Pat Tanumihardja shares from her new cookbook: Mortar & Pestle

Join us for a delicious evening featuring local cookbook author and chef Pat Tanumihardja in conversation with Olga Massov, editor at The Washington Post's "Food" section where she also regularly contributes recipes. They'll be discussing Tanumihardja's latest book, Mortar & Pestle, which features over 75 recipes, along with family photographs and insight into the history of Indonesian cuisine. Come by and enjoy some tasty samples while these brilliant food writers talk about their cookbooks!

About MORTAR & PESTLE:

Mother/daughter team Juliana and Pat indulge readers with their vibrant collection of 80 delicious recipes and their intimate knowledge of Indonesian cuisine. The accessible recipes in the Mortar & Pestle encompass popular dishes that appeal to both native Indonesians and those new to the cuisine, all of which can be easily replicated by home cooks using easily accessed ingredients available.

Old family photographs and cozy, family narratives bring the reader into the authors' home and allow them to travel vicariously through food. Written with the distinct sensibility of an Indonesian who was born and grew up in Indonesia (Julia) and her daughter who was raised in the culture and taught to cook from a young age (Pat), this comprehensive cookbook is lighthearted and punctuated with practical, how-to instruction. Mortar & Pestle proves Indonesian food can be prepared in any kitchen, anywhere in the world.

OVER 75 RECIPIES: A gold mine of delicious and authentic Indonesian classics such as Nasi Goreng and Tempeh

VIBRANT IMAGES: Appetizing and vibrant photographs of finished dishes for reference

UNIQUE FLAVORS: Indonesian food embodies a richness and complexity that reflects centuries of invaders, settlers, and immigrants.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:

Patricia Tanumihardja--Born in Jakarta and raised in Singapore, Patricia Tanumihardja is a food writer and cookbook author. In addition to publishing four cookbooks and two food-themed children's books, her bylines have appeared in The Washington Post, Epicurious, Food52, and Serious Eats.

Olga Massov is a cookbook writer and editor, as well as a recipe developer. She is an editor at The Washington Post's "Food" section where she also regularly contributes recipes. She has co-authored and edited multiple cookbooks. A homesick Brooklynite, Olga lives with her husband, son, dog, and cat just over the D.C. border in Maryland.

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