Talks & Entertainment

Join author, cook, and grocery store enthusiast Alison Roman for an evening of conversation in celebration of her newest cookbook, Something From Nothing—a collection of recipes featuring beloved favorites and new classics. In this intimate, behind-the-scenes event, Roman shares what it’s really like to write a cookbook, run a grocery store without losing your mind, and somehow still find time to roast a chicken with a newborn. Expect hot takes, cooking stories, and kitchen confessions—all with the honesty and humor you’ve come to love.

Roman is the author of the New York Times bestselling cookbooks Sweet Enough, Nothing Fancy, and Dining In. She’s the creator of the “Home Movies” series on YouTube where she makes food you want to eat while making cooking feel fun and accessible, the author of “A Newsletter,” a newsletter featuring recipes and recommendations, and the creator of “Solicited Advice,” a podcast where she does what she loves most: gives advice. In 2023, she opened First Bloom, a small grocery store in the Western Catskills full of local produce, near and far pantry staples, and the best granola you’ve ever had.

Roman will be in conversation with Hanna Rosin, a senior editor at The Atlantic, host of “Radio Atlantic,” and the author of The End of Men.