A Study of the Past Through Food

This all-day symposium will feature keynote speeches by two nationally known culinary historians, and each speaker is followed by a panel discussion with local experts.

added 09/10/09

Love food? Then you’ll love this: Mark your calendars now to join Co-op chefs and nationally known culinary historians at the Shaker Museum on October 24 for an all-day symposium and panel discussion on the fascinating history of food. The symposium will feature keynote speeches by two culinary historians, and each speaker is followed by a panel discussion with local experts. You won’t want to miss it.

Food for Thought: A Study of the Past Through Food

Enfield Shaker Museum
447 NH Route 4A, Enfield, NH 03748
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Symposium 9:00 am – 6:30 p.m.
New Hampshire Growers’ Dinner 6:30 p.m.

This all-day symposium will feature keynote speeches by two nationally known culinary historians, and each speaker is followed by a panel discussion with local experts. The symposium ends with a reception featuring artisan demonstrations and samples of local cheeses, wines, and ciders. A New Hampshire Growers Dinner follows, featuring the Co-op Food Stores’ Chef Jason Dacier and his staff.

Topics

Sandra Oliver discusses Every Dish Has a Past. Oliver is formerly publisher of Food History News and author of Saltwater Foodways: New Englanders and their Food at Sea. Anne Mendelson discusses Back to the Future with Small Scale Dairy Farming. A writer and historian and contributing editor to Gourmet magazine, Mendelson’s most recent book is Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages.

Costs

  • Symposium: $75 (includes box lunch and reception)
  • Growers Dinner: $40 symposium registrants; $45museum members; $50 non-members
  • Overnight stays: Great Stone Dwelling, $85-$125
  • Symposium admission includes one ticket to America’s Kitchens—a traveling exhibit organized by Historic New England and on view at the New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH.

Reservations

Reservations are required for the Symposium, dinner, and overnight accomodations. Please call 603.632.4346 or e-mail by October 19.

Want to Know More?

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