May Food/Cocktail Demo

Author and food writer Elizabeth Williams will demonstrate several tapas dishes, including a tomato bruschetta and a hummus. She will also prepare a yogurt dip for vegetables or chips

Local mixologist Abigail Gullo will present two cocktails described in I Drink the World, The Golden Age of Cocktails, 1806-1910 – the Queen Bee and Remember the Maine. “The Golden Age of Cocktails was a time of innovation and creativity, heavily influenced by the adventurous Charles H. Baker, Gullo says. “Known for blending the excitement of Indiana Jones with the sophistication of Jay Gatsby, Baker was a globetrotting writer whose work for Esquire, Town & Country, and Gourmet magazine brought the world of cocktails to life.

These events will occur at the following dates and times.

6:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 20 – River Ridge Library, 8825 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson

6:30 p.m., Thursday, May 22 - West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey

These events are free of charge and are open to the public. Patrons will be allowed to sample the dishes that are prepared during the demonstration. However, these demonstrations are not intended to serve as meals for those in the audience. Food will not be sold. Patrons younger than 21 years of age will not be served alcohol.