Byrn's latest cookbook, "American Cake," tells the tale (with recipes) of more than 125 beloved cakes throughout American history. I was thrilled when I learned that veteran Atlanta bartender Jerry Slater would be joining Bryn at the Nov. 30 event to lend his historic cocktail expertise.
"I've been the designated cake baker in my family since I was 13," Byrn said of her baking background. "I've always been fascinated by the chemistry of cakes and their stories. It was Nathalie who encouraged me to further my culinary education and take a sabbatical from the paper and go to France to bake at La Varenne Ecole de Cuisine in Paris."
Credit: Ligaya Figueras
Credit: Ligaya Figueras
"American Cake" is Byrn's twelfth book and chronicles a few of the country's most well-known cakes. At the Nov. 30 event, she will be discussing three recipes and their histories, with cocktail pairings by Slater, as well as how each could be used for entertaining during the holidays.
Cake and cocktails, Nov. 30, 7 p.m. Margaret Mitchell House, 979 Crescent Ave. N.E., Atlanta. $10 nonmember, $5 member. For tickets: call 404.814.4150 or visit atlantahistorycenter.com/programs.
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