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2012 Event Programming

** Programming sessions subject to change without notice. **
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2012 Free Festival Seminars

Tea 101: “What’s in a cup? Tea Bags to Whole Leaf”
Presented By: Yoon Hee Kim
Sponsored By: TeaClassics & Hancha Tea

Join tea master, Yoon Hee Kim, on a wondrous journey of a tea leaf.., from beautiful hill gardens and tea fields around the world to your cup.  Guided by photos of taken by the presenter over the years, you will explore and learn the different types of tea, their origins and how they are processed.  Along the way, you will discover and differentiate the characteristics found in tea bag, loose leaf and whole leaf teas, as well the various styles of steeping your perfect cup of tea!  Highly recommended for all tea enthusiasts.., regardless of where you are in your own tea journey. (copyright) yoonheekim /TeaClassics

• for tea enthusiasts of all levels

About Yoon Hee Kim:
Certified Tea Master & Founder Director, Korean Tea Culture Foundation
Founder, TeaClassics & Hancha Tea

Recognized as a leading specialty tea expert, Yoon Hee Kim is an international tea educator, photographer, tea importer, chef and tea ceremony artist.  A sought-after speaker at tea conferences, corporate trainings and educational institutions, Ms. Kim has presented at a wide range of venues including the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, the World Tea Expo, and the Getty Center Museum.  While a faculty instructor for the U.S. Tea Association’s Specialty Tea Institute (STI), and former STI Advisory Board member serving as a Co-Chair of its Education & Certification Committee, Yoon Hee was instrumental in helping develop and grow STI’s professional certification program.

A certified tea master with the Tea Culture Association of Korea, Yoon Hee serves as its North American Director, teaches and performs the traditional art of Korean Tea Ceremony, and is the founding director of the Korean Tea Culture Foundation. For her dedicated efforts in promoting and educating tea enthusiasts worldwide about the rich history and culture of Korea’s Way of Tea, Ms. Kim was appointed as “Korea’s Tea Ambassador” by the Governor of Korea’s largest tea growing province, JeollaNamdo.

Ms. Kim is a graduate of Smith College, Monterey Institute of International Studies and the Institute of Culinary Education. Prior to transitioning to the tea industry full time, Yoon Hee was a highly regarded Asian Pacific American community leader and civil rights advocate, helping to build communities around the country and connect people from diverse backgrounds. By sourcing fine teas and sharing her stories of tea from across the regions, Yoon Hee’s lifelong passion for tea and deep-seated desire to create positive social change and help connect the world is being realized, one delicious cup at a time.

Coffee: Seed to Cup
Presented By: Byron Holcomb
Sponsored By:  Dallis Bros. Coffee

We will cover every step of the coffee production chain from planting the seed through to roasting. We’ll cover planting coffee, fertilizing, flowering, and pruning to get coffee from a seed to a tree. Then, we’ll discuss harvesting and processing which will bring the coffee from a cherry to pergamino/parchment. We’ll then learn about dry milling which takes coffee from parchment to a green bean where it is then exported/imported and finished by roasting.  This informative program will touch on all major steps required to get coffee in your cup.

About Byron Holcomb:
Coffee Director, Dallis Bros. Coffee

Over the last several years, Byron has worked in almost every link in coffee production. From planting and harvesting coffee on his own farm to competing as a barista he has personally made the seed to cup journey. He is the Coffee Director at Dallis Bros. Coffee and spends a lot of his time looking at green coffee and trying to understand it.

Tales of Tea and Women: From the Victoria Era to the Modern Age
Presented by: Judith Krall-Russo

Tea was introduced to England in the middle of the 17th century. Initially it was rebuffed by many because it came from a foreign land. It was only after Charles the II married Catherine of Braganza, who was an ardent tea drinker, that tea became more popular especially among the elite. It was an exotic and very expensive beverage. By the middle of the 19th century the price of tea was no longer exorbitant and was consumed on a regular basis by men and women of all social status. Tea’s allure had an impact on both the upper and working class through the centuries. Discover how tea has affected women’s social events, wardrobe, business ventures, and health issues from its early introduction into current times

About Judith Krall-Russo:
Food Historian and Certified Tea Specialist, TeaFoodHistory.com
Speaker, Writer, Consultant

Judith Krall-Russo is a sought after speaker who presents programs on tea and food history throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. As a writer she has contributed to Gastronomica, Tea-A Magazine, and County Women.
 
She is a graduate from The Tea School, Pomfret, Ct. and has completed Tea Certification Levels One, Two, Three, and Four with the Specialty Tea Institute, New York, NY.  Ms. Krall-Russo attended the Third (2002) and Fourth (2007) International Scientific Symposium on Tea and Health in Washington DC; Liquid Culture: Coffee, Chocolate and Tea in Early Modern Europe at Bard Graduate Center, New York, NY and The World Tea Forum in New York City.
 
In 2003, Ms. Krall-Russo began studying Japanese Tea Ceremony at the Urasenke Chanoyu Center in New York City and has attended special workshops in Chinese Gong Fu Tea and the Korean Tea Ceremony. In October 2010 Judith traveled to Asia for an in depth study of the tea culture of Taiwan and Japan.
 
In 2008 Ms. Krall-Russo was the guest curator for “The Elegant Eccentric Teapot”, a national juried exhibition held at the historic landmark, the Barron Arts Center, Woodbridge, New Jersey. She has been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, New Jersey Countyside, Garden Plate, The Star Ledger and in February 2011 she was a guest on Martha Stewart Sirius Radio. In March of 2012 Judith led a tea tour with colleague Lisa Boalt Richardson, “Taste the World of Tea” for the International Association of Culinary Professionals, in New York City.
 
Some of Ms. Krall-Russo’s programs include: “History of English Tea”; “Tea and Other Meals in Victorian America”; “The Asian Tea Experience”; “Tea Traditions from Many Lands”; “Ireland – Tea, Food and Folklore”; “Drink to Your Health – Coffee or Tea”; “Blueberries – New Jersey’s Wonder Fruit” “Favorite Foods and Libations of Past Presidential Families”; and “Fun and Food Along the Jersey Shore”.   Her programs have been presented at: The Morven Museum, Georgian Court University, The Job Corp Culinary Competition held at Atlantic-Cape Community College, Metlar-Bodine House Museum, Kuzer Mansion, Atlantic Heritage Center, The Barron Arts Center and Williams – Sonoma.
 
Judith is a member of the following organizations: The Culinary Historians of New York, International Association of Culinary Professionals, Slow Foods USA and Historic Foodways Society of Delaware Valley; Specialty Tea Institute, and Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association. She is also a popular speaker for the Horizons Speakers Bureau of The New Jersey Council for the Humanities.
 
Ms. Krall-Russo holds an MBA from Pace University, BA from Montclair University and AAS from The Fashion Institute of Technology.

Starting a Tea/Coffee Business
Panelists: Peter Martino of Capital Teas, Miriam Novalle of T Salon, Maryann Baldassarre of Golden Valley Coffee Roasters, Josh Heydemann of New York Gourmet Coffee
Moderated By: Gail Gastelu

Do you love tea and/or coffee and want to make a profit from your passion? Designing, building and operating a successful coffee/tea business requires a mix of business and industry knowledge. Join tea/coffee business owners as they highlight the issues and share personal experiences that every prospective tea/coffee business owners should know to help build a successful business from the ground up. Find out, first hand, from industry professionals who know just what it takes.

• for tea and coffee enthusiasts of all levels

About Gail Gastelu:
Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, The Tea House Times
Producer, Tea Course

Gail Gastelu is Publisher of The Tea House Times and produces several other beneficial products and services to the tea industry.  Specializing in information management; Gail is a publisher, consultant, webmaster, educator, author, speaker, and graphic designer.  Gail also serves on the Board of the Mid-Atlantic Tea Business Association as Chief Information Officer and press liaison.  Since 2003 she has been working to connect businesses and consumers to all facets of the tea industry.  Her passion and drive is to help tea businesses grow.  Services and programs produced by Gail include TheTeaHouseTimes.com publication in print and online; TeaCourse.com continuing education; TeaBureau.com tea industry directory, news bureau; TeaSpeakersBureau.com; AfternoonTeaRecipes.com; TeaIndustryWhosWho.com; CustomTrainingSite.com; and TeaEtiquetteCertified.com  Having worked with consumers and businesses on all levels, Gail understands the ups and downs of the tea industry and works hard to build positive business and deeper consumer connections through tea.

Deconstructing the Classic Tea Ceremony for Daily Application
Presented By: Yoon Hee Kim
Sponsored By: TeaClassics & Hancha Tea

The art of classic Tea Ceremony, whether it is Korea’s DaRye, Japan’s Chanoyu or China’s Gongfu ceremony, represents the rich history, philosophy and practices found in the traditional ceremony of tea service.  Taking the elements found in these culturally rich ceremonies, Korean Tea Culture Foundation's director, and Tea Master Yoon Hee Kim, will present and demonstrate how to incorporate the core essence of a classic ceremony into your daily life. Through this informative workshop, you will learn to take the essential steps of tea ceremony and 'bring it home,' in ways that are meaningful, relevant and can easily be adapted into your everyday life. (copyright) yoonheekim /TeaClassics

• for tea enthusiasts of all levels

About Yoon Hee Kim:
Certified Tea Master & Founder Director, Korean Tea Culture Foundation
Founder, TeaClassics & Hancha Tea

Recognized as a leading specialty tea expert, Yoon Hee Kim is an international tea educator, photographer, tea importer, chef and tea ceremony artist.  A sought-after speaker at tea conferences, corporate trainings and educational institutions, Ms. Kim has presented at a wide range of venues including the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, the World Tea Expo, and the Getty Center Museum.  While a faculty instructor for the U.S. Tea Association’s Specialty Tea Institute (STI), and former STI Advisory Board member serving as a Co-Chair of its Education & Certification Committee, Yoon Hee was instrumental in helping develop and grow STI’s professional certification program.

A certified tea master with the Tea Culture Association of Korea, Yoon Hee serves as its North American Director, teaches and performs the traditional art of Korean Tea Ceremony, and is the founding director of the Korean Tea Culture Foundation. For her dedicated efforts in promoting and educating tea enthusiasts worldwide about the rich history and culture of Korea’s Way of Tea, Ms. Kim was appointed as “Korea’s Tea Ambassador” by the Governor of Korea’s largest tea growing province, JeollaNamdo.

Ms. Kim is a graduate of Smith College, Monterey Institute of International Studies and the Institute of Culinary Education. Prior to transitioning to the tea industry full time, Yoon Hee was a highly regarded Asian Pacific American community leader and civil rights advocate, helping to build communities around the country and connect people from diverse backgrounds. By sourcing fine teas and sharing her stories of tea from across the regions, Yoon Hee’s lifelong passion for tea and deep-seated desire to create positive social change and help connect the world is being realized, one delicious cup at a time.

The Health Aspect of Tea & Coffee
Presented By: Kevin Gascoyne
Sponsored By: Camellia Sinensis

The Cameilla Sinensis team has been involved in an extensive selection of laboratory series over the years. These include the levels of antioxidants, caffeine, polyphenols and mineral content in a large diversity of premium teas. Their testing is always based on a regular cup content in the context of daily consumption. Kevin talks us through some of the very surprising results.

• for tea and coffee enthusiasts of all levels

About Kevin Gascoyne:
Co-Owner & Tea Taster, Camellia Sinensis

British tea taster Kevin Gascoyne has been buying tea in Asia since 1989.  He started his career as a tea writer for publications in the U.K., the U.S.A. and Japan. Over the years his passion for the black teas of India has spread to the plantations of many other countries. 

In Canada, he is one of the owners of the Camellia Sinensis Tea Houses and Tea Schools of Montréal and Québec City. Every year the 4 tea-tasters of this very specialized company travel to the tea gardens of Asia to put together their internationally renowned catalogue. Their teas are sent to “amateurs” and tea stores all over the world. They also co-authored of the prize-winning book ‘Tea, History, Terroirs, Varieties’.

The annual Camellia Sinensis “Dégustation de Printemps” or Spring Tasting has gained great renown over the years.   During this one of a kind event they display all the fancy teas that they bought in Asia during the spring harvest to the public, the media, the tea industry and the tea drinking community. As well as regular public tastings, Kevin is also involved in a wide range of workshops, conferences, seminars, research and consulting activities in North America and Asia. 

Know Your Roasting
Presented By: Mark Corpus
Sponsored By: ReAnimator Coffee Roasters

Whether you roast your own coffee beans or buy coffee from a roaster, it helps to understand the basics of coffee roasting. In this seminar, you’ll be introduced to basic terminology and be explained the different roast levels to understand the art of coffee roasting. Join us to learn about the unique and natural taste characteristics that are exposed when roasting or “cooking” green coffee beans that can be helpful when purchasing your next bag of coffee.

• for coffee enthusiasts of all levels

About Mark Corpus:
Owner & Roaster, ReAnimator Coffee Roasters
 
Mark Corpus is the co-owner and roaster for ReAnimator Coffee Roasters, a micro-roaster based in Philadelphia that focuses on unique single origin coffees. Mark started home roasting several years ago and recently made the jump to commercial roasting two years ago with the launch of ReAnimator Coffee. ReAnimator is currently in the process of building a new coffee roasting facility and lab in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia.

Featured Tastings & Specialty Events
(participation fees apply; seating is limited)

C2: Coffee & Chocolate
Presented By:  Grace Lissauer, Enzo Cacace & Vincenzo Farina
Sponsored By: The Chocolate Nation & Black Owl Coffee
Participation Fee: $15/person

Join us for a guided coffee tasting paired with chocolates to examine the parallels between how the two are grown, harvested and processed. In this 90-minute presentation, you’ll be provided four samples each of coffee and chocolate and discuss the various defining aspects of each that make them enjoyable. Sign-up early – seating is limited. Tickets to this program must be purchased in advance. Attendees of this program must also be Saturday Coffee & Tea Festival ticket holders.

• for coffeeand chocolate enthusiasts of all levels

About Grace Lissauer:
Founder, The Chocolate Nation

After spending most of her working years trotting the globe for the fashion industry, Grace Lissauer founded and created The Chocolate Nation, an e-commerce boutique and event business ,when her mother fell ill, prompting her to take a closer look at her “core values and beliefs.”

Grace's focus has shifted from fabric samples and spreadsheets - to what has been her life passion, chocolate. A first generation American, Grace was raised with a reverence for fine chocolate.  After years of establishing and developing businesses for others, Grace began research and development for the chocolate nation educating herself about chocolate, investigating chocolatiers and enduring countless and delicious (!) taste tests.

From this process the chocolate nation was born, mirroring Grace’s deep admiration for the artisanal chocolatiers and her desire to share their craft and creations with the world.  Working with 25 of the best chocolatiers from across the United States, the chocolate nation features a wide array of chocolate, handmade with the finest and freshest ingredients.     The shop offers the unique service of the Chocolate Concierge: personal assistance in pairing the creations of the chocolate nation chocolatiers with the special event and gift giving needs of corporate and private clientele.

About Enzo Cacace:
Founder, Black Owl Coffee
 
What started out as a trip to his birthplace of Naples, Italy, Enzo Cacace experienced a flavor not found back home in Brooklyn, NY.  He instantly knew that along with his childhood friend Vincenzo Farina, they would have to share this experience with espresso lovers the world over.  After years of researching the beans best suited to roast in the Neapolitan tradition for optimal flavor, Enzo and Vincenzo are proud to bring the Black Owl Espresso experience to Brooklyn and the USA.

Honey & Tea
Presented By: Angelo Trapani
Participation Fee: $15/person

A tea pairing with honey learning to recognize and compare the different flavors, textures and sensations that appear when paired correctly. In this 90-minute presentation, you’ll be provided four samples of tea and honey and discuss the various aspects of each that make them pair wonderfully together. Sign-up early – seating is limited. Tickets to this program must be purchased in advance. Attendees of this program must also be Saturday Coffee & Tea Festival ticket holders.

• for tea and honey enthusiasts of all levels

About Angelo Trapani:
Co-Owner, Trapper’s Honey
 
Angelo got his start in beekeeping with his wife, Anna Trapani, by taking a beginner’s class through the New Jersey Beekeepers Association. Today, they both serve as members of the association and Angelo serves as the newsletter editor.  The Trapani’s also both sit on local boards of agriculture in the state of New Jersey.
 
Angelo and Anna maintain 30 hives that each have between 50,000 and 80,000 bees that produce up to 140 pounds of honey each year. Together, these third generation bee keepers produce all natural honey products that are extracted directly from their hives. They sell pure honey and bottle it seasonally.
 
Angelo’s award-winning honey just recently was a first place winner, best of show winner for a single best entry and best exhibitor with the overall highest ribbon total at the 2012 State Honey Show.

Afternoon Tea
Sponsored By: TBA
Lunch Fee: $35/person

Enjoy specially made tea sandwiches and desserts with a cup of tea while relaxing in a seat overlooking the Atlantic City Boardwalk facing the endless Atlantic Ocean. Service will include a one-hour buffet of four types of tea sandwiches, assorted scones and cookies, and various teas. Sign-up early – seating is limited. Tickets to this program must be purchased in advance. Attendees of this program must also be Coffee & Tea Festival ticket holders of the day they attend the Afternoon Tea. Afternoon Tea is offered on both Saturday and Sunday at 1pm.

• for tea enthusiasts of all levels – lunch service

Tea & Cheese
Presented By: Cynthia Gold
Sponsored By: serendipiTea
Participation Fee: $20

Join Cynthia Gold for a pairing of tea and cheese to examine the balance of each, flavor, texture and feel. Attendees will be walked through 4-5 pairings of loose leaf tea with cheeses (Aged Gruyere with Chinese Lung Ching (Dragonwell), Triple Cream Brie with Darjeeling, Extra Sharp Cheddar with Keemun and Assertive Blue Cheese with Lapsong Souchong) during this 90-minute presentation. Sign-up early – seating is limited. Tickets to this program must be purchased in advance. Attendees of this program must also be Sunday Coffee & Tea Festival ticket holders. Pairings are subject to change without notice.

• for tea enthusiasts of all levels

About Cynthia Gold:
Tea Sommelier, L’Espalier at the Mandarin Oriental Boston

Cynthia Gold, Tea Sommelier at L’Espalier in Boston, discovered her true passion for tea after taking enlightening excursions into the tea fields of Asia, where she uncovered the pure beauty of the tea industry. Ms. Gold is one of only a handful to have brought, “Tea Cuisine,” to the United States where she has been actively combining teas with food via pairings or within the same dish for the last fifteen years. Her award winning work has been highlighted both nationally and internationally and she enjoys teaching and writing about tea and ‘Tea Cuisine’ in the US and overseas.  Her book ‘Culinary Tea’ is available from Running Press/Perseus Books and she is currently working on a book focused on Tea Cocktails.

East Asian Tea & Tea Culture
Designed and Led By: Certified Tea Master Yoon Hee Kim
Presented By: Yoon Hee Kim and Kirsten Kristensen
Sponsored By: TeaClassics, Hancha Tea & Tea 4 U LLC
Participation Fee: $50

Book your spot for this must-visit introductory East Asian tea tasting, by region of origin.  In this fast-moving & interactive two and half hour tour of East Asian tea, we will experience the beauty of several tea regions from where our beloved beverage comes, and explore each country’s tea culture and classic manufacturing processes.   Learn to differentiate between leaf styles & steeping methods as we taste teas specific to that origin.  This all-sensory packed 2.5 hour tour will give you a solid introduction to the flavors and profiles of each tea sampled and country of origin.  On this tour, we will visit four countries of tea origin. Sign-up early – seating is limited. Tickets to this program must be purchased in advance. Attendees of this program must also be Sunday Coffee & Tea Festival ticket holders.

• for tea enthusiasts of all levels

About Yoon Hee Kim:
Certified Tea Master & Founder Director, Korean Tea Culture Foundation
Founder, TeaClassics & Hancha Tea

Recognized as a leading specialty tea expert, Yoon Hee Kim is an international tea educator, photographer, tea importer, chef and tea ceremony artist.  A sought-after speaker at tea conferences, corporate trainings and educational institutions, Ms. Kim has presented at a wide range of venues including the San Francisco Asian Art Museum, Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, the World Tea Expo, and the Getty Center Museum.  While a faculty instructor for the U.S. Tea Association’s Specialty Tea Institute (STI), and former STI Advisory Board member serving as a Co-Chair of its Education & Certification Committee, Yoon Hee was instrumental in helping develop and grow STI’s professional certification program.

A certified tea master with the Tea Culture Association of Korea, Yoon Hee serves as its North American Director, teaches and performs the traditional art of Korean Tea Ceremony, and is the founding director of the Korean Tea Culture Foundation. For her dedicated efforts in promoting and educating tea enthusiasts worldwide about the rich history and culture of Korea’s Way of Tea, Ms. Kim was appointed as “Korea’s Tea Ambassador” by the Governor of Korea’s largest tea growing province, JeollaNamdo.
Ms. Kim is a graduate of Smith College, Monterey Institute of International Studies and the Institute of Culinary Education. Prior to transitioning to the tea industry full time, Yoon Hee was a highly regarded Asian Pacific American community leader and civil rights advocate, helping to build communities around the country and connect people from diverse backgrounds. By sourcing fine teas and sharing her stories of tea from across the regions, Yoon Hee’s lifelong passion for tea and deep-seated desire to create positive social change and help connect the world is being realized, one delicious cup at a time.

About Kirsten Kristensen:
Tea Coach and Educational Tea Specialist
Owner, Tea 4 U, LLC

Kirsten Kristensen, Tea Coach and Educational Tea Specialist, gives various programs on tea throughout New Jersey.  The subjects include history of tea, health benefits of tea, tea traditions and cultures, tastings of teas from around the world, and tea events for children and adults. Ms. Kristensen is certified by the Specialty Tea Institute of Tea USA, Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 and has spent several years living in China and Denmark. She has an Associate Degree from Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ, and a B.A. in Psychology from Thomas Edison, NJ with specialty in health and science of nutrition.

She has had several articles on tea and health published and is a free-lance writer to the professional tea publications. She is the owner and editor of the publication, "The World of Tea". The first 60-page issue was published in 2010 with the subtitle "Focus on
Taiwan". The second is in the process, titled "Focus on Sri Lanka".  

While Ms. Kristensen served as 1st Vice President on the board of the Brookdale Community College Alumni Association she was also the Service Project Coordinator of the two-year College Project in conjunction with the honor society Alpha Pi Theta, "Knowledge is Power - Three Cups of Tea" with the purpose to promote awareness of the situation in the Karakoram region and to raise $35,000 to Humanitarian Greg Mortenson of Central Asia Institute to build a school in the name of Brookdale Community. The project was successfully completed in 2008 resulting in the construction of the Brig Agha School in Qurmara, Northern Pakistan.

Ms. Kristensen graduated with honors from Brookdale in 2005 and with the Outstanding Student Award in Social Science. She was President of the Honor society Alpha Pi Theta of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges from 2002-2003, and is a co-founder of Brookdale's chapter of Psi Beta, international honor society for psychology. She was bestowed with the International Distinguished President Award and has received several other distinguished awards.

She is a published author of "When Penelope travels along" (published in Denmark in 1998, Når Penelope rejser med), a book about expatriation and cultural adjustment and assimilation. She has a 20-year background in human resource as an Executive Assistant, Personnel Manager, Human Resource Development Manager, and professional Business Coach. As a Danish citizen she was born and lived in Denmark until 1998 when the family settled in the U.S, except for 3 years expatriation in Hong Kong form 1991-1994. She is married on her 23rd year to Per, and together they have two daughters, Maj Kristina (22) and Lin Pernille (20) who both assist in Ms Kristensen's tea business.   

As a networker Ms. Kristensen is an active member of her local Shore Women's Business Network.

Ms. Kristensen owns the business Tea 4 U, LLC located at The White House in Oakhurst on 45 Monmouth Road in Oakhurst, NJ 07755. The house is dedicated to a tea house, tea salon, and educational meeting facilities for tea programs. The teashop carries a selection of quality loose teas with a specialization in high quality flavored and organic teas as well as a variety of tea accessories from around the world.

“Tea: History, Terroirs, Varieties” Book Signing
Author: Kevin Gascoyne
Located in Main Event Room

Author Kevin Gascoyne will be available from 11AM-1PM for autographs, photos and any questions you might have on the content of his book. Books will be available for purchase at the event for $20. However, books can be purchased in advance through book retailers such as Amazon  (ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-937-7)

“Culinary Tea: More Than 150 Recipes Steeped in Tradition from Around the World” Book Signing
Author: Cynthia Gold
Located in Main Event Room

Author Cynthia Gold will be available from 2:30PM-4:30PM for autographs, photos and any questions you might have on the content of her book. Books will be available for purchase at the event for $20. However, books can be purchased in advance through book retailers such as Amazon (ISBN-13: 978-0762437733)