Earth to Table Authors Jeff Crump and Bettina Schormann at the Cookbook Store

On Saturday, November 28, Jeff Crump and Bettina Schormann will be making an appearance at the Cookbook Store (850 Yonge, just north of Bloor, 416-920-2665) from to 2 to 3 p.m. Schormann is the pastry chef at the Ancaster Old Mill, where Crump is the executive chef. He apprenticed at Berkeley's Chez Panisse, and later worked at Lumière and The Fat Duck. Together, they've created a cookbook that's getting a lot of attention among local-food aficionados.

Earth to Table is a how-to and inspiration for people who are interested in Slow Food, seasonal fare, organic food and local ingredients. It's illustrated with photos by Edward Pond, and will be available at the event ($45).

That's all for now; it's been a busy week and I'll be heading out of town tomorrow for an annual Canadian Thanksgiving gathering at a lakeside cottage in the US of both American and Canadian relatives, with dinner for at least 20 people (it's been known to be 40) and no web access at all – unless you count tweeting from my phone.

Among the pressing questions:

• Will the deep fryer arrive in time to cook the second turkey?
• How will the Americans like the novelty of imported mini Coffee Crisps and Smarties?
• Will we Canucks succumb to the exotic lure of a biscuit-and-sausage-gravy breakfast?
• ..and will I manage to bring back any interesting Hudson Valley or Finger Lakes wines?

Time will tell...