Melissa Clark at The Brattle Theatre

Harvard Book Store welcomes James Beard and IACP award-winner Melissa Clark—New York Times bestselling author of Dinner in One and staff writer for The New York Times Food section, where she writes their daily newsletter and her wildly popular food column, "A Good Appetite"—for a discussion of her new cookbook, The Big Book of Dinner: Recipes and Rules (and How to Break Them).

There are two ticket options for this event.

1. Couples Ticket: Includes admission for two people and one hardcover copy of The Big Book of Dinner, pre-signed by the author.
2. Single Person Ticket: Includes admission for one and one hardcover copy of The Big Book of Dinner, pre-signed by the author.

Note: Books bundled with tickets may only be picked up at the venue the night of the event, and cannot be picked up in-store beforehand. Ticket holders who purchased a book-included ticket and are unable to attend the event will be able to pick up their book at Harvard Book Store up to 30 days following the event. This offer expires after 30 days. Please note we cannot guarantee signed copies will be available to ticket holders who do not attend the event.

Acclaimed New York Times food writer and James Beard Award–winning author Melissa Clark presents her ultimate guide to cooking just about anything, with 175 any-night recipes—plus 150 tested variations—and lessons to make cooking easy, intuitive, and a total joy.
Working with a chef’s creativity for flavor and a home cook’s sensibility for ease, Melissa Clark has been one of America’s favorite recipe creators for decades, helping millions make stunningly great food with flair and no fuss.
And now, with The Big Book of Dinner she gives you her ultimate treasure trove: all the recipes you need, the ways to riff off of them, and lessons you learn from them along the way to make you a great cook. She shares the building blocks that make these recipes work, so you’ll know exactly how to follow them to perfection, or how to go off-script if you want and to make it your own.
With Melissa’s friendly instructions guiding the way, you can take classic Italian-American Meatballs, and switch them up with aromatic spices reminiscent of Middle Eastern kibbe, or use them in an easy sheet-pan dinner with roasted vegetables. Super-quick Sweet and Spicy Chicken with Cumin and Honey can be transformed with ginger and marmalade for a fresh punch, or honey mustard and lemon for a different spin.
Throughout, there are signature Melissa favorites like Creamy Corn Pasta with Tomatoes and Chile Flakes, lessons on cooking the perfect steak or nailing a braise every time, plenty of vegetables and plant-based dishes, a baker’s dozen (and then some) of perfect desserts, and beautiful photographs for every recipe.
Whether you’re a novice in the kitchen or a longtime cook, a devotee of Melissa’s or just getting to know her, The Big Book of Dinner will be your cooking companion for a lifetime.

Melissa Clark is the New York Times bestselling author of Dinner in One, as well as Dinner: Changing the Game, Dinner in an Instant, Comfort in an Instant, Kid in the Kitchen, and Dinner in French. She is a staff writer for The New York Times Food section, where she writes their daily newsletter, and her wildly popular food column, "A Good Appetite." The winner of multiple James Beard and IACP awards, Melissa earned an MFA in writing from Columbia, and her work has been selected for The Best American Food Writing. Photo Credit: Amy Dickerson

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