Authors! with Maegan Brown (The BakerMama)

About the event

Popular food blogger and bestselling cookbook author Maegan Brown joins Authors! to talk about her charcuterie cookbook, Celebration Boards. Known to hundreds of thousands of followers as The BakerMama, Brown is celebrated for her creative, easy-to-assemble food boards that turn everyday meals into memorable occasions. Learn practical tips for styling stunning charcuterie and snack boards, entertaining hacks and how to bring people together around a shared table. The evening includes a 45-minute presentation followed by a brief audience Q&A. Every ticket includes a copy of the book.

About the book

Celebration Boards offers a fun, approachable guide to creating eye-catching food displays for holidays, birthdays and everyday gatherings. Packed with full-color photography and step-by-step instructions, the book features dozens of board ideas ranging from seasonal charcuterie and breakfast spreads to festive dessert arrangements and game-day snacks. Brown breaks down the art of board building into simple steps, focusing on accessible ingredients, colorful layouts and stress-free entertaining strategies that anyone can recreate at home.

About the author

Maegan Brown is the creator of the popular food blog The BakerMama and the bestselling author of several cookbooks, including Beautiful Boards and Spectacular Spreads. A mother of four, she started her blog to share simple, family-friendly recipes and quickly became a go-to resource for creative food styling and easy entertaining ideas. Her work has been featured by numerous national outlets and digital publications. Brown lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband and children.