Deschutes Public Library is pleased to welcome Susana Trilling, chef, teacher, caterer, author, TV hostess, food consultant and director of Seasons of My Heart Cooking School to Second Sunday on April 10 at the Downtown Bend Library. The program begins at 2:00 p.m. Trilling’s books will be available for sale following the presentation.

Trilling moved to Oaxaxa, Mexico in 1988. Since then she has been exploring, writing and sharing the food and culture of her adopted home. She published her first book, Seasons of My Heart, A Culinary Journey through Oaxaca, Mexico (Ballentine Books) in 1999 and hosted a 13-part TV series for PBS by the same name that ran for 6 years. She holds classes and hosts TV filming and special events at her cooking school, a large handmade kitchen under a large dome that her friends call the “Temple of Cooking.” She is a member of Slow Food and Mexican Mycology Association. Her current book project, Milpa: From Seed to Salsa, highlights the lives of Mixtecan farmers in Oaxaca.

In addition to her presentation at the Downtown Bend Library Trilling will lead cooking classes at Ginger’s Kitchenware on April 11 and 12. For more information about the classes, please visit www.gingerskitchenware.com. During the presentation Trilling will be joined by Jamie Agurrie, owner of Ginger’s Kitchenware. Together they will prepare a tasting menu for sampling.

For more information about this or other library programs, please visit the library website at www.deschuteslibrary.org. People with disabilities needing accommodations (alternative formats, seating or auxiliary aides) should contact Liz at 312-1032.