Visiting author pushes 'meals into the realm of ideas'

Ame Gilbert - an artist, author and cook -presents "Cooking Memories" at 4 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Shelton Timberland Library at 710 W. Alder St.

The resident of Brooklyn, New York - who is an artist-in-residence at Hypatia-in-the-Woods in Mason County - will read from the culinary memoir she is writing. She will also take questions from the audience.

Gilbert is an independent food consultant and author. She is co-founder of Communal Table in New York City, where she developed and implemented themed performance events using food. She is also curator at Umani Food and Art Festival.

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