Cooking Up a Memoir, with David Leite and Marion Roach Smith

Behind every family recipe, every family table, every holiday meal is a story worth telling. HGS Home Chef is delighted to welcome David Leite–winner of three James Beard Awards–who worked closely with Marion Roach Smith to write his award-winning memoir, Notes on a Banana.

Join them as they discuss the ingredients that go into the crafting of a fine memoir–research, handling different types of memories, authenticity, structure, shape, and much more.

After their interactive discussion–audience participation encouraged!–join David and Marion for conversation and refreshments, including the irresistible orange-olive oil pound cake from David’s first cookbook.

Let them show you how to cook up your own memoir writing. After all, the first ingredient of all family recipes is the story behind them.

ABOUT DAVID LEITE

David Leite is a food writer, author, memoirist, and web publisher. He founded Leite’s Culinaria in 1999. In 2006, he had the distinction of being the first winner ever of a James Beard Award for a website, a feat he repeated in 2007.

His first book, The New Portuguese Table: Exciting Flavors from Europe’s Western Coast, won the 2010 IACP First Book/Julia Child Award. He followed that up with the award-winning Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression. He’s written for the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Lucky Peach, Saveur, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Food & Wine, Yankee, Men’s Health, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun-Times, The Washington Post,Charlotte Observer, among others.

ABOUT MARION ROACH SMITH

Marion Roach Smith is the author of four mass-market books, including The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing–And Life (Grand Central, 2011). A former staffer at The New York Times, she has been a commentator on NPR’s All Things Considered and a talk show host on Sirius Satellite Radio. She currently runs a writing lab and is one of the most popular online memoir teachers and coaches.

Cancellation policy: We do not offer refunds on purchased tickets. Persons who notify us at least seven (7) days in advance that they cannot attend will receive credit and may register for another class of equal value held within the subsequent two months.

Notes: Attendees at HGS Home Chef classes receive 10% discount on kitchenware purchases on class day.