Picture + Panel: Culinary Cartooning with Sarah Becan and Jarrett Melendez

This month, Picture + Panel serves up a delectable discussion with Sarah Becan and Jarrett Melendez. Join us for a feast of ideas as our guests stir up conversation about cooking, baking, and the art of culinary storytelling. Milk Street chef Rayna Jhaveri will moderate.

All BCAF events are free to attend.  If you wish to pay it forward, a $5 suggested donation helps sustain BCAF's comics advocacy and educational programming in the Greater Boston area.

More about Picture + Panel

Picture + Panel is a monthly conversation series that brings fantastic graphic novel creators to the Greater Boston area. Discover terrific authors and fascinating stories that combine text and art through conversational confabulation. Produced in partnership by Aeronaut Brewing, Porter Square Books, and the Boston Comic Arts Foundation, Picture + Panel provides thought-provoking discussions for adults about this unique form of expression.

Book sales are provided at the event by Porter Square Books.

All events at Aeronaut Brewery are for ages 21+. This event will take place in their 'Food Hub' space.

About the Creators

Sarah Becan is a comics artist, author, illustrator, and designer based in Chicago. She is also the creator of I Think You’re Sauceome, a food-centric autobiographical webcomic. Her work has appeared in various publications, including Saveur, Eater, Organic Life, StarChefs, and Tasting Table. She illustrated the cookbook The Adventures of Fat Rice and is the coauthor and illustrator of the comic book cookbooks Let’s Make Ramen!, Let’s Make Dumplings!, and most recently Let's Make Bread!, published by Ten Speed Graphic.

Jarrett Melendez grew up on the mean, deer-infested streets of Bucksport, Maine. A longtime fan of food and cooking, Jarrett has spent a lot of his time in kitchens, oftentimes as a paid professional! Jarrett is a regular contributor to Bon Appetit and Food52, and is the author of The Comic Kitchen, a fully illustrated, comic-style cookbook. When not cooking and writing about food, Jarrett usually writes comic books and has contributed to the Ringo-nominated All We Ever Wanted, Full Bleed, and Murder Hobo: Chaotic Neutral.