The Cookbook Table — Our First Dinner & Discussion (Cookbook Vote Night)

We’re starting something simple and meaningful.

The Cookbook Table is a community dinner club built around one idea:
food brings people together.

For each gathering, we choose one cookbook, everyone cooks one recipe from that book, and we come together to share a meal and a thoughtful conversation about food, culture, community, and life.

### 🗳️ Our First Gathering — Cookbook Vote Night

Wednesday, January 14
This first dinner is about setting the table for what’s to come. We’ll enjoy a some food and drinks at a restaurant in Philly, get to know one another, and vote on our first cookbook as a group.

### 📚 The Three Cookbooks We’ll Vote On

• Cooking From The Spirit, Tabitha Brown
• Plenty, Yotam Ottolenghi
• Joyful, Radhi Devlukia

We’ll vote together at the dinner, then each person will choose a recipe from the winning book for our next gathering.

### 🍽️ What to Expect

• A relaxed, welcoming dinner (family-style)
• Light facilitation—no pressure, no critiques
• Conversation prompts around:
• Why we chose food
• Cultural influences
• Memories, rituals, and connection
• A community-first atmosphere (not a cooking competition)

### 🧠 Who This Is For

• Curious home cooks
• People who love conversation as much as food
• Anyone looking for real community around a shared table

No professional cooking experience required—just show up open and hungry.
Come curious.
Come hungry.
Pull up a chair at The Cookbook Table.