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Justin Burke Author Event • Potluck Desserts: Joyful Recipes to Share with Pride

Wednesday, July 2 at 6:30 pm
* EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND & LOCATED AT OUR SHOP! *


A note about our in-store events:


We offer first come, first served seating in our shop. There will be overflow room outside if needed and the author will be mic'd. Everyone is welcome to attend.

You can pre-order a copy below for pick-up at the event or purchase copies on-site.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR & THEIR BOOK:

Justin Burke is a food writer, recipe developer, queer food activist, and award-winning pastry chef and baker. They have contributed to publications including Eater, Food & Wine, Garden & Gun, Simply Recipes, Bake from Scratch, and more. Burke makes their home in Columbia, South Carolina, with their husband and son.

Soleil Ho is a food writer and critic who lives in Berkeley. They are also a cofounder of the upcoming Coyote Media Collective, a worker-owned alt weekly for the Bay Area.


Potluck Desserts - Simple, nostalgic recipes from a trusted guide in the world of baking, the world of queerness, and the world of queer baking.

Justin Burke credits his first queer potluck with changing his life. Gathering around a table piled high with homemade food evoked a sense of unity that bridged individuals beyond societal norms, sparking within him a passion for food that launched his career as a baker. Now a potluck pro, Burke shares his playful, delicious recipes in Potluck Desserts, from Lemon-Thyme Bars and Hummingbird Blondies to Snickerdoodle Peach Cobbler and Cranberry-Orange Fluff Salad. Refined yet approachable, these stylish sweets are organized by baking dish―sheet pans, rectangular pans and foil tins, loaf pans, casserole dishes, and bowls, bundts, and other round things―and tagged by time to further simplify the process. Complete with charming personal anecdotes, reflections on the social importance of potlucks―particularly in the queer community, and stunning photography of an abundance of good food, Potluck Desserts gives the home baker the tools, confidence, and pride to serve beloved, nostalgic dishes that everyone will love―colleagues, friends, families, and chosen families included.