Media Contact:
Heather Mompean, Community Relations and Marketing Officer
Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
605 N. El Dorado Street
Stockton, CA  95202
(209) 937-7452
heather.mompean@stocktongov.com

To Be Released Monday, December 5, 2011

PRESS RELEASE

FARMSTEAD CHEF AT THE LIBRARIES

You don't need to be a chef to be a great cook.  Whether you're an urban farmer, farmers' market regular or savor the flavors of fresh, local, seasonal cuisine, join award-winning co-authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko as they share simple tips for homegrown and homemade cooking, from preserving the harvest to stocking the pantry to building local community around your kitchen table. In celebration of the authors’ newest book, Farmstead Chef, local chef Linda Johnson of Crave Personal Chef and Catering Services will prepare recipes from Farmstead Chef for audience members to sample.

This free program provided through the generosity of the Friends of the Stockton, Manteca and Tracy Libraries will be held at the following libraries:

• Cesar Chavez Central Library – 605 N. El Dorado St. in Stockton – Monday, January 23 at 12 pm
• Manteca Library – 320 W. Center St. in Manteca – Monday, January 23 at 4 pm
• Maya Angelou Library – 2324 Pock Ln. in Stockton – Tuesday, January 24 at 5 pm
• Weston Ranch Library – 1453 W. French Camp Rd. in Stockton – Wednesday, January 25 at 4 pm
• Tracy Library – 20 E. Eaton Ave. in Tracy – Thursday, January 26 at 4 pm

To learn more about Farmstead chef you can visit their website at http://www.innserendipity.com/farmsteadchef/news.html or find them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FarmsteadChef.

The Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library is a library system comprised of 12 branch libraries and two mobile vehicles that serve residents throughout Stockton and the San Joaquin County.  The Cesar Chavez Central Library is located at 605 N. El Dorado Street.  For more information about the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, call (209) 937-8221 (Stockton), or countywide toll-free at (866) 805-7323 (READ).  Visit the Library’s website at www.stockton.lib.ca.us. Find SSJCPL on Twitter (www.twitter.com/ssjcpl) or Facebook (www.facebook.com/ssjcpl) to join in conversations celebrating literacy. 

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