Haute Cuisine at the Hylton Performing Arts Center Sept. 18

As part of George Mason University’s Fall for the Book week, Sept. 18 brings Haute Cuisine at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas at 6 p.m.

Events at the Hylton include a 6:15 p.m. food writing workshop with Jason Shriner of the Aubergine Chef, an online baking and pastry blog, followed by a 7 p.m. reading by Laura Florand, international bestselling and award-winning author of the Amour et Chocolat series, including The Chocolate Thief, The Chocolate Kiss, and more.

At 7:30 p.m., individual stations will open for tastings, demonstrations, and discussions by a variety of chefs and food celebrities including: Robert Kingsbury of Kingsbury Chocolate and Confections, distributed throughout Northern Virginia and DC; Dave Lefeve of The Cock and Bowl in Occoquan, VA, making recipes included in his wife Claudia Lefeve’s novels; Belinda Miller, whose children’s fantasy novel Phillip’s Quest, Book I: Winterfrost features whimsical recipes.

Also at individual stations will be Miguel Pires, owner of Zandra’s Taqueria in Manassas, VA; Amy Riolo, author of an award-winning series of Mediterranean cookbooks and star of the syndicated “Culture of Cuisine” videos; Jason Shriner of the Aubergine Chef; Joe Yonan, Washington Post food and travel editor and author most recently of Eat Your Vegetables: Bold Recipes for the Single Cook; and representatives of Heritage Brewing Company in Manassas.

Also appearing will be the recently appointed Prince William County Poet Laureates Robert Scott and Alexandra “Zan” Hailey, talking about their work and community projects. The poets’ appearance is ponsored by Write by the Rails, the Prince William Chapter of the Virginia Writers Club.

Fall for the Book at the Hylton is its second annual celebration of fine food, superior drink, and the various stories behind the scenes of every aspect from farm to table—and even beyond.