Texas!
Join Ashley as she hits the road for the lone-star state!
Austin
11.7: Ashley and chef Michael Fotjasek pair up at his beautiful award-winning restaurant, Olamaie, for an incredible collaborative dinner that spotlights recipes from the Poole's cookbook. Tickets include a signed copy of the book, and proceeds benefit the Austin Food & Wine Alliance. Tickets here.
Houston
11.4: Book Signing at Billy Reid Houston (2702 Westheimer Rd.)
We'll bring the pimento cheese and greyhounds, you bring the shopping list! Purchase a copy of the Poole's cookbook, or spend $250 or more in store and receive one free! RSVP to hailey.bunnell@billy.reid.com
11.6: Southern Smoke
The BBQ festival to end all BBQ festivals. Hosted by Chris Shepherd, chef of Underbelly, this fundraiser for the MS Society brings together an incredible crew of chefs and pitmasters, including Aaron Franklin of Franklin's BBQ, Rodney Scott of Scott's BBQ, Tandy Wilson of City House, Ryan Prewitt of Peche, and Steven Stryjewski of Cochon. Ashley will be making the some unbelievable smoked beer can chicken. Tickets here.
11.9: Book dinner at Revival Market
Chefs Ryan Pera and Ashley Christensen both grew up in North Carolina but have very different experiences with the cuisine of their home state. Ryan, born and raised in Charlotte, grew up eating food influenced by his heritage—his parents came to North Carolina from The Bronx. But their approach to ingredients and the Southern larder is quite aligned. Join Ashley and Ryan for a special dinner event celebrating this philosophy through the recipes of Ashley's new book, Poole's. More details and tickets available here.