Eating smart and eating healthy, celebrating taste and style; all things we aspire to these days. (And don’t forget to make it simple and easy.) Sound like a dream come true? It can be, when you visit Houston Central Market and meet Food Network star Ellie Krieger!

You can meet her in the Cook Book Tent , sponsored by Central Market, at the Texas Book Festival in Austin, held on the state capitol grounds the last weekend in October.

For Houston shoppers, Ellie Krieger will be appearing at Houston Central Market from 4:00-5:30 p.m. on Nov.2, including demonstrating one or two of her fantastic recipes and then signing copies of her new book. So Easy: Luscious Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week (John Wiley & Sons, $29.95) provides 150 easy-to-prepare recipes, many of which can be made in less than 30 minutes.

At the Houston book signing, we will be offering samples of Ellie’s Aromatic Beef and Butternut Squash Stew and her to-die-for Cherry-Almond Chocolate Cluster. Mark your calendar and arrive early for this must-taste event at Houston Central Market. Eat healthy, celebrate food and celebrate life! 4:00-5:30 p.m., Nov. 2^nd, see you there!