Join us on February 24, 2026 at Foreign Cinema for a conversation with James Beard Award-winning author Sarah Owens to celebrate the 10thanniversary of her book Sourdough.
With a focus on natural leavening, fermentation, and seasonality, Sarah’s cookbooks—Sourdough, Toast & Jam, and Heirloom—reflect her adventurous spirit and love of storytelling. Simultaneously traditional and modern, Sarah aims to bring awareness to ancient ingredients, traditional preparations, and sustainable farming practices in the context of modern culinary expression.
Be a part of this lively conversation and book signing. Celia Sack of Omnivore Books will be on hand with copies available for purchase.
About Sarah Owens
Sarah Owens (she/her/they) is a horticulturist and a celebrated James Beard Award-winning cookbook author specializing in fermentation and sourdough baking. Her work explores the intersection between the natural world and the most celebrated aspects of living. Sarah believes food is a powerful medium for storytelling that can anchor a community in shared experiences and traditions. After serving as the curator of roses at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and baking professionally for over a decade in Brooklyn and Queens, she now lives in Sonoma County, California, where she writes and defends her small backyard garden from marauding deer. Sarah teaches baking techniques and leads culinary retreats in California and around the world. Her recipes and wholegrain baking workshops are also available on her Patreon platform and at her website, www.ritualfinefoods.com.
