Join us at Marmo for the release of The Fantastic Cookbook of Futuristic Desserts, a visionary collaboration between author Linda Dootson, illustrator Joseph Assi, and creative studio Bon Society, on Saturday, August 23, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

More than just a cookbook, this is a call to rethink dessert—and a glimpse into the kind of future we can build with better food choices. Part imaginative guide, part nutritional manifesto, Fantastic Cookbook blends cutting-edge ingredients with bold visual storytelling to explore what dessert can be when it's made with intention.

Inside, you’ll find recipes like golden beet and white bean blondies, spinach-infused mint truffles, and almond-flax “Owl Cookies”—each one nutrient-dense, low-glycemic, and full of rich, satisfying flavor. The book is also packed with practical tools: chapters on modern eating, 50 food hacks, and Bon Society’s signature powdered sugar alternative.

Joseph Assi’s cinematic illustrations bring the book’s two imagined food futures to life: one bleak and over-processed, the other vibrant, nourishing, and alive with possibility. The result is a work of food, art, and vision—rooted in Linda’s decade-long journey raising her children on whole foods, and in the belief that we don’t have to sacrifice pleasure to eat well.

Come meet the creators, explore the ideas behind the book, and pick up a signed copy. Books will be available for purchase on-site.

Free/Public