Are you wondering how to go about writing a cookbook? If so, attend the Black Diamond Writers’ Network meeting from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 16 at the Tamaqua Public Library, 30 S. Railroad St. in Tamaqua.

The speaker will be Joe Stanavage, known as “Pierogie Joe” all over the region. He has been making pierogies since 1987, using his mother and grandmother’s recipe. His stand — Joe’s Homemade Pierogies — has won awards in the festival contest the past three years.

Stanavage has written “Pierogie Joe’s Cookbook” containing his Polish recipes. Attending will be his co-author, Bill Parise.

The meeting is free and open to the public.

For more information, call Anna Getz at 570-645-2717. For directions call Tamaqua Public Library at 570-668-4660.