Meet Brooklyn's best foodie authors as they sign copies of their brand-new cookbooks. The signing includes authors of In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite, The Essential New York Times Cookbook, Baked Explorations, and The New Brooklyn Cookbook. This is a great occasion to meet six great authors and find the perfect gift!

Baked Explorations, by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito:

The authors give their signature twists to famous desserts from across the country. Here is their take on our most treasured desserts 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.

Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito left their day jobs in advertising five years ago to open their bakery, Baked, in Brooklyn, NY, and received immediate praise from fans across the country. The authors have been featured on Oprah, The Today Show, the Food Network, and The Martha Stewart Show. Their first book, Baked, was an IACP award nominee. Lewis and Poliafito live in New York City.

The New Brooklyn Cookbook, by Brendan and Melissa Vaughan:

Filled with mouthwatering recipes, beautiful photographs, and scenes from some of the most vibrant restaurants in America today, The New Brooklyn Cookbook celebrates the wave of culinary energy that has transformed this thriving borough and infused its kitchens and dining rooms with passion, vigor, and big flavors.

Melissa Vaughan is a recipe developer and tester whose work has appeared in magazines (Real Simple, Cookie, Saveur, Every Day with Rachael Ray) and cookbooks by Daniel Boulud, Michael White, and Melissa Clark. She is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education.

The Essential New York Times Cookbook, by Amanda Hesser:

This is the book every cook has been waiting for: a painstakingly researched, entertainingly written, and unfailingly lively compendium that gathers up both modern and classic recipes, tells the story of American cooking, includes many surprises and, most of all, provides savvy food lovers with a book that can be a lifetime kitchen companion.

Amanda Hesser, has been a food columnist and editor at The New York Times for more than a decade. She is the author of Cooking for Mr. Latte and The Cook and the Gardener and edited the essay collection Eat, Memory. Hesser is also the cofounder of food52.com. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Tad Friend, and their two children.

In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite, by Melissa Clark:

As she does in her New York Times column "A Good Appetite," Melissa Clark introduces each recipe in the book with the tale of its creation. Readers will be heartened to learn that her inspirations range from kitchen mishaps and dating adventures to farmers' market finds and family traditions.

Melissa Clark, a James Beard Foundation Award winner, writes the enormously popular "A Good Appetite" column for The New York Times, as well as articles for magazines including Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, and Martha Stewart Living. She has written 29 books; including In the Kitchen with A Good Appetite; and lives with her family in Brooklyn, New York.

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