An Evening with Tyler Malek

Food enthusiasts can explore the creative world of artisanal ice cream with one of the industry's leading innovators. An Evening with Tyler Malek will take place at Books & Books in Coral Gables on Thursday, June 12..

The event features Malek discussing his new cookbook America's Most Iconic Ice Creams: A Salt & Straw Cookbook: Classic Flavors and Creative Riffs. As the head ice cream maker and co-founder of Salt & Straw, Malek has established himself as a pioneer in the craft ice cream movement over the past 13 years.

The cookbook presents perfected recipes for classic American flavors while also offering 75 creative variations such as Smoked-Cherry Vanilla and Chili Crisp Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup. Attendees will gain insight into the culinary principles behind beloved ice cream flavors and learn techniques for creating their own unique combinations.

Under Malek's creative direction, Salt & Straw has grown from a small-batch operation to one of America's most popular ice cream brands with 60 locations nationwide. His innovative approach has earned him recognition from Forbes as one of their "30 Under 30" for "changing the way America eats."

This free event offers ice cream enthusiasts an opportunity to meet Malek and purchase copies of his cookbook, which follows his successful first book, Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook.