Hosted by the SF Travel Book Club in partnership with Books Inc. I will be presenting-- for the first time at an event-- a lot of the back story that isn't in my book... but hugely relevant to the story portrayed. Interesting, inspiring, and engaging, I look forward to having those that come to this event leave with an idea to act on their wanderlust desires.
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Jul.31.2009 - 12:26 pm
RR: "What was a misstep that you (or your publisher) made with publishing your first book--and how would you do things differently?"
DS: Yes, it's a popular topic...
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Feb.25.2009 - 4:38 pm
Ciao!
Check out my new HD demo food video on You Tube called Hungry 4 More... (make sure you watch it in "high quality")
... and I'm happy to announce my book,...
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Jul.20.2008 - 12:40 pm
I'd like to take a moment and share something new I've just discovered as a first time author-- a positive mention in the Sunday New York Times Book Review -- certainly a nice...
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Jun.10.2008 - 9:05 am
I am proud to announce that today, June 10, 2008 the first printing of the paperback edition of my book, Mediterranean Summer, is officially on sale.
The story takes place on...
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Published Reviews
Mar.13.2008
Published by San Francisco Examiner
I couldn't put down David Shalleck's account of working as the sole cook on a 125-foot schooner owned by an extravagantly wealthy Italian couple as it sailed along the...
About David
DAVID SHALLECK has worked for over two decades in the food business as a chef and television culinary producer alongside some of America's most celebrated chefs and hosts. He has cooked in noted restaurants and for special events in New York, San Francisco,...
Causes David Shalleck Supports
Meals on Wheels Save the Tiger Fund Mediterranean Mark Any that support reading for children
David’s Favorite Books
The Unprejudiced Palate
The Auberge of the Flowering Hearth
The Old Man and the Sea
Catch 22
Wanderer
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