EVENTS

Join us for an afternoon of tasting, education, and pairing with Pogliani Select, Hudson Valley–based importers of single-estate extra virgin olive oils from Liguria, Tuscany, Sicily, and Istria, Croatia. Walter Pogliani and Mike Fish will lead a signature tasting, guiding guests through the oils with a focus on flavor, origin, olive varieties, and how they translate to the table and seasonal menus.  Informal, conversational, and grounded in a shared language of food, this offers a timely opportunity to explore Pogliani Select’s role as the U.S. importer of record for Belić (Istria, Croatia), bringing that story to the table through the shop and its community.

This summer we are welcoming back Larry and his What's Really Good Barbeque team to Talbott & Arding.

Join us at our Partition Street Entrance for juicy St. Louis Style Pork Ribs, Spicy Caribbean Jerk Chicken, and Homestyle Corn Pudding.

Cash or Venmo Only

Join us at Talbott & Arding for a whiskey tasting with Matt Greitzer, co-founder of Silver Brothers Distillery. In this guided experience, guests will explore the character and craftsmanship of the 3 Year Rye Whiskey and 3 Year American Single Malt Whiskey from the Old Chatham–based distillery. Rooted in a farm-driven approach, Silver Brothers produces its whiskey from rye and barley grown on its historic Hudson Valley farm.

Talbott & Arding in partnership with Creative Legion, invites you to an intimate evening with Fabrizia Lanza—author, educator, and director of the Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School in Sicily.

Bringing together film, conversation, and a taste of Sicily, the evening is rooted in a shared appreciation for food as culture, memory, and ritual—designed to feel both transportive and intimate.

The program begins with a welcome reception featuring Sicilian wine, followed by a screening of AMARO: The Bitter Taste of Sicily, a documentary exploring the deep ties between land, tradition, and identity.

Following the film, Fabrizia Lanza will be joined by Odette Williams for a live conversation reflecting on Sicilian foodways, the meaning of home cooking, and the role of tradition in contemporary life.

The evening concludes with a reception featuring Sicilian cheeses and accompaniments curated by Talbott & Arding, along with a book signing. Seats are limited.

Date: Tuesday, May 12
Time: 5:00–7:00 PM
Location: (Creative Legion), 7 Fairview Ave, Hudson, NY
Tickets: $50 for non-members, $40 for members

SCHEDULE:

5:00 PM — Doors Open + Welcome Reception
Sicilian wine + light bites

5:30 PM — Film Screening
AMARO: The Bitter Taste of Sicily

6:30 PM — Conversation
Fabrizia Lanza in conversation with Odette Williams

7:00 PM — Reception + Book Signing
Sicilian cheeses & accompaniments by Talbott & Arding

TICKET INCLUDES

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  Film screening of AMARO
  
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  Live conversation with Fabrizia Lanza and Odette Williams
  
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  Sicilian wine reception
  
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  Cheese and accompaniments curated by Talbott & Arding
  
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  Book signing opportunity
  

ABOUT FABRIZIA LANZA

Fabrizia Lanza is the director of the Anna Tasca Lanza Cooking School in Sicily and a leading voice in preserving and evolving traditional Sicilian cuisine. Through her work, she champions a thoughtful, place-based approach to food rooted in seasonality, simplicity, and cultural continuity.

ABOUT ODETTE WILLIAMS

Odette Williams is a writer, cook, and author whose work centers on the emotional and cultural resonance of food. She brings a thoughtful, contemporary perspective to home cooking, grounded in simplicity, generosity, and connection.

Splitting her time between Brooklyn and Hudson, she bridges urban and upstate creative communities, creating space for conversations that feel both intimate and expansive.

BOOKING
Seats are limited and expected to fill quickly. Advance booking is encouraged.

Alice Waters, an award-winning chef, author, food activist, and founder and owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley, California, has shaped the farm-to-table movement for over five decades and inspired generations to think differently about what they eat and how it’s grown.

Alice will be signing copies of A School Lunch Revolution, as well as Art of Simple Cooking Volume I & II, and We Are What We Eat, A Slow Food Manifesto at Talbott & Arding from 12–2 PM

A School Lunch Revolution is a cookbook for adults and children alike, championing an empowered relationship between students and organic food, offering delicious recipes that will nourish future generations—and ourselves—from the inside out.  

Please join us on Saturday, October 25 for an in store book signing with Tamara Jo Hicks of Tomales Farmstead Creamery in Marin County California.

We will be cooking from their sumptuously photographed cookbook, and offering tastes from seasonally inspired, simple and elegant recipes.

Cookbook Club Potluck Series + Conversation
Sunday, September 14 | 3–6 PM
Creative Legion · 7 Fairview Avenue, Hudson

Casey’s brand-new cookbook, What Can I Bring? Recipes to Help You Live Your Guest Life, reimagines the age-old question every good guest asks. With 75 bright, crowd-pleasing recipes built to share, it’s all about showing up with food that delights and travels well—from dips to desserts and everything in between.

We’ll gather first at Talbott & Arding for a signing, then head to Creative Legion for a cozy potluck meal and conversation with Casey. You’re welcome to attend one event or both!

How to join and sign-up for the Cookbook Club Potluck:

Cook and bring a dish from What Can I Bring? Bring a drink to share

Sign up at slowfoodhudsonvalley.org/events

Suggested donation: $15 members | $20 non-members. Exclusive Perk! When you register for the Cookbook Club, you’ll receive a special gift from Casey—a PDF version of his new book so you can browse, read, and choose the perfect recipe to bring. Hard copies of Casey's book will be available for purchase at both Talbott & Arding and at the Cookbook Club. 

Space is limited, so sign up early!

 All proceeds support local food justice in the Hudson Valley—benefiting Columbia Kitchen, Dutchess Outreach, and Long Table Harvest—as part of our ongoing Slow Food Hudson Valley mission to connect communities with food that is good, clean, and fair.  

Learn more about Slow Food Hudson Valley, bring a hearty appetite and a dish to share—we’re excited to gather around the table in Hudson with you!