Author Talk: Ella Quittner, Obsessed with the Best
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Event Date:
Mar 12, 2026
Event Time:
06:30 pm - 08:00 pm
Book Larder is delighted to welcome Ella Quittner to the shop on Thursday, March 12th for an author talk to celebrate her debut cookbook, Obsessed with the Best! In this charmingly obsessive exploration, journalist and screenwriter Ella walks you through the results of 24 head-to-head tests of cooking methods to help you find the perfect choice for your palate through 100 recipes, punctuated with reported essays on people, places, or things obsessed with “the best”. Moderator to be announced.
Reservations are non-refundable and include a signed copy of the $40.00 book. Applicable sales tax and a $2.50 transaction fee are also included. Can't attend but still want a signed book? Order here for shipping or in-store pickup.
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About the book: Some might think the “best” roast chicken means “most efficient without sacrificing juicy meat,” while others might think “best” is the one that you won’t be able to stop thinking about for years, no matter how long it takes in a sous vide bag. When writer Ella Quittner (creator of Food52’s “Absolute Best Tests”) is cooking or baking something, she cannot rest until she’s tested every method she can to arrive at the best result. Even if that means traveling to Tokyo to learn the trick to extra juicy tsukune for her tender meatballs or spending time in the Alabama Black Belt gathering intel from the pros for her flakiest biscuits.
In Obsessed with the Best, Ella walks you through the results of 24 head-to-head tests of cooking methods to help you find the perfect choice for your palate. From these building blocks, Ella shares more than 100 recipes, grounding you in minimalist techniques that maximize flavor, and sharing creative options as jumping off points for your own favorite flavors from Flaky Biscuits to Fluffy No-Special-Equipment Buttermilk Pancakes. |
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