Chefs in the House
Want to meet them? Wellesley Booksmith will be hosting chefs Lidia Bastianich (today!)and Barbara Lynch at separate book signings this month.

Cinema Meets Science Meets Savory/Sweet
Coolidge Corner Theatre’s Science on Screen Series is presenting the Danish film “Babette’s Feast” with a talk beforehand by food science expert Guy Crosby on November 16th.

Catch That Last Train…
If the Sunday after Thanksgiving finds you hungry for another full meal, served with a view of the countryside, you may want to board The Vermont Dining Train.

Pasta and (you name the) Beans
I grew up eating a simple pasta fazul made from navy beans that had soaked overnight. Now I make my own pasta e fagioli with romano beans. But Two Coast Table has posted a cannelloni-bean version, made with chick peas, that looks delicious. Any other versions out there?