Chicago Foodways: Thomas Jefferson, First Foodie, Mar 24th

Chicago Foodways Roundtable

Thomas Jefferson: Third President and First Foodie
The Culinary Legacies of Thomas Jefferson:
Contributions to Cuisine and Culture

Presented by
Chef Brooke Brantley

Saturday, March 24th, 2007
10 AM
Kendall College
900 North Branch Street, Chicago
(West of Halsted Street, North of Chicago Avenue)
Free Parking

Cost: $2 per person, free to Kendall students and faculty with ID.

Ever ask yourself, “When did everyone suddenly become a foodie?” Or, “What really prompted all this fascination with food?” To answer that, you’ll have to turn the clock back to the ‘90s … the 1790s, that is, and see what Thomas Jefferson was up to before and after he penned the Declaration of Independence.

Join us as we learn about our third president and the culinary influences he brought from France to America – from wine to olive oil to rice - that still touch us today.

Brooke Brantley is corporate chef for McCain Foods USA in Lisle, Illinois and a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary background includes hotels, resorts and country clubs and was most recently Professor of Culinary Arts at Collin College in Plano, Texas. During his time as a teacher, he researched Jefferson’s impact on American cuisine and his culinary legacy. Brantley is also a former food columnist, has contributed to several cookbooks and is a frequent contributor to The Dallas Morning News Taste section.

This program is hosted by the Chicago Foodways Roundtable. To reserve, please PM Cathy2, then leave your name, telephone number and the number of people in your party or e-mail to: chicago.foodways.roundtable@gmail.com

I'll be there! Sounds like an interesting event and I'm looking forward to it!

as an update - I'm attending and will be bringing 7-10 people with.

Excellent!

It's one thing to plan a program that you believe is interesting. It is very satisfying to have people who appreciate it, too.

See you tomorrow!

Regards,

It was a wonderful presentation - great pace, light humor and extremely informative that was easy to digest.

Thanks again!

Thomas Jefferson:Third President and First Foodie, presented by Brooke Brantley on March 24th at Kendall College, offered this bibliography:

- Adams, William Howard. The Paris Years of Thomas Jefferson. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1997.
- Ambrose, Stephen E. Undaunted Courage. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1996.
- Fowler, Damon Lee. Dining at Monticello. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2005.
- Gabler, James M. Passions: The Wines and Travels of Thomas Jefferson. Baltimore: Bacchus Press, 1995.
- Jefferson, Thomas. Jefferson Abroad (Modern Library Edition). New York: Random House, 1999.
- Staig, Walter. City Tavern Cookbook: 200 Years of Classic Recipes from America’s First Gourmet Restaurant. Philadelphia: Running Press, 2003.
- Whitcomb, John and Whitcomb, Claire. Real Life at the White House: 200 Years of Daily Life at America’s Most Famous Residence. New York: Routledge, 2002