Join us for an evening of shopping, refreshments and live music.

Shop Owner Showcase is March 2. Meet and greet owner Rekaya Gibson at the store from 2 to 4 p.m. She’ll answer questions about the bookstore, give book recommendations and share a recipe for Southern tea cakes.

Join us for an evening of live music, wine and sales on select books at the Food Temptress Cookbook Store. Other Painted Tree Boutiques are having exclusive deals. Browse. Shop. Cook.

International Book Giving Day celebrates the love of books by sharing new, used and borrowed books with others, especially children.

Enjoy a complimentary cookbook from the Food Temptress Cookbook Store by visiting our ‘Freebies” page.

In 2012, Amy Broadmoore, founder of Delightful Children’s Books and The Curious Kid’s Librarian, hosted the first International Book Giving Day with the help of Zoe Toft, founder of Playing by The Book.

Food Temptress Cookbook Store chats with Nadia Hohn, editor of "The Antiracist Kitchen: 21 Stories (and Recipes)." She will discuss the anthology that features 21 award-winning children's authors who share the role of food in their lives and how it has helped fight discrimination, reclaim culture and celebrate people with different backgrounds.

Get the book here - https://bookshop.org/a/9772/9781459833432

Featuring recipes and stories from S.K. Ali, Bryan Patrick Avery, Ruth Behar, Marty Chan, Ann Yu-Kyung Choi, Hasani Claxton, Natasha Deen, Reyna Grande, Deidre Havrelock, Jennifer de Leon, Andrea J. Loney, Janice Lynn Mather, Linda Sue Park, Danny Ramadan, Sarah Raughley, Waubgeshig Rice, Rahma Rodaah, Andrea Rogers, Simran Jeet Singh, Ayelet Tsabari and Susan Yoon.

April Burke from The Cavalier Hotel is stopping by the Food Temptress Cookbook Store to sign copies of "We Love a Soup," while supplies last. This cookbook is designed like a vintage chefs journal and full with recipes, tips, history, health benefits and short stories. We look forward to seeing you during the Christmas Open House.

“We Love a Soup” is available in-store only.

Meet and greet Katrina Gay, author of "Soulful and Vegan: The Ultimate Guide to Southern Plant-Based Cooking" at the Food Temptress Cookbook Store for World Vegan Month and the Painted Tree Boutiques Christmas Open House. Get a signed copy of her book, refreshments and other holiday shopping finds.

"Soulful and Vegan: The Ultimate Guide to Southern Plant-Based Cooking" is packed with an array of tantalizing recipes from crispy "fried" tofu to smoky collard greens to decadent sweet potato pie. This cookbook is a small collection of delicious and nutritious dishes that will leave you feeling satisfied and inspired in the kitchen.

About the author

Katrina Gay is a native of Hampton Roads, Virginia and has been vegetarian and now vegan for 27 years. Her mission is to inspire and empower individuals to embrace a compassionate and healthy lifestyle through the power of flavorful vegan cooking.

Join the Food Temptress Cookbook Store for its inaugural cookbook club discussion of "Everyday Grand: Soulful Recipes for Celebrating Life's Big and Small Moments" by Jocelyn Delk Adams. She will be joining the conversation and answering questions on Zoom. Register today, space is limited. https://tinyurl.com/yc7umrp6

How the cookbook club works:
1. Get the cookbook from our store.
2. Read it and select a recipe.
3. Email us your selection at info@foodtemptress.com.
4. Prepare a dish prior to or day of discussion.
5. Take a picture. 6. Join the Zoom discussion.

The Food Temptress Cookbook Store is having three more Pop-Up Shops this year. This time, we are heading to Norfolk for the Family Village Outdoor Markets, featuring some of our vegan cookbooks and more. The event is hosted by the Family Village Collective.

The Food Temptress Cookbook Store is having three more Pop-Up Shops this year. This time, we are heading to Norfolk for the Family Village Outdoor Markets, featuring some of our vegan cookbooks and more. The event is hosted by the Family Village Collective.

The Food Temptress Cookbook Store is having three more Pop-Up Shops this year. This time, we are heading to Norfolk for the Family Village Outdoor Markets, featuring some of our vegan cookbooks and more. The event is hosted by the Family Village Collective.