Mortar & Pestle : Classic Indonesian Recipes for the Modern Kitchen
Join local author Pat Tanumihardja as she celebrates the launch of her fifth cookbook Mortar and Pestle—Classic Indonesian Recipes for the Modern Kitchen. Pat co-wrote Mortar and Pestle with her mother, Julia, and this book is an ode to her and mothers everywhere. Pat will share behind-the-scenes stories of publishing her book and demystify Asian ingredients that are used not only in Indonesian cooking but across many Asian cultures. After raiding her pantry/kitchen for a show-and-tell, Pat will demonstrate how to make Gado Gado, a simple Indonesian vegetable dish with peanut sauce. Samples provided!
Related LibGuide: Cultural Heritage of Fairfax County Residents by Fairfax County Public Library (Admin)
- Date:
- Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Time:
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
- Location:
- Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 1, Thomas Jefferson Meeting Room 2
- Library Branch:
- Thomas Jefferson Library
- Categories:
- Author Event
- Audience:
- Adults
About the Author:
Decades of cooking and writing have honed Patricia (Pat) Tanumihardja’s craft as a longtime food writer and cookbook author. Pat has always wanted to eat good food and write about it. And now, with bylines in the Washington Post, Serious Eats, Bon Appetit, edibleSeattle, and more, she’s living the dream. In addition to her latest Mortar and Pestle: Classic Indonesian Recipes for the Modern Kitchen, written together with her mother, Julia, Pat has four other pan-Asian cookbooks including The Asian Grandmother's Cookbook: Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens and Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals: Fast, Fresh & Affordable.
A third-culture kid, Pat was born in Jakarta to Chinese Indonesian parents and raised in Singapore. Today, she lives in Springfield, VA with her husband and son. Find her on Instagram: @Pickles.and.Tea and online: Patricia Tanumihardja – Cookbook & Children's Book Author
