This is a book event. The National Arts Club is at 15 Gramercy Park South. For information, click here. Register here.

Panelists, besides me, include Nathan Myhrvold, Andre Soltner, Dave Arnold, Johnny Iuzzini, Wylie Dufresne. International Culinary Center, 462 Broadway, 6:30 p.m. for the panel, followed by a reception. For information: modernistcuisine@intlculcenter.com.