Culinary Historians: Changes in Food Culture - March 17th

Culinary Historians of Chicago presents:

Changes in Food Culture and a Perspective on James Beard
Presented by
Mitchell Davis

Author, “Kitchen Sense” and
Vice President and Director of Communications,
James Beard Foundation, New York

Saturday, March 17
10 a.m. to Noon
at
Chicago History Museum
1600 N. Clark St.
Chicago, Illinois

Food culture is changing, evolving, fusing as never before. Join as Mitchell Davis gives his culinary perspective covering the last 20 years. We’ll see how this dynamism affects cookbooks, including the one he has just written, “Kitchen Sense.” for the home cook. Mr. Davis will also give the history of the James Beard Foundation which has been at the forefront of America's culinary revolution for more than 20 years. The Foundation was established in honor of James Beard, the late cooking teacher, journalist, and food consultant who is widely considered the father of American gastronomy.

Besides serving in an executive capacity at the Foundation, Mr. Davis is also an adjunct professor and Ph.D. candidate in New York University’s food studies program. He is the author of “The Mensch Chef” and “Cook Something”, the co-writer of “Foie Gras” and a contributor to magazines such as GQ and Food & Wine.

Food samples from “Kitchen Sense” will be served, and copies will be available for purchase and signing, with all profits going to fund the Culinary Historians of Chicago.

Cost of the lecture program is $10, $5 for students and members and no charge for CHC members.

To reserve, please call Barbara Olson at (708) 788-0338.

Or e-mail your reservation to: rsvpchc@yahoo.com.

Please leave your name, telephone number and the number of people in your party.

SIGN UP FOR MITCHELL DAVIS’S CHICAGOURMETS LUNCHEON AT ARIA IN THE FAIRMONT HOTEL, 200 N. COLUMBUS DR., CHICAGO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MORNING PROGRAM AT 12:30. CHEF NOAH BEKOFSKY’S MENU INCLUDES RECIPES FROM KITCHEN SENSE: APPETIZERS, SALAD, ENTRÉE, DESSERT, WINES AND TIP INCLUDED. $59 FOR MEMBERS OF CULINARY HISTORIANS AND CHICAGOURMETS, $69 FOR NONMEMBERS. Full menu details at:/www.chicagourmets.org

Mail check to: ChicaGourmets, UPS Store PMB 362, 333 W. North Ave., Chicago, IL 60610-1293. E-mail: donaldnewcomb@comcast.net Phone: (708) 383-7543.