I’ll be on the road again this fall, flying around America with my two favorite travel companions: my husband, Michael, and my new book, Dorie’s Cookies. My tour is still not completely arranged, but what I know so far is that between October 25, my book’s birthday, and Christmas, I’ll be in:

• NEW YORK + NEARBY

October 26: I’ll be in conversation with Charlotte Druckman, who’s new book, Stir, Sizzle, Bake: Recipes for Cast-Iron Skillet, is terrific, starting at 7 pm: 92Y/1395 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10128/Ticketed Event

November 2: Talk and Book Signing from Noon to 1 pm/ Beard on Books/The James Beard Foundation, 167 West 12th Street New York, NY 10011/Ticketed Event

November 3: Baking Demo starting at 2 pm/ Sur La Table, West Chester Mall, White Plains, NY 125 Westchester Avenue #2805A, White Plains, NY 10601/Tickets include a copy of Dorie’s Cookies

November 20: Starting at 1 pm/Sherry B. Dessert Studio 65 King St, Chappaqua, NY/Contact Sherry B for details

• CONNECTICUT 

October 27: Talk and Signing starting at 7 pm/RJ Julia Bookstore 768 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT 06443/Free

November 1: Talk and Signing starting at 6 pm/Deane, Inc at 1267 E. Main Street, Stamford, CT 06902/For information: Barrett Books, Darien, CT.

November 5: Book Signing starting at 1 pm/ Fairfield University Bookstore, Fairfield, CT Fairfield University Bookstore #1276 1499 Post Road Fairfield, CT 06824/Free

November 6: This will be such a delicious event: Book and Author Dinner starting at 6:30 pm/Oyster Club Restaurant – I love James Wayman, the chef – with Bank Square Books 13 Water St., Mystic CT 06355/Tickets include a multicourse dinner, drink pairings and a copy of Dorie’s Cookies 

December 4: Talk and Book Signing beginning at 2 pm/Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT 06371/Check museum’s website closer to the date for more info

December 5: Baking Demo starting at 12 pm/ Sur La Table, The Shoppes at Farmington Valley 110 Albany Turnpike #609, Canton, CT 06019/Tickets include a copy of Dorie’s Cookies

December 10: Book Signing starting at 2pm/Griswold Inn 36 Main St, Essex, CT 06426

December 11: Cookie Party and Signing starting at 2 pm/Byrd’s Books 126 Greenwood Ave. Bethel, CT 06801

December 15: Talk and Signing starting at 7 pm/The Ferguson Library One Public Library Plaza Stamford, CT 06904

• WASHINGTON, DC + NEARBY

October 28: Baking Demo starting at 2 pm/Sur La Table, Arlington, VA B-20, Pentagon Row, 1101 S Joyce St, Arlington, VA 22202/Tickets include a copy of Dorie’s Cookies

October 28: Author Dinner and Signing/Book & Author Dinner/National Press Club 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045/Ticketed event includes a copy of Dorie’s Cookies

October 29: Baking demo starting at 10:30 followed by a booksigning 11-11:30 am/ Smithsonian Festival (a really exciting weekend of free events) Coulter Stage, National Museum of American History, Constitution Ave. between 12th and 14th Streets NW

October 29: Book Signing starting at 1 pm/ Politics & Prose Bookstore 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW Wash DC 20008/Free

• SAN FRANCISCO + THE BAY AREA

November 11: Talk and Signing starting at 7 pm/ Bookshop Santa Cruz 1520 Pacific Avenue Santa Cruz, Ca 95060 831 460 3232/Free

November 12: Cookie Pop-up and Signing starting at 12 pm/Market Hall Foods 1786 Fourth St, Berkeley, CA/Free

November 12: Talk and Signing starting at 3 pm/ Omnivore Books (a great cookbook store) 3885 Cesar Chaves St San Francisco, CA 94131/Free

November 13: Signing starting at 12 pm/Draeger’s 222 East 4th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401

November 13: A Literary Feast/Book Signings and Tasting by many cookbook authors/hosted by Les Dames d’Escoffier of San Francisco at the Ferry Market Mezzanine/ Ticketed event

• LOS ANGELES +  NEARBY 

November 14: Talk and Signing starting at 7 pm/ Vromans 695 E. Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91101/Free event

• SEATTLE

November 16: Talk and Signing starting at 6:30pm/Book Larder 4252 Fremont Ave N Seattle, WA 98103/Free event

November 17: BakingDemo starting at 2 pm/Sur La Table 90 Central Way, Kirkland, WA 98033/Tickets include a copy of Dorie’s Cookies

• RHODE ISLAND

November 26: Talk and Book Signing starting at 11 am/Barrington Book Store Barrington Shopping Center 184 County Rd. Barrington, RI 02806

November 26: Talk and Book Signing starting at 3 pm/Barrington Books Retold 176 Hillside Rd. Cranston, RI 02920

• BOSTON + NEARBY

November 30: The Great Swap and Book Signing with cookies/Joanne Chang and Micheline Maynard will be joining me starting at 6 pm/ Boston Center for Adult Education 122 Arlington St. Boston, MA 02116/Ticketed event

December 1: Baking Demo and Book Signing/Northeastern University /NU College Xhibition Kitchen/Chartwell’s 106 Saint Stephen Street Boston, MA 02115/Free event

December 1: Talk and Book Signing beginning at 7 pm/Wellesley Books 82 Central Street Wellesley, MA 02482/Check bookstore website closer to date for more info

December 2: Talk and Book Signing beginning at 7 pm/Harvard Bookstore, 1256 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138/Check bookstore website closer to date for more info

December 3: Tea Party Brunch/Harvest Restaurant 44 Brattle St. (on the walkway) Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA 02138 Executive Chef Tyler Kinnett; Executive Pastry Chef Brian Mercury; Master Sommelier and Beverage Director Brahm Callahan/Check restaurant’s website closer to the date for more info

• CHICAGO + NEARBY

December 6: Talk and Book Signing starting at 7 pm/Anderson’s Bookshop La Grange 26 S La Grange Rd, La Grange, IL 60525/Free event

December 7: Read It and Eat/Talk and Book Signing starting at 4:30 pm/Chicago French Pastry School 226 W Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60606/Ticketed event 

December 7: Q&A with the delightful Tim Mazurek/City Lit at Floriole Cafe & Bakery 1220 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

This is all I know right now.  Oh, I also know that I’d love to see you if we’re anywhere where our paths might crossed.

xox and cookies – Dorie