One particular Food Network star recognizes the ongoing pressure of home cooks having to be creative with recipes “one day at a time.” She knows a stove is just as “hot in Cleveland,” as it is everywhere else across the nation, too. But her Food Network shows, “Valerie’s Home Cooking,” and “Kids Baking Championship,” are the delicious result of her family history and her experiences in the kitchen.

And now, Valerie Bertinelli - two-time Golden Globe Award-winning actress, spokeswoman and New York Times bestselling author – comes to Anderson’s Bookshop in Downers Grove with her latest cookbook, Valerie’s Home Cooking. Fans can meet Bertinelli and get their book autographed by the star on Sunday, October 22 at 2 pm.

About the Book: As the current star of her Food Network show, Valerie's Home Cooking, and co-host of the network's Kids Baking Championship, as well as having spent years acting on television, Valerie Bertinelli has made a name for herself in households across America. But to really know Valerie, is to spend time in her kitchen.

Inspired by her family's cooking legacy, Bertinelli specializes in showing fans how to make dishes their own families will love that are for the heart and soul. As she often says, there's a story behind every recipe and Bertinelli shares them in this gorgeous cookbook, where home cooks will find more than 100 recipes that are easy to make and innovative -- they're just as fresh, vibrant and down to earth as Bertinelli herself. Many of these classic comforting recipes have an original twist like Bloody Mary Tea Sandwiches, Lobster BLTs, Quick Rotisserie Chicken Gumbo, and S'mores Popcorn. These mouthwatering dishes will become your go-tos, whether you're having breakfast or lunch on your own, friends are joining for last-minute cocktails and small bites, or the whole family is coming together for a hearty dinner and dessert.

About the Author: Valerie Bertinelli is the host of her own daytime series “Valerie’s Home Cooking” and co-hosts “Kids Baking Championship” on the Food Network. The two-time Golden Globe award-winning actress takes her fans into her kitchen with her new cookbook Valerie’s Home Cooking (Oxmoor House, an imprint of Time Inc. Books, October 2017). Her fun flavor combinations, like Brown Sugar Sriracha Bacon Bites, Lobster BLTs, and Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons, transform traditional classics into crave-worthy and exciting new dishes to enjoy with friends and family. Bertinelli first became a household name for her role as Barbara on CBS’s long-running series, “One Day at a Time.” Over the years, her career expanded from acting to include hosting, spokesperson, business entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author. She has also helped develop, produce, and star in several television movies and mini-series, and in August 2012 she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She most recently starred as Melanie Moretti in TV Land’s critically acclaimed sitcom “Hot in Cleveland.”