Charlestown resident Melissa Martin (center) with friends from left: Sam Whelan, Brooke Whelan, Melissa Brown and Alex Hankowski joined host Dave Becker, Chef and Owner of one-of-a-kind Italian Trattoria Sweet Basil in Needham, and food photographer Nina Gallant at the launch party for their new cookbook, Stewed, in Boston on January 21. Stewed is a collection
of Becker’s irreverent takes on soups, braises and stews, featuring vivid imagery by Gallant. Guests were invited to celebrate the launch of Stewed at Poggenpohl Kitchen Design Studio on Newbury Street.