New York, NY: Hudson St. (2015) As new in dust jacket.

This special event will be held at the Town of Livingston.

Sponsored by eatyall.com.

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Cooking Demonstration and Tasting at The Farmer’s Table Cooking School
$40 per person plus tax includes tasting event and a signed, personalized copy of Simon’s latest book and extraordinary demonstration in the brand new cooking school kitchen and grilling patio. This event will happen concurrently with the Livingston Farmer’s Market but inside the Farmer’s Table Cooking School. The tasting menu will include Chicken Tandoori, Catfish Pakora and Sticky Spicy Peanuts as well as samples of Simon’s favorite bourbon, Angel’s Envy. This event is limited to 50 and reservations are recommended. (EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS EVENT IS SELLING QUICKLY. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. To purchase tickets online, click here.)

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Book signing, photos and storytelling at The Gathering at Livingston
A second opportunity to meet Simon will be at  The Gathering at Livingston where individual books will be available for purchase, and Simon will also be available for photos and book signing. This event is open to the public. Books will be available for $24.95 plus tax.

Whether attending one or both Livingston events, guests will fall in love with Simon’s humorous, approachable personality, full of stories of his world travels and self-taught flair for food and cooking.

This event is made possible through a partnership between The Farmer’s Table Cooking School, The Gathering at Livingston and Lemuria Books.

Jackson, Mississippi

10:30 p.m. Celebrity Judge for Sharp Knife Showdown at Capitol Grill
Simon will make an additional appearance as celebrity judge of the local late-night chef competition called Sharp Knife Showdown at Jackson’s popular Capitol Grill at 10:30 p.m. Come join the local foodservice industry for this popular after-hours competition for one last opportunity to visit with Simon, take photos, and pick-up a signed copy of Fed, White and Blue at the Lemuria Books table.

About the Author
Simon has dedicated the second half of his time on this planet to fulfill his ambition to “Go Everywhere. Eat Everything.” It is a journey that has taken him to all fifty states and to dozens of countries around the world. He has written two books already: Eat My Globe and Eating for Britain. Simon’s latest book, Fed, White and Blue, was recently released by Hudson Street Press, an imprint of Penguin Books. Simon is also a well-recognized personality on the Food Network, regularly appearing on shows such as Iron Chef America, The Next Iron Chef, The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Cutthroat Kitchen, Extreme Chef and Beat Bobby Flay. He has also recently appeared as an expert commentator on National Geographic’s major new series EAT: The Story of Food. He lives in Los Angeles.

al idea of an immigrant. As he says, I’m well rested, not particularly poor, and the only time I ever encounter huddled masses’ is in line at Costco.” But immigrate he did, and thanks to a Homeland Security agent who asked if he planned to make it official, the journey chronicled in Fed, White, and Blue was born. In it, Simon sets off on a trek across the United States to find out what it really means to become an American, using what he knows best: food.