Booksellers Break Bread at Frankies Spuntino

Artisan hosted a luncheon for booksellers at Frankies 457 Spuntino in Brooklyn last Thursday. About 20 booksellers attended, and chefs Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castronovo served a menu from their book, The Frankies Spuntino Kitchen Companion and Cooking Manual, which goes on sale June 14. Pictured here are co-author Peter Meehan, Castronovo, and Falcinelli. (Photo: Jenny Lui)

BEA’s Foodie Events

If you’re attending Book Expo later this week, two panels should be at the top of your agenda. The first is a panel called The Future of Food Writing and Cookbook Publishing, taking place on Wednesday at 3:30 PM in room 1E17 at the Javits Center. Fine Cooking’s Laurie Buckle will moderate as Katie Workman of Cookstr.com, Norton editor Maria Guarnaschelli, NYT columnist and author of the forthcoming book In the Kitchen With a Good Appetite Melissa Clark, and The Kitchn founding editor Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan talk about the effects of technology on food writing and cookbook publishing. Then, on Thursday, PW editor and author of the forthcoming book Amore Mark Rotella will appear on the Author Stage at 11:00 AM, along with Italian Slow Cooker author Michele Scicolone and Cake Boss author Buddy Valastro.

David Lebovitz Has an iPhone App: Sweet!

The latest food writer to unveil an iPhone app is David Lebovitz, author of Ready for Dessert, just out from Ten Speed Press. Lebovitz developed the free app with MobileRoadie. It doesn’t include Lebovitz’s cookbooks’ full text, but does provide descriptions, excerpts, and links to buy, as well as some sample recipes. There’s a Ready for Dessert video, where Lebovitz makes chocolate chip cookies and takes them to the Paris streets, and a connection to davidlebovitz.com. Since the app became available two weeks ago, it’s had 2,500+ downloads.

Cookbook Blowout at Housing Works

A spring sale is already in full swing at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in Manhattan. All cooking and food writing books are 30% through Monday, May 31. Included in the sale are brand-new titles as well as and never-before seen stock. Titles range from celebrity cookbooks, to wine and cheese books, to vegetarian and healthy eating books. The store is located at 126 Crosby Street New York, NY 10012, and is open weekdays 10 AM to 9 PM, and weekends 12 PM to 7 PM.

Canal House Has a Home on the Web

Thrice-yearly food publication Canal House Cooking has launched a website filled with things authors Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer like, from recipes to music to aprons to butchers and specialty meat purveyors.