Galena LitFest: Dining in Savvy's Kitchen with Sandra Jackson-Opoku

Join award winning author Sandra Jackson-Opoku at Fried Green Tomatoes for a curated dinner featuring soul food recipes from the Savvy Summers Mysteries book series to learn about her journey as an author and the impact of generational history, food, and community.

A full dinner will be served including beverage, appetizer, entree, and dessert. Seating is limited! A book signing in partnership with Galena Book & Paper will follow.

She will be joined in conversation by Michelle Cox the 2024 Illinois Indie Author Project winner and author of historical fiction, including the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series, The Fallen Woman's Daughter, and The Merriweather Novels.

Galena LitFest is the twelfth annual literary festival organized and funded by the Galena Public Library with support from the Friends of the Galena Public Library and in partnership with the Galena Center for the Arts, Champagne on Main, Galena Cellars, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation. Events will take place throughout January 2026 in-person and virtually.

Menu

Appetizer:
Fried Green Tomatoes with remoulade

Salad:
Chopped kale, red onion, sliced egg, candied pecans with a hot bacon dressing
or Vegetarian Salad: Chopped kale, red onion, sliced egg, candied pecans with a hot white balsamic dressing

Entrée:
Smothered pork ribeye, seared to perfection and served with roasted collard greens
or Vegetarian Entrée: Black eyed pea fritters with roasted collard greens

Dessert:
Sweet potato pie

Beverage:
Orange blossom lemonade

Coffee/tea soft drinks included

Cash bar for all cocktails and wine