In conjunction with the 9th Annual Girls’ Getaway weekend in Rosemary Beach, The Hidden Lantern Bookstore will host nutrition expert, award-winning journalist and TV personality Carolyn O’Neil for a presentation and author-signing event on Saturday, February 1st from 2pm to 4pm.

O’Neil — who endorses a refreshing food philosophy, the more you know, the more you can eat — reported on food and travel at CNN for nearly 20 years. She is the author of the new release Slim Down South: Eating Well and Living Healthy in the Land of Biscuits and Bacon. She previously co-authored The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous!, honored as the “Best Health and Nutrition Book” at the World Food Media awards.

Signed copies of Slim Down South: Eating Well and Living Healthy in the Land of Biscuits and Bacon can be reserved in advance for pick-up at a later date. The event is open to the public. The delectable bites below from O’Neil’s new book should without a doubt persuade.

To learn more, call The Hidden Lantern at 850-231-0091.