VOILA VEGAN | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Date and Time
Sep 17, 2023 5:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Sep 17, 2023 5:00 pm
14th & V
Since 2016, Amanda Bankert has been the surreptitious purveyor of vegan treats in the world’s most butter-obsessed city: Paris. It started with donuts; Bankert, an American expat, brought the first artisanal versions of the stateside delicacy to France with her bakery, Boneshaker, in the 2nd arrondissement. Boneshaker then expanded from donuts, to brownies, to French desserts like macarons and profiteroles—all made without dairy or eggs—and the Parisians who devoured her wares didn’t even notice.
Now, with over eighty-five entirely plant-based but still decadent recipes, Bankert shares the cakes, cookies, candies, and drinks that have fooled and enthralled her patrons, as well as delightful stories from her kitchen and travels. Using both American and French techniques, dig into secretly vegan breakfasts like Banana Tarte Tatin French Toast and Pumpkin Cake Donuts; gâteaux de voyage (travel-friendly cakes) such as Signature Salted Caramel & Roasted Peanut Brownies; and classically French treats, including Crêpes Suzette and Raspberry-Chocolate Macarons. Voilà! Vegan dessert is served.
Amanda Bankert and conversation partner, Aviva Goldfarb, are joining us on the Busboys stage to share their international expertise on vegan baking! Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and the author will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 5:00 pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of VOILA VEGAN will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is IN PERSON and will NOT be livestreamed.
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Amanda Bankert is a Le Cordon Bleu−trained pâtissière. An American expat, she spent a decade in Dublin working as a pastry chef at such places as the Michelin-starred Mint Restaurant and specialty coffee pioneer 3fe Coffee. She then worked as the head pastry chef at Le Comptoir de la Gastronomie in Paris. Bankert opened Boneshaker, an entirely plant-based bakery, in Paris’s 2nd arrondissement in 2016.
Aviva Goldfarb is the director of marketing for 10 woman-owned plant-based restaurants in DC and Philadelphia, including Bar Bombón, Charlie was a sinner, HipCityVeg, and Sticky Fingers Diner and Bakery, as well as numerous other restaurants, bars and bakeries. Aviva helps restaurants and other food and beverage related ventures build sales, market themselves more effectively, and connect with and build their communities through successful events, media relations, and marketing strategy. She is the founder of The Scramble meal planner (sold in 2016), and a four-time cookbook author, and is a marketing coach for female founders.
