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 No. 1 →  See you at the BAKE SALE on Saturday at 10am sharp!  Or try us later in the afternoon! We have over 115 bakers and will likely have many delicious things left.  (Also, no come after us if there is nothing left in the afternoon! We said 'likely'...)  The first $4000 we all raise is going to World Central Kitchen and getting matched by a volunteer baker's corporate matching program. The rest will go to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank who will be around and need funding long after the emergency aid.   Thank you so much for coming out. It's going to be a chilly and sunny day. 

 No. 2 →  Is this the year you write about your grandmother's octopus meatballs? Our food writing course begins on FEB 4th with Devra Ferst.  

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  Is this the year you write about your grandmother's octopus meatballs in the form of a heist? Our screenwriting course begins on FEB 5th with Sophie Finkelstein.  

No. 4  →  Attempt to not miss the seasonal White Moustache Yogurt flavor of Quince. It's special (divine?) and almost ova! 

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  Also, we've decided we are no longer interested in any criticism or critique of any kind. We're too sensitive! Thanks.  

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  Just kidding. Always let us know what we could be doing better. Email [email protected]. We like are setting our goals for 2025! love love 

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McCall's Cooking School: Step by Step Directions for Mistake Proof Recipes by McCall's / $65

Hardcover Binder

1983 ed3 volume setLot of pictures :)

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our upcoming events + happenings

 B A K E    S A L E SAT JAN 25 Calling all #archestratuscommunity BAKERS and EATERS to participate in the To LIVE and REBUILD in LA BAKE SALE. People have lost so much and the ongoing tragedy is completely overwhelming. Let's put donations directly into the hands of the people who need it most. Free to enter, Baked Goods for sale 

 C O O K B O O K   C L U B THUR JAN 30 IT IS SIMPLE: Cook your way through Justine Cooks: A Cookbook: Recipes (Mostly Plants) for Finding Your Way in the Kitchen by Justine Doiron in JANUARY and drop by with a dish on THURSDAY JANUARY 30th! All are welcome! It's a potluck party! It's mad civilized! Potlucks with all of you give us a dose of hope for the universe!  Free to hang, Bring a dish to eat, Books for sale 

 B O O K B O O K   C L U B MON FEB 3 Every six-ish weeks we read a new memoir, a collection of essays, novels, or anything else we find interesting that somehow, in a big or small way, relates to food. Then we discuss. Read through Heartburn by Nora Ephron and join us IN PERSON in Feb. Free, Books for sale 

 A C C A D E M I A TUE FEB 4 to MAR 11 We’ll cover matching the tone of a publication, honing the angle of a story, and pitching. Plus, writing functional yet entertaining recipe headnotes, concise and smart maps and guidebook entries, starting your own Substack, and more. Graduates of this course have gone on to write for publications like Food & Wine and Grub Street and launched zines and Substack newsletters of their own. $650 for a 6 week intensive 

 A C C A D E M I A WED FEB 5 to MAR 19 Do you have a draft of a script you are looking to take to the next level? Want to do it with a group of supportive, motivating peers? If so, this class is for you! Archestratus Accademia is excited to announce our inaugural PART TWO of Sophie Teaches Screenwriting course. We are offering a continuation of the course for anyone looking to finish or revise a script. $695 for a 7 week intensive 

 B A K E    S A L E SAT FEB 8 Calling all #archestratuscommunity BAKERS and EATERS to participate in the To LIVE and REBUILD in LA BAKE SALE. People have lost so much and the ongoing tragedy is completely overwhelming. Let's put donations directly into the hands of the people who need it most. Free to enter, Baked Goods for sale 

 C O M M U N I T Y   G R O U P TUE FEB 11 Love to write poetry and want a place to workshop it? Come join POETRY TABLE, a low stakes environment for your experiments, a place to meet fellow writers in the hood, and a way to establish a regular practice. Free, Drinks for sale 

 K E E P    G R E E N P O I N T   W E I R D   B O O K   C L U B MON FEB 17 It is important to KEEP THIS NEIGHBORHOOD WEIRD. A lost feminist masterwork by a speculative fiction icon about a lesbian’s coming-to-consciousness during the social upheaval of the 1970s. Originally published in 1980, On Strike Against God is the only realist novel by feminist science fiction icon Joanna Russ.  Read through On Strike Against God by Joanna Russ in January and join us IN PERSON on February 17th!  Free event, Books for sale 

 A C C A D E M I A WED MAR 26 to MAY 7 Ever had an idea for a screenplay but have no idea where to start? If so, this class is for you! Local hero and screenwriting professor Sophie Finkelstein will introduce you to the craft of screenwriting and take you through an exploration into the universal art of storytelling. $695 for a 7 week intensive 

 A U T H O R   E V E N T TUE FEB 4 Join us for a very special evening in celebration of Hot Date!: Sweet & Savory Recipes Celebrating the Date, from Party Food to Everyday Feasts.Author Rawaan Alkhatib will be joined in conversation by a moderator to be announced shortly. $5 or book 

  ART NOW ON VIEW / i n   B O O K S HEADS WILL ROLL 

New sculptural objets de art from Daniel Zender.

S O C I A L   C L U B COMING IN 2025: Join us as we build a community around building community cookbooks! It's the COMMUNITY COOKBOOK COMMITTEE. Learn more here. Want to be a part of the reading/editing/ compiling team that makes this all happen? Email us to be added to the Google Group and we will keep you updated about when these meetings will resume.

PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HOSTING A COMMUNITY GROUP or HAVING AN EVENT.

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