Parkway Central Library: Skyline Room, 4th Floor

The Free Library of Philadelphia and The Literary Cafe Book & Events present: Global Culinary Arts SeriesChef and author Andre Fowles is an award-winning Jamaican-born chef, threetime Chopped champion, and international restaurant consultant. He is also culinary ambassador for the Rockhouse Foundation, helping to raise money to build all-expense-paid schools for children with special needs in Jamaica. A graduate of the HEART Trust Academy in Kingston and the Culinary Institute of America in New York, his work has been featured in Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, The New York Times, and Eater. He is also a regular contributor to the

The Free Library of Philadelphia and The Literary Cafe Book & Events present: Global Culinary Arts SeriesThis is an event for foodies who are fans of food competition shows. Mia Castro is a Puerto Rican chef, cookbook author, and television personality known for her bold refined Mediterranean cuisine blended with her Caribbean heritage. Her debut book Cocina Puerto Rico: Recipes from My Abuela’s Kitchen to Yours celebrates her roots, her Abuela’s influence, and her signature philosophy that less is more. Chef Mia is classically trained at the Culinary Institute of America and shaped in world-renowned kitchens. She has been featured