Author Talk: Rose Levy Beranbaum, Ma Vie en Rose

We are delighted to welcome back three-time James Beard Award-winning author and food and baking expert Rose Levy Beranbaum to the shop on Wednesday, September 30th, for an author talk to celebrate her new memoir Ma Vie en Rose: My Sweet Life! The author of fifteen books, including the James Beard and IACP Cookbook Hall of Fame inductee The Cake Bible, Rose now turns to her own story, tracing her journey from a sensitive, food-averse child in postwar New York to one of the world's most influential baking authors. Join us for an engaging conversation with Rose followed by audience Q&A and an opportunity to get your books signed/personalized! Moderator to be announced.

Reservations are non-refundable and include a signed copy of the $39.95 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.

About the book: In Ma Vie en Rose (My Sweet Life), Rose Levy Beranbaum shares her deeply personal journey from a sensitive, food-averse child in postwar New York to the pioneering author of The Cake Bible—the groundbreaking work that introduced standardized weights, ingredient science, and techniques like reverse creaming to generations of home bakers. Along the way, she also designed innovative precision equipment, further advancing accuracy and confidence in the kitchen.

Perfect for devoted bakers, culinary history enthusiasts, and readers who love stories of reinvention, this memoir reveals how discipline, curiosity, and quiet determination built a lasting legacy in American kitchens. Interwoven throughout are vivid time capsules of the events and icons who shaped the food world, alongside signature recipes — some beloved classics, others published here for the first time — presented in full detail for home bakers ready to bake with precision and confidence.

Set against the rise of food television, the cultural shifts of the 1960s, and the gold age of cookbook publishing, Ma Vie en Rose offers both an intimate portrait of resilience and a working collection of recipes that shaped modern baking.

Whether you are an experienced baker or simply drawn to stories of passion and perseverance, this memoir invites you into a story where exactness evolves into empowerment — and measurement holds deep meaning.

About the author: Rose Levy Beranbaum is an internationally known food and baking expert. She has been called the “diva of desserts,” “the most meticulous cook who ever lived,” and “legendary baker.” She has published fifteen books. The Cake Bible was inducted into both the IACP and James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame (six other awards include the Who’s Who). Her memoir, Ma Vie en Rose, includes time capsules of the evolving golden age of the food world, interwoven with her career. Rose also has written for major food magazines, had a PBS Show, and a designer of equipment for baking and cooking. Her popular blog is Real Baking with Rose. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and partner, Woody Wolston.