LITERATURE + LECTURES

Thursday, November 10 at 7:00pm, Blue Willow Bookshop presents Jack Bishop.  Jack Bishop will discuss and sign Cook's Illustrated Cookbook, the newest cookbook from Cook’s Illustrated. LOCATION:  Georgia’s Farm to Market, 12171 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77079.

With more than a million paid readers, Cook's Illustrated has stood the test of time and distinguished itself among the pack by having a singular focus--developing recipes that work the first time and every time; it's as simple as that. For the first time since the magazine's inception, more than 2000 of Cook's Illustrated's landmark recipes have been carefully compiled into a wide-ranging compendium that shows you how to make your favorite dishes better.

A must-own collection for fans of Cook's Illustrated magazine and any discerning cook, The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook will keep you cooking for a living and guarantees impeccable results.

Jack Bishop is the editorial director of America's Test Kitchen. He joined the staff of Cook's magazine in 1988 and helped with the launch of Cook's Illustrated in 1993. He established the tasting protocols used in America's Test Kitchen and has authored dozens of articles for the magazine.

Jack directed the launch of Cook's Country magazine and oversees editorial operations at both magazines. He is a cast member of America's Test Kitchen, the top-rated public television cooking show now in its tenth season. He is also a cast member of the new TV show Cook's Country, which aired with its first season in September 2008. Jack edited The Best Recipe (1999) and established the books division at America's Test Kitchen.

He is the author of several cookbooks, including A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen, Vegetables Every Day, The Complete Italian Vegetarian Cookbook, Pasta e Verdura, and Lasagna. Jack's wife, Lauren Chattman, is a cookbook author and former pastry chef. They have two daughters.