Meet Adam Richman, from "Man Finds Food," This Wednesday at Book Passage in San Francisco at his "Straight Up Tasty" Signing!

Adam Richman Man VS Food Meet Greet Appearance San Francisco 2015

You’ve been watching him since 2008, when he began hosting “Man vs. Food” for the Travel Channel, which quickly became their highest rated show. Mark your calendars for this Wednesday to meet TV Host, executive producer, and author Adam Richman, who will be at the Ferry Building in San Francisco at 12:30pm on May 13th to sign his latest work, “Straight Up Tasty: Meals, Memories and Mouthfuls From My Travels” at Book Passage. If you can’t make it, you can order the book, right from Adam’s site.Adam’s first book, “America the Edible” hit stands November 9, 2010 and his second book “Straight-Up Tasty” (Clarkson Potter), will be on stands May 12, 2015. Adam is a board member of the Armed Services Foundation and in 2009 and 2012 he won the CableFax award for Best Host. Aside from TV, Adam has acted in numerous theater productions in NY and a variety of TV shows.

Having eaten his way from coast to coast and around the globe, Adam Richman has learned more than a little bit about what makes food taste good. Straight Up Tasty: Meals, Memories and Mouthfuls From My Travels shows us what Adam serves up when it is his turn behind the stove.

The more than 100 diverse, dazzling, and downright delectable recipes reflect the flavor combinations, techniques, and ingredients that Adam has encountered on his nonstop travels, all translated into easy-to-use-recipes perfect for the home cook and all given a distinctive Richman spin. Recipes include: Breakfast: Oatmeal Pancakes, Hangover Egg Sammy, Gorp-Style Granola Bars; Let’s Do Lunch: Bloody Mary Gazpacho with Shrimp, Bahn Mi Burger, Chilo-Frito Sloppy Joe; Snacks & Small Plates: Pulled Pork Eggrolls, Grandma’s Egg Salad, Easy Sushi; Dinner: Magnificent Meatloaf, Easy Carbonara, Loco Moco: Sides & Salads: Miso-Roasted Veggies, Wild Mushroom Tart, Spaghetti-Style Spaghetti Squash; Sauces & Condiments: Easy-Ass Salsa, Candied Bourbon Bacon, Roasted Garlic Mayo; Sweets: Leftover Holiday Candy Recipes, S’Mores Cups, Challah Bread Puddin.’

Adam brings in a few family favorites as well, and shares the stories that inspired these meals in his warm, hilarious voice. He also holds forth on topics as diverse as where to encounter the nation’s top burgers and why the best thing on a restaurant menu isn’t always what you think. Adam shows you how to pull out the stops at the dinner table and serve up delicious dishes every time without hitting the road and proves once and for all why he is America’s ambassador of flavor. Visit Book Passage for all the details!