Last Updated February 4, 2010.

If you would like to suggest an event for inclusion here, please email us at editor@foodhistorynews.com.

2010

On-going

Long-term

February 2010

February 7, 2010, 2:00 pm
"The Fortune Cookie Chronicles." Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St., New York, NY 10029
There are more Chinese restaurants in this country than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Kentucky Fried Chickens combined. In celebration of the Lunar New Year, join Jennifer 8. Lee, author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles (Twelve, 2008), as she recounts her quest to explain how Chinese food is all-American. Free with Museum admission! Phone 212.534.1672. info@mcny.org E-mail. FMI http://www.mcny.org/public-programs/all.html.

February 13, 2010, 10:30am – 12pm Pacific Time
Culinary Historians of Southern California.Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles Central Library, 630 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles 90071-2002
“‘A Tra-ful for a Tri-ful’ – Mr. Clinton’s Cafeteria of the Golden Rule.” Speaker Glenna Dunning. Parking at the Central Library on Saturday and Sunday is $1.00 during library hours at 524 S. Flower St., with a library card and validation from the Information Desk in the library. Library cards are free. Programs are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. FMI http://www.culinaryhistoriansofsoutherncalifornia.org/Calendar.htm.

February 14, 2010, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
"Evolution of the Romantic Heart Shape and Flavors of Valentine Confection." Culinary Historians of Washington, DC., Bethesda/Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, Meeting Room A, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD
Nancy Baggett, speaker. FMI, contact Claudia Kousoulas, 301-320-6979, or visit www.chowdc.org.

February 15, 2010
Deadline for Paper Proposals for Oxford Symposium 2010Oxford University, St. Catherine's College, Oxford, UK
Cured, Fermented and Smoked Foods, and featured plenary speakers this year include anthopologist Sidney Mintz, food writer Harold McGee and food historian Ivan Day. Prospective authors should submit a 500-1000 word abstract setting out your ideas and showing your main lines of argument by Monday, 15 February. Please include your contact details and send it via email to: editor@oxfordsymposium.org.uk. FMI Http://oxfordsymposium.org.uk.

February 13, 2010, 11:00am
"People of the Sturgeon" Book Signing. Wendt's On the Lake, N9699 Lakeshore Drive, Van Dyne, Wisconsin 54979
Celebrate opening day of the 2010 sturgeon spearing season for Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago system with the authors of "People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish." Authors Ron Bruch, Kathy Schmitt Kline, and Fred Binkowski will be signing copies of their new book on Wisconsin's sturgeon spearing tradition. FMI Wisconsin Historical Society, Melanie Roth, Marketing Coordinator at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press: melanie.roth@wisconsinhistory.org or 608-264-6465 or Wendt's at (920) 688-5231.

February 16, 7pm – 9pm Culinary Historians of Southern California's Hungarian Easter Feast. Duna Csardas Restaurant, 5820 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA
Cost: $30.00, including tax, tip, and non-alcoholic beverage. Wine and beer are available for purchase. Appetizers: Stuffed eggs with French salad, Ham with horseradish Soup: Sour cabbage soup Main courses: Lamb ribs, stuffed cabbage, crispy roast duck (served family style, with accompaniments) Desserts: Walnut and poppy seed rolls, apple and cherry poppy seed strudel. FMI http://www.culinaryhistoriansofsoutherncalifornia.org/Calendar.htm

February 18, 2010, 6:30 pm
"The Great Migration & Southern Cooking in New York City" Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd St., New York, NY 10029
In partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance and Mississippi Development Authority/Division of Tourism, Jessica Harris, author of a forthcoming history of African-American foodways, and one of the 50 founders of the Southern Foodways Alliance, will lead a discussion focusing on how The Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South transformed the culinary culture of the North. Reservations required. Phone 212.534.1672. info@mcny.org E-mail. $12 Non-Members $8 Seniors and Students $6 Museum Members. FMI http://www.mcny.org/public-programs/all/The-Great-Migration.html.

Feb. 21, 2010, 4:00 - 6:00pm
Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor Meeting. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin Ave,Arbor, MI.
Cynthia Furlong Reynolds, author of "Jiffy: A Family Tradition, Mixing Business and Old-Fashioned Values" (2008). FMI see website or contact Carroll Thomson (734) 662-8661.

Feb. 24, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
"Traces of the Trade, A Story from the Deep North" . Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas St., Houston, TX.
A New England family discovers that they were once the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history and participants in the Triangle Trade of New England rum, African slaves, and Caribbean sugar that allowed them to amass an enormous fortune. De Wolf family descendents will be present to discuss this film depicting their personal journey and the thorny topic of how they are dealing with their family history. This screening opens the "Sugar Project" series about the archaeology and associated issues of sugar plantation sites in the Caribbean and Texas. Cosponsored by Christ Church Cathedral . Tickets may be purchased either through the mail by check, cash, or credit card, or on-line at our website, AIA-Houston.com. FMI call 281.497.7382.

Feb. 25, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Sugar, The Taste of Bitterness: Slavery and the Demand for Sugar . American General Conference Room, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX.
Dr. Kenneth Kelly, The University of South Carolina, speaker. All things sweet owe much of its origin to slave labor systems on the sugar plantations of the Caribbean where enslaved people toiling under horrific conditions produced sugar for American and European tables and created the dynamic cultures of today's Caribbean societies. Explore the landscape and archaeology of the Caribbean plantation system. Co-sponsored by the Houston Museum of African American Culture. Tickets may be purchased either through the mail by check, cash, or credit card, or on-line at our website, AIA-Houston.com. FMI call 281.497.7382.

February 27, 2010, from 9:00am- 7:30pm
Deborah Peterson's Pantry Third Annual Historic Foodways Symposium. Pennsbury Manor, Morrisville, PA.
"Meats...for the use of the table,…". Speakers and topics include: Of Turtles, Catfish, & Other Great Philadelphia Foods: The Archaeology of Philadelphia's Culinary Past, 1750-1850 - Teagan Schweitzer, Ph.D. candidate- Univ. of Penn. Domestic Animals in Colonial North America- Barbara Corson, VMD. 18th & 19th Century Hog & Beef Butchering and Meat Preservation Before Refrigeration- Dave Miller, Historian & Butcher. $75 registration. Hampton Inn & Suites offers a special discount for attendees. http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/AVPNTHX-DPP-20100225/index.jhtml . To register on line, please visit www.deborahspantry.com or print out forms to register. Telephone registration also accepted.

February 27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
“Feeding Our Founding Fathers”Alexandria Black History Museum, 902 Wythe St., Alexandria, VA, 22314
Culinary historian Michael Twitty, a leading expert on African-American foodways, explores the role and work of enslaved African Americans in providing food to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. In his illustrated lecture, Twitty examines who the enslaved cooks were, how they were trained, and how they prepared and served food to our nation’s first leaders. Twitty will also demonstrate some preparation techniques. Free; reservations requested.FMI 703.838.4356 or after February 1, 703.746.4356. www.alexblackhistory.org

Feb. 27, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
Tour of Jordan Plantation . Departing from Houston Museum of African American Culture, 4807 Caroline, Houston, TX.
Dr. Ken Brown, The University of Houston. South Texas has produced much sugar for local and foreign consumption. The Jordan Plantation in Brazoria County was a cane plantation worked by enslaved Africans. Archaeologists from the University of Houston have been excavating at the Plantation, now a Texas Historic Landmark. However, the property is still too fragile to open to the general public. This exclusive tour, led by Dr. Brown, excavation director, will provide surprising knowledge about life of the enslaved in Texas. Tickets may be purchased either through the mail by check, cash, or credit card, or on-line at our website, AIA-Houston.com. FMI call 281.497.7382.

March 2010

March 4, 2010
"Chefs, Slaves, and French Cuisine." Details are forthcoming.
Lecture & Cooking Demonstration by Dr. Leni Sorenson, Food Historian, Monticello. French haute cuisine in colonial Virginia? Thomas Jefferson took his enslaved cook, James Hemings, with him to Paris in 1784 where he was apprenticed with French chefs. The talented enslaved cooks in Jefferson's kitchen became some of the earliest French chefs in America. The recipes and life of James Hemings and other Monticello cooks enliven this lecture, tasting, and cooking demonstration. Have a glass of French wine and savor pastries and desserts that would have been presented at the Jefferson table. Part of the Sugar Project series. Cosponsored by The Houston Museum of African-American Culture.

March 12, 2010, 11:30 a.m.
Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends. Roanoke Country Club, Blacksburg, VA
Tenth anniversary lunch with talk by historical hearth-cooking expert Nancy Carter Crump, author of Hearthside Cooking: Early American Southern Cuisine Updated for Today's Hearth & Cookstove, and a descendant of the early settlers of Carter's Grove Plantation, Virginia. Registration fee: $30 per person. Menu (all recipes from Nancy Carter Crump's book, "Hearthside Cooking": Mrs. Randolph's Asparagus Soup, Mrs. Randolph's Chicken with Sauce, Oatlands Corn Pudding, Green Peas with Mint, Mrs. Gray's Muffins, Iced Tea, Celebration Dessert--Hopkins Family Coconut Pound Cake. Please send checks by March 5 to: Dr. JoAnn Emmel, Treasurer, Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends, PO Box 11086, Blacksburg, Virginia 24062.

March 13, 2010, 10:30am – 12pm Pacific Time
Culinary Historians of Southern California.Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles Central Library, 630 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles 90071-2002
“History of Chinese Food in America” with speaker Andrew Coe. Parking at the Central Library on Saturday and Sunday is $1.00 during library hours at 524 S. Flower St., with a library card and validation from the Information Desk in the library. Library cards are free. Programs are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. FMI http://www.culinaryhistoriansofsoutherncalifornia.org/Calendar.htm.

March 13, 2010, 3 to 5 p.m.
DIY: History Lends a Helping Hand in the Kitchen. Fabulous Catering, 2900 13th Ave.S., Minneapolis, MN
Fabulous Catering, Gastro Non Grata, the Minnesota Historical Society presents the second of three workshops that help you revive the domestic techniques of yesteryear in your home kitchens. James Norton, author of "The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin" and editor of The Heavy Table, discusses Midwestern cheese varieties, and some of the best makers. Jeff Jirik of Faribault dairy leads a hands-on demo and offers samples of some of their best work. For Reservations recommended and FMI: 651-259-3015, Fee: $20; $15 for MHS members.

March 14, 2010, 2 p.m.
Baking Memories: Scratch vs. Mix: Which Brownie is Better? Mill City Museum 704 South Second St., Minneapolis, MN
Join Mill City Museum staff for a demonstration of making brownies from scratch and from a mix. Learn about the development of baking mixes. Visitors will be able to taste the results and vote on their favorite. Programs included with museum admission of $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members. FMI 612-341-7555.

March 14, 2010, 2 to 4 p.m.
Seed Saver's Exchange. Oliver H. Kelley Farm 15788 Kelley Farm Rd., Elk River, MN
The Kelley Farm has promoted saving rare and heirloom seed since 1981. A special presentation will be held in the Visitor Center where participants can learn how to save, store, plant, and save seed again, just as farmers and gardeners have done for years. Afterwards, the Annual Seed Saver's Exchange will take place. Visitors do not need to bring seeds to participate. Seed art and sorting activities will be provided for children. FMI 763-441-6896. Free.

March 21, 2010, 4:00 - 6:00pm
Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor Meeting. Zingerman's Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor, MI.
Ari Weinzweig, author of "Zingerman's Guide to Better Bacon: Stories of Pork Bellies, Hush Puppies, Rock 'n' Roll Music and Bacon Fat Mayonnaise" (2009). A bacon tasting will be featured. NOTE: This event is open to CHAA Members only. FMI see website or contact Carroll Thomson (734) 662-8661.

March 28, 2010, 2 p.m.
Winning Recipes from the Pillsbury Bake-Off. Mill City Museum 704 South Second St., Minneapolis, MN
See how history is revealed in food as Mill City Museum staff lead a demonstration in the Baking Lab. Learn about the history of the 58-year-old Pillsbury Bake-Off and try samples from a winning recipe from the contest. Visitors can learn about baking history, sample treats, get baking tips and take home a copy of the recipe. FMI call 612-341-7555. Programs included with museum admission of $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.

April 2010

April 3, 2010, 3 to 5 p.m.
DIY: History Lends a Helping Hand in the Kitchen Fabulous Catering, 2900 13th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN
In partnership with Fabulous Catering and Gastro Non Grata, the Minnesota Historical Society presents the last of three workshops that help you revive the domestic techniques of yesteryear in your home kitchens. Learn more about Minnesota's winter tradition of ice fishing with Greg Breining, author of ""A Hard Water World: Ice Fishing and Why We Do It," enjoy a demo on prepping a whole fish to eat with chef Dawn Drouillard and learn how to make sausage with Mike Phillips of the Craftsman. FMI phone: 612-341-7555. Fee: $20; $15 for MHS members.

April 18, 2010, 2 p.m.
Baking Memories: Tunnel of Fudge Cake, the Bake-Off and the Bundt Pan. Mill City Museum, 704 South Second St., Minneapolis, MN.
Join museum staff in the Baking Lab for a demonstration and discussion of the 1966 Pillsbury Bake-off 2nd place winning recipe. Learn about the Tunnel of Fudge Cake, it's connection to local company Nordic Ware, makers of the Bundt Pan, and the fascination this recipe holds for today's bakers. Visitors can sample the cake, get baking tips and take home a copy of the recipe. FMI phone: 612-341-7555. Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.

April 24, 2010, 1 to 4 p.m.
Betty and Ann Entertain: Afternoon Tea. Mill City Museum, 704 South Second St., Minneapolis, MN.
Enjoy an afternoon featuring afternoon tea recipes, menus and tips from Betty Crocker and Pillsbury specialty cookbooks from the 1950s through the 1970s. Whether it was a luncheon, a spring time tea for "the girls" or a dinner party for 12, Betty Crocker or Pillsbury Home Service Department's "Ann Pillsbury" had a cookbook to help. Visitors can sip tea in the Baking Lab, see a small display of the historic cookbooks created to encourage easy home entertaining, sample a recipe from these cookbooks, and enjoy a performance by "Ann Pillsbury," portrayed by History Player Ruth Andre Krause. Mill City Museum staff will lead a baking demonstration comparing different cookbooks and preparing the sampled recipe. Children can then make their own menu and place cards for hosting a party at home.. FMI phone: 612-341-7555. Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $10 adults, $8 seniors and college students, $5 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.

May 20010

May 4, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
A Mesopotamian Royal Feast . Café Byblos, 6134 Richmond, Houston, TX.
Dr. Lauren Ristvet, Dyson Chair, The University of Pennsylvania, speaker. One Mesopotamian king chose feasting as a strategy to strengthen royal power by hosting a mind-boggling spread for 69,574 loyal subjects that included 1,000 oxen, 1,000 calves, 14,000 sheep, 1,000 lambs, and 10,000 fish. Then he commemorated royal largesse on a stele to remind everyone of a memorable day of gluttony. We will learn about the nature of food and feasting in ancient Mesopotamia and how feasting was an important part of ancient politics. Our celebration will also recreate a few ancient Mesopotamian dishes. Co-sponsored by The Arab-American Educational Foundation. Tickets may be purchased either through the mail by check, cash, or credit card, or on-line at our website, AIA-Houston.com. FMI call 281.497.7382.

May 28 - October 18, 2010
"Let's Eat! Adirondack Food Traditions." Adirondack Museum, Routes 28N & 30, Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812
Phone: (518) 352-7311 The Adirondack Museum celebrates food and the pleasures of eating in the Adirondack Park of upstate New York with artifacts used to cook and eat. Hand-written menus and journals provide an intimate look at food in family life. Posters advertising turkey shoots, dances, and potluck suppers offer insight into the ways that food as served as the center of social life in small, often isolated hamlets. Historic photographs spanning more than 150 years depict people dining inside and out, in crowded mess halls, on picnic blankets, and seated at elegant tables. www.adirondackmuseum.org

June 20010

July 20010

July 9-11, 2010
Oxford Symposium 2010 Oxford University, St. Catherine's College, Oxford, UK
Cured, Fermented and Smoked Foods, and featured plenary speakers this year include anthopologist Sidney Mintz, food writer Harold McGee and food historian Ivan Day. FMI Http://oxfordsymposium.org.uk.

August 2010

September 2010

October 2010

November 2010

December 2010

January 2011

Future