Learn the Secrets of Bagels with Cathy Barrow

5825 Forbes Ave,Pittsburgh PA 15217

20 March, 2022

Description

Food writer and Washington Post Contributor Cathy Barrow in Squirrel Hill to celebrate all things bagels and brunch Riverstone Books is thrilled to welcome back Pittsburgh native Cathy Barrow! Last time she visited she taught us all about the perfect pie crust and now she's here to dish on her favorite dishes and up our brunch game. Squirrel Hill fixture Pigeon Bagels will join us for this tasting and conversation, so don't miss out! Order Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece of Fish now. A playful-yet-comprehensive cookbook that lets anyone create bagels, schmears, and other deli favorites at home. Bagel lovers rejoice! This delightful cookbook makes it easy to bake fresh bagels in your own kitchen with just five base ingredients and simple techniques. With advice on mixing the dough, shaping the bagels, proofing, boiling, baking, slicing, and storing, you will be a master bagel-maker in no time. Cathy Barrow is a food writer, cooking teacher and pie maker. For over a decade, Barrow was a regular contributor to the Washington Post’s Food section. She has written for the New York Times, Garden and Gun, The Local Palate, Modern Farmer, Saveur, Southern Living, NPR, and National Geographic, among others. Cathy lives near Washington, DC, with her husband, Dennis and two rescue terriers. Her first cookbook, Mrs. Wheelbarrow’s Practical Pantry, won the prestigious IACP Award for best single-subject cookbook. Her second, Pie Squared, was a James Beard Foundation nominee for Baking and Desserts. In addition, look for her other titles When Pies Fly (Grand Central) and Bagels, Schmears, and a Nice Piece of Fish (Chronicle.) Pittsburgh's premier independent bookstore, Riverstone Books features a well-curated selection of literary and popular fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books.  In addition, we offer a variety of gift items, greeting cards, and children’s puzzles, educational games, and literary stuffed animals. Our experienced booksellers are voracious readers who love to match people to books they will love.