A special Cook by the Book Picnic Event presented by Literary Affairs and ArtBites.

You are invited to a unique two part culinary and book club experience celebrating the novel Love & Saffron. 

We will start with a virtual culinary adventure on Monday, October 23 from 4 pm through 5:30 pm In this online event you’ll learn about the rich history of the picnic as seen through art and create delicious dishes inspired by the letters in Love & Saffron and 1960’s culinary icons. We will use fresh fall ingredients to create a perfect outdoor dining experience. You will discover mouthwatering recipes, along with helpful tips and tricks from Maite Gomez-Rejon, founder of ArtBites. You will create a picnic feast to pack up and bring to our picnic the next day. 

We will then all gather for a private picnic and book club led by the founder of Literary Affairs, Julie Robinson, on Tuesday, October 24 at 4:00pm. We will discuss Love & Saffron with the author Kim Fay, as we enjoy the food we prepared. This National Bestseller and #1 Indie Next Pick is a beautiful exploration of food and friendship. 

The Charitable Round Table is the opportunity to have an art/cooking class and book club picnic led by Maite and Julie along with the author Kim Fay. The profits from this Charitable Round Table event will be split between Julie’s charity of choice, The Library Foundation of Los Angeles, and the charity selected by the guest author. Kim Fay has requested that her donation be in support of the Alexandria House in Los Angeles.

Monday, October 23rd
4 pm – 5:30 pm
Online via Zoom

Tuesday, October 24th
11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Roxbury Park
471 S. Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212