Join Rick Martinez for a lively tribute to the world of salsas. From traditional to modern, salsas spice up everyday home cooking as dips, condiments and flavorful additions to roasted veggies, grilled burgers and more. Salsa-it's not just a condiment, it's a lifestyle.

Culinary Stage (Seats 265)  
Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelist: Rick Martínez
Moderator: John Birdsall

Author and chef Adán Medrano, a Coahuiltecan descendant, will showcase vibrant, plant-forward dishes rooted in Texan and Mexican traditions. Infuse your comida casera (home cooking) with ancient ingredients and simple techniques that originated in indigenous cooking and culture.

Culinary Stage (Seats 265)  
Sat, Mar 14, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelist: Adán Medrano
Moderator: John Birdsall

While traveling the world and exploring culinary heritages and foodways, Michael Shaikh realized that food has the power to tell our stories. Join him as he shares recipes from heroic home cooks determined to perpetuate their cultural cuisine even while living in the midst of modern-day conflict zones.

Culinary Stage (Seats 265)  
Sun, Mar 15, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelist: Michael Shaikh
Moderator: John Birdsall

Join authors John Birdsall, Michael Shaikh, and Adan Medrano to discover how food shapes identity, memory, and community across cultures. Through personal stories, culinary research, and literary perspectives, they’ll examine the politics of taste, migration-driven recipes, and the rituals that keep traditions alive.

Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)  
Sun, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Multigenre
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: John Birdsall, Adán Medrano, Michael Shaikh
Moderator: Edie Jarolim