Join Lee and Rick as they demonstrate making three cookies (Espresso Hazelnut Truffle Cookies, pictured here, and Rosemary Lemon Creams, and Cranberry Cornmeal Shortbread) from "The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book" at Cooks/Bellecour St. Paul on Sunday, Nov. 10. Lee and Rick also will be telling stories about the Star Tribune Holiday Cookie Contest and their 20 years with the contest that resulted in their new book, as well as offering baking tips. Registration fee includes a copy of the book.

See us on TV! Lee Svitak Dean and Rick Nelson will demonstrate -- and talk -- cookies on Friday, Nov. 8, on "Almanac," the long-running TPT local program on public television. Their appearance will be sometime during the show, which lasts from 7-8 p.m.

Lee talks cookies on WCCO-TV on Nov. 7.

Need an election respite? Lee and Rick will be chatting with Jason DeRusha on WCCO Radio about cookies on Election Day. No election talk other than to elect to eat a cookie on this day! Listen in about 5:35 p.m.  

Lee talks cookies on KSTP's "Minnesota Live" and demos a recipe on Nov. 4. Which it will be? Tune in and find out. The segment will be on sometime between 9-10 a.m.

We are headed for television with Justine Zirbes on Kare11 on Nov. 2. We will be talking holiday cookies, of course, and our new cookie book. Time TBD.

Lee Svitak Dean and Rick Nelson will be at the Twin Cities Book Festival on Saturday, Oct. 19, from noon-12:30 to chat with visitors. Come see us at the University of Minnesota Press booth! Our new book will be featured: "The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book." The free festival takes place in and around the Progress Center at the fairgrounds.

Join Lee and Rick Nelson, co-authors of "The Great Minnesota Cookie Book" and the forthcoming "The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book" on Saturday as we celebrate the harvest AND cookies at the Farm at the Arb event all morning. Lee and Rick speak at 11 a.m. in the kitchen with chef Beth Fisher at the Farm, and there will be cookies to sample from "The Ultimate Minnesota Cookie Book." Plus many harvesting events at the Farm: sugar beets, corn and potatoes. Flower arranging and storytelling and much more also take place.

Lee will speak about her unexpected path to food writing and her four decades with the Star Tribune.. She was the editor of the Taste section for 26 of those years. She will be speaking to the Bloomington Federated Women's Club.

Lee and co-author Rick Nelson will be at the Duluth DECC holiday celebration -- and, of course, will have their cookbook for sale! Come by and tell us about your favorite Christmas cookie. We love stories!

Lee talks about her unexpected path to food writing and her long tenure at the Star Tribune. For members of Senior Adults Learning Together.

Former Star Tribune food editor Lee Svitak Dean chats with the Eagan group, the New Sociables, about her 40 years in food writing. Members only.