Title: Book Signing with Wilbert Jones
Location: Blue Moon Coffeehouse
Description: Just in time for Christmas, Wilbert Jones comes to Beverly with copies of his latest book Smothered Southern Foods. Come meet the chef, try some delicious samples of southern foods and pick up a cookbook chock full of comfort for cold winter nights. Along with Smothered Southern Foods, copies of Jones other two books, Mama’s Tea Cakes and The New Soul Food Cookbook will also be available.

Jones’ family moved from Clarksdale, MS, to Chicago when he was a young man. He began his career as a food chemist for Kraft foods, later studied culinary arts in France, and started his own company, Healthy Concepts, Inc., in 1993. Healthy Concepts, Inc. is a consulting service for the food and beverage industry in product development. Jones and his company are credited with being pioneers in the field of “Healthy” Soul Food cooking. Among his fans, Jones can count the late Julia Child, who loved his smothered rabbit. In January 2010, Jones’ new television show Taste of Africa will air nationally. He is also at work on a new book project. Read more at Cuisine Noir.

Start Time: 2:00 pm
Date: 2009-12-12
End Time: 5:00 pm

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