All chefs and authors of kitchen books that you want to see at the Times book festival


We have an exciting line of cookbook authors, memories and food personalities that appear at the Los Angeles Times book festival this year at the Campus of the University of Southern California, on April 26 and 27. Unique us for live interviews, cooking demonstrations and guest appearances at the Times Food X now serving. This is what we have cooking:

Panels and interviews

The presenter of “Top Chef”, Kristen Kish, center, during a panel of season 21 with the main judge Tom Colicchio to her right and permanent judge Gail Simmons, to the right. From the left end, the guest chef judges Adam Siegel and Paul Bartolotta.

(David Moir / Bravo)

Saturday April 26

3 pm The Terroir Memories: Kitchen, Culture and Place: Sarah Ahn (“Umma: a cuisine wisdom of a Korean mother”); Michelle T. King (“Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the manufacture of modern Chinese food”) and Steve Hoffman (“A season for that: lost and found in southern France”) in a conversation with the senior editor of Food of Times, Danielle Dorsey. Albert Theater and Dana Broccoli. Ticket is required.

4:30 pm Food Fight: “Top Chef” and the phenomenon of the Cooking Show of reality. Tom Colicchio and Kristen Kish in conversation with the general manager of Times Laurie Ochoa. Bovard Auditorium. Ticket is required.

12:45 pm Food and community. A discussion with the chef Wes Avilaauthor Jocelyn Ramírezauthor Karla Tatiana Vásquez and the Los Angeles Food Policy Council Alba Velásquez. Of the stage.

Times Cooking Stage demos

Saturday April 26

Brooke Williamson in Chase Sapphire in Main during the Sundance Film Festival in 2020.

Brooke Williamson in Chase Sapphire in Main during the Sundance Film Festival in 2020.

(Evan Agostini / Inverion for Chase Sapphire)

11 am Chef Brooke WilliamsonAuthor of “Cooking bathed by the sun”.

The founder of Kogi, Roy Choi, Rocía condiments in his pastor of the American League in his new company, Street Stand Tacos for life in Palms.

The founder and author of Kogi, Roy Choi, prepares the shepherd in his stand on Calle Tacos for life in Palms.

(Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times)

12:30 pm Chef Roy ChoiAuthor of “The Choi of Cooking”.

Chef Christina Tosi Hornea cinnamon buns with brunette sugar "goo" In the test kitchen of the Times.

The founder of the Milk and Pastelera Christina Tosi Hornea Cinnamon buns with “Goo” brown sugar of her “Bake Club” cookbook in the kitchen of the Times test.

(Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times)

2 pm Chef Christina TosiAuthor of “Bake Club”.

3:30 pm Creator Alix bringAuthor of “Scratch That”.

Sunday April 27

Nicole Rucker sat at a table. Before her there are flowers, a slice of cake, coffee and decorations with food themes.

Nicole Rucker, baker and co -owner of fat + flour.

(Alan Gastelum / Knopf)

11 am Comedian and Podcast Mamrie HartAuthor of “All l think about food.”

12:30 pm Daughter and mother Sarah Ahn and Nam soon ahhnAuthors of “Umma: a kitchen wisdom of a Korean mother and 100 family recipes.”

2 pm Chef Nicole Rucker, Author of “Fat + Flour”.

The culinary author and producer Kiano Moju prepares Pumpkin Chapati in the test kitchen of Los Angeles Times.

The author of the Kiano Moju cuisine and producer producer prepares his pumpkin chapati in the Los Angeles Times test kitchen for an episode of “Chef That!” The recipe is from his “Africali” cookbook.

(Robert Hanashiro / for the Times)

3:30 pm Video host and host Kiano MojuAuthor of “Africicali”.

The Times Food X now serving book signatures

Saturday April 26

Los Angeles - March 24, 2025: Ari Kolender in Queen Street Raw Bar & Grill on Tuesday, March 24, 2025.

Chef Ari Kolender in Queen Street Raw Bar & Grill in Eagle Rock.

(Yasara Gunawardena / for the Times)

10 am Author Laurie Woolever (“Care and food: a memory”).

Cover of 'Care and Feeding' by Laurie Woolever

11 am Oyster chef ARI KOLEnder (“How to cook the best things of the sea”).

Noon. Authors Sarah Ahn and Nam soon ahhn (“Umma: a cuisine wisdom of a Korean mother”).

2 pm Author Zaynab Issa (“Kitchen of the Third Culture: Classic recipes for a new generation”).

3 pm Cocktail writer Caroline Pardilla (“Margarita Time”).

Sunday April 27

10 am Author Eden Ginshpan (“Tahini Baby”).

11 am Author Nisha Vora (“Great vegan flavor”).

Noon. Author Benjamin Delwiche (“Dessert Course: Lessons in why and how to bake”).

2 pm Author Vanessa Lavorate (“How to eat grass and have a good time: a cannabis kitchen book”).

3 pm Author Becca Millstein (“The fishwife cookbook: delicious fish recipes with stated for each occasion”).

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