TEXTURE OVER TASTE Signing & Photo-Op with Joshua Weissman

**PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THESE GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO CHANGING COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS**

Join on Tuesday, October 17th at 6:00 PM as we welcome chef and #1 New York Times bestselling author to celebrate ! This new cookbook teaches you all about texture, and includes recipes for cooking perfectly creamy, chewy, or crunchy food!

BONUS: Your ticket includes the B&N Exclusive Edition of , which includes a behind-the-scenes peek to see what it was like to photograph this cookbook. Joshua also shares some personal thoughts on life and cooking, as well as his motivations for writing this cookbook.

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To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the below guidelines ahead of buying a ticket, so you know what to expect on the day. To avoid disappointment, we must stress that there will be no access to the event for non-ticketholders.

• Barnes & Noble reserves the right to make new rules and orders in its sole discretion with regard to COVID-19 at any time and any person not abiding by the Barnes & Noble directives will be refused entrance or directed to leave the premises.

**A ticket includes

• Signing Line Admission - $38.16 (Signing Line Admission + one copy of ): **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**: A ticket PER PERSON includes:

• • One copy of (out 10/17/23).

• • Admission to the signing line with Joshua Weissman.

• Ticket holders will be admitted into the event space beginning at 5:30pm the day of the event. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.

• Joshua will sign (signature only) copies of . There will be no personalization. He will also sign ONE item of memorabilia per person.

• Joshua will pose for photos. A B&N staff member will be available to take your photo.

• Masks are strongly recommended if you are not vaccinated.

• Any gifts for the author will be collected prior to the signing line.

• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

• Please arrive by 6 PM in order to secure your spot in the event space. Late arrivals may not have the opportunity to meet the author.

• No large bags will be permitted into the event.

• In order to attend this event, ticket holders should:

• • Have not had any contact in the last 14 days with a confirmed COVID-19 patient.
  • Not be subject to a quarantine order.
  • Not traveled in the past 14 days to any state or country that New York has designated as an area requiring isolation upon returning to the state.
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• Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.

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Event guidelines are subject to change.

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ABOUT TEXTURE OVER TASTE:

Hey, everyone knows flavor is important, right? But what's that secret sauce that turns flavor into something even more amazing? It's texture! When flavor meets textures like creamy, chewy, or crunchy, the eating experience evolves into something entirely new and utterly fantastic. Flavor is one thing, but texture is what really makes the experience complete.

In Joshua Weissman: Texture Over Taste, Joshua Weissman introduces you to the elements of flavor, but then digs deeper to show you how flavor interacts with six fundamental textures to create over 75 spectacular recipes. In the "Crunchy" chapter, you'll learn how to make recipes like the most amazing fried chicken you've ever tasted, french fries (of course), and arancini. "Chewy" is where you'll discover recipes like New York bagels, jjolmyeon (spicy chewy noodles), and brown sugar boba tea. "Aerated" features a cheese foam, challah bourbon french toast casserole, and a lighter-than-air glazed donut. "Creamy" is where you'll indulge in 1-pound butter potatoes, perfectly baked mac and cheese, and decadent tres leches. In "Fluid" you'll dive into birria tacos, diner-style milkshakes, and matzo ball soup. Finally, "Fatty" features a 72-hour short rib with coffee caramel, hamachi crudo, and a Texas toast smashburger.

Each chapter opens with an irreverent introduction to the featured texture that explains how it impacts flavor, written from the unique perspective that only Joshua can provide. And in this Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition, you'll get a behind-the-scenes peek to see what it was like to photograph this cookbook. Joshua also shares some personal thoughts on life and cooking, as well as his motivations for writing this cookbook.

With Joshua Weissman, there is no compromising; he'll challenge you to think about cooking and food in an entirely different way. You'll experience cooking exactly as it's supposed to be—fun and maybe even a little dangerous!

ABOUT JOSHUA WEISSMAN:

Joshua Weissman isn't your average culinary genius. He's chef-y, he's eccentric, and he's a lot over-the-top in everything he does—from curating energetic and engaging food entertainment, to constantly developing his massive repertoire of original recipes, to cooking everything (seriously, everything) from scratch. He has an abounding love of food and proper technique. After nearly a decade of cooking professionally, his passion has been fueled by working with some of the greatest fine dining restaurants in the south-central region of the US. He notably cooked at the James Beard Award-winning restaurant Uchiko, where he spent time focusing on the finest details of cuisine, training other cooks and chefs, and diving deep into the territory of precise Japanese cookery and fermentation. Joshua can be seen chopping it up for millions of fans on his popular Youtube channel, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram. He currently resides in Texas and plans to push the world of food farther than it has ever gone before.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Barnes & Noble, 33 East 17th Street, New York, United States