Join the Hargrett Library for the induction of Frances Mayes into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame and enjoy a taste of Tuscany on Saturday, October 28, 2023 in room 285 of the Special Collections Libraries.
The evening begins with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, featuring cannellini & sage crostini and pea & shallot crostini.
Guests will then sit down for a plated dinner featuring a caprese salad followed by a dinner of chicken thighs with artichokes, sun dried tomatoes and chickpeas accompanied by roasted vegetables and roasted potatoes, or a vegetarian option of eggplant parmigiana, followed by dessert of gelato with lemon cake. All recipes are from Mayes' cookbook The Tuscan Sun Cookbook: Recipes from our Italian Kitchen. After desert, Southern Living Editorial Producer Ivy Odom Aponte will introduce Mayes who will talk about her writing life.
Tickets for the event are $60 per person and proceeds for the event support student internships and experiential learning opportunities in the UGA Libraries. Purchase your ticket by October 18th.
Join the Hargrett Library for the induction of Frances Mayes into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame and enjoy a taste of Tuscany on Saturday, October 28, 2023 in room 285 of the Special Collections Libraries.
The evening begins with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, featuring cannellini & sage crostini and pea & shallot crostini.
Guests will then sit down for a plated dinner featuring a caprese salad followed by a dinner of chicken thighs with artichokes, sun dried tomatoes and chickpeas accompanied by roasted vegetables and roasted potatoes, or a vegetarian option of eggplant parmigiana, followed by dessert of gelato with lemon cake. All recipes are from Mayes' cookbook The Tuscan Sun Cookbook: Recipes from our Italian Kitchen. After desert, Southern Living Editorial Producer Ivy Odom Aponte will introduce Mayes who will talk about her writing life.
Tickets for the event are $60 per person and proceeds for the event support student internships and experiential learning opportunities in the UGA Libraries. Purchase your ticket by October 18th.
