Upcoming Talks

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Hope you'll join me for one of my virtual talks!



January


Middle AgesEating like a King: Food & Feasting in the Middle Ages
Virtual Talk
Thursday, January 25
6:30 pm ET

The feasts of these adventurous times were fanciful events where dinner guests were served concoctions like huge fish pies with crab claws poking out and baked swans. This is a live, virtual course, which include interactive opportunities and unlimited, permanent access to recordings of each session.

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February


ChocolateChocolate
Smithsonian Museum, Washington, D.C.
Monday, February 12
6:30 pm

This lively and entertaining evening unravels the intriguing story of chocolate and traces the origins of this beloved treat from the New World to Europe, exploring its remarkable transformation from a grainy, bitter brew to the irresistible delicacy we all adore today. You'll be treated to a sampling of fine imported chocolates by Venchi, Italy's renowned artisan makers.

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ChocolateItaly's Chocolate
Virtual Talk
Tuesday, February 13
6:30 pm ET

Fascinating facts about chocolate in Italy like why Napoleon indirectly helped Italians invent Europe’s best-selling candy and why Nutella was created after World War II. This is a live, virtual course, which include interactive opportunities and unlimited, permanent access to recordings of each session.

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March


CookbooksFood on the Page: America’s Cookbook & Food Magazine History
Virtual Talk
Thursday, March 21
6:30 pm ET

Explore classics like the Fannie Farmer, Joy of Cooking, Betty Crocker, and Julia Child cookbooks, as well as food magazines like Gourmet, which launched in the 1940s. This is a live, virtual course, which include interactive opportunities and unlimited, permanent access to recordings of each session.

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June


BreakfastHistory of the Most Important Meal of the Day
Virtual Talk
Tuesday, June 4,
6:30 pm ET

An amusing look at the history of our favorite morning classics like bacon and eggs, home fries, oatmeal, sausage, muffins, pancakes, cornflakes, and coffee, to newer breakfast choices including instant breakfast drinks and smoothies, breakfast burritos, vegan eggs, and avocado toast.  This is a live, virtual course, which include interactive opportunities and unlimited, permanent access to recordings of each session.

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