It takes more than a pandemic to cancel a Barefoot Contessa book tour, people.

Ina Garten’s ode to “Modern Comfort Food” (Clarkson Potter, $35) lands on bookstore shelves on Oct. 6, so she’s doing a glitzy virtual tour with an assist from her celebrity friends, Williams Sonoma and the Bay Area’s Book Passage. And you’re not only invited, Garten says, you can show up in your jammies.

“The good news is you can come to the event in your pajamas and you can join me with Jennifer Garner in LA, Michael Ian Black in Miami, Sam Sifton in NYC, and more!” Garten posted on Instagram

The 12th cookbook in the popular Barefoot Contessa series, “Modern Comfort Food” was supposed to land in bookstores at the end of October, but Garten and her publisher realized we couldn’t wait that long. We need that Chicken Pot Pie Soup with Puff Pastry Croutons, Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas and other comforting deliciousness immediately.

So the book lands Oct. 6, and Garten’s virtual eight-city book tour launches the same day. And by “city,” we mean city whose bookstore is hosting the streaming appearance. You can join the New York City kickoff on Oct. 6, if you’re in a Big Apple mood and want to hear Garten chatting with the New York Times’ Sam Sifton, or flaunt your Bay Area love at San Francisco’s Book Passage event on Oct. 27, when Garten and the Today show’s Hoda Kotb make merry online. The $35-$50 ticket fee includes a copy of the new cookbook delivered to your door.

Here’s the schedule:

Oct. 6 – Garten and Sam Sifton, New York City’s Streiker Center; Madison, Connecticut’s RJ Julia Booksellers

Oct. 10 – Garten and Lynn Sherr, East Hampton’s Book Hampton

Oct. 13 – Garten and Helene Cooper, Washington, D.C.’s Sixth & I, Politics & Prose

Oct. 15 – Garten and Shay Spence, Austin’ Book People

Oct. 20 – Garten and Jennifer Garner, Los Angeles’ Williams Sonoma

Oct. 27 – Garten and Hoda Kotb, San Francisco’s Book Passage

Nov. 17 – Garten and Katie Couric, New York City’s Williams Sonoma

Dec. 2 – Garten and Michael Ian Black, Miami’s Books & Books

Find details and purchase tickets at https://barefootcontessa.com/events.