The Friends of the Florence County Library to host the 3rd Annual Books 'n Boil in October 2012

Friends of the Florence County Library System are hosting the third annual Books ‘n Boil, an event to benefit branch and headquarters libraries. The fundraiser will be held at Doctors Bruce and Lee Foundation Library on Thursday, October 25^th, 6:00PM. 


The acclaimed Virginia Willis, author of Basic to Brilliant, Y'all: 150 Refined Southern Recipes and Ways to Dress Them Up for Company will judge the Chef Competition.  A graduate of L'Academie de Cuisine and Ecole de Cuisine LaVarenne, she previously honed her attention to detail as the Kitchen Director for Martha Stewart Living Television where she supervised food segments for the Emmy-award winning show. Virginia was also responsible for preparing private meals and events for Martha and her guests that included, President Clinton, Aretha Franklin, and Julia Child. As Executive Producer for Epicurious on The Discovery Channel, she traveled the world taping fantastic stories about food - from harvesting capers in the shadow of a smoldering volcano to making authentic mustard in Dijon.

Her wide and varied food career started in Atlanta as an apprentice to Nathalie Dupree. She worked with Dupree on four PBS series and cookbooks, including the James Beard award-winning Comfortable Entertaining. She has been featured in House Beautiful, The Chicago Tribune, and ABCnews.com.

Virginia will be judging five chefs from the Pee Dee who will provide samples of their main course. There will also be five cooks that furnish yummy desserts and five local caterers who will share delicious Hors d’oeuvres. A silent auction will give participants a chance to purchase some fantastic items. 

Event Overview:

Champagne Reception: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Event: 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM

(Chef Judging/People’s Choice for Caterers and Cooks, Silent Auction, Entertainment, Boiled Peanuts courtesy of McCall Farms)

Tickets $75:00 per person

For sponsorship opportunities and ticket purchase information contact: Mary Wiser 413-7065 or mwiser@florencelibrary.org.