Author Event: Renato Poliafito & Matt Lewis

Renato Poliafito & Matt Lewis visit Rakestraw to discuss and sign their new book, Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented.

The event is free but reservations are essential. Make yours today by calling the book store 925-837-7337.

About the authors: Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito's 2008 Baked was published to national critical acclaim and raved about across the blogosphere. Since then, their profile has gotten even bigger, with continued praise from Oprah and Martha Stewart; product availability in every Whole Foods across the U.S.; and a new bakery in Charleston, South Carolina, with even more traffic than their original Brooklyn location. Their visit to Rakestraw Books was a smash success as well!

Now, in Baked Explorations, the authors give their signature "Baked" twists to famous desserts from across the country. Here is their take on our most treasured desserts: Banana Cream Pie, Black & White Cookies, Mississippi Mud Pie, and more — from the overworked to the underappreciated. Readers will love this collection of 75 recipes from breakfast treats to late-night confections and everything in between.

Attendes get to sample lots of different desserts during this "sweet evening."