Cookbook author & chef Bev Shaffer to talk food, share chocolate

at Hudson Library & Historical Society

Bev Shaffer, well known to northeast Ohio culinary aficionados for her cookbooks, media appearances and work at
Mustard Seed Market & Café, will talk about food writing at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, at Hudson Library & Historical
Society. Following her chat about cooking and cookbooks, Shaffer and program participants will taste and discuss
various kinds of chocolate.

Shaffer is a freelance food writer and director of Mustard Seed Market’s cooking schools in Solon and Akron. In addition
to developing more than 9,000 recipes, she has taught classes in collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic, the Cleveland
Botanical Garden and Akron General Wellness Center. She makes frequent appearances on public television and on
Cleveland’s TV and radio outlets.

She has authored four cookbooks: No Reservations Required, Brownies to Die For!, Mustard Seed Market & Café
Natural Foods Cookbook and Cookies to Die For!. The Learned Owl Book Shop will sell an assortment of Shaffer’s
books at the program. Book signing will close the evening.

Attendance is limited and advanced registration is required. To register, stop by the Reference Desk on the second
 floor of the library; call 330-653-6658, ext. 1010, or email askus@hudsonlibrary.org.