 10% off Elmendorf Baking Supplies merchandise purchased during the event.
  • A sampling of food from the author's books and meet and greet with the authors.

Notes:

The general admission ticket does not include a cookbook. Books can be added on during the purchase of your ticket. Additional signed copies of the author's books with be available for purchase at the event. Also note this is a standing event.


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Elmendorf Baking Supplies & Cafe, 594 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, United States

Tickets

USD 31.72 to USD 39.19

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