Culinary Historians: Southern Cakes, Nov 17 @ 10 AM

The Culinary Historians of Chicago presents:

A Cake Walk Through Southern History

By Nancie McDermott

Food Writer, Cookbook Author, Teacher
Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007
10 a.m. to Noon

at

*Robert Morris College
Institute of Culinary Arts, 401 S. State St.
8th Floor - Auditorium - Room 803
Chicago


Author Nancie McDermott is letting her roots show. Renowned for her recipes and writings on the cuisines and culture of Southeast Asia, where she spent three years as a Peace Corps volunteer, McDermott’s latest volume is truly the frosting on her culinary cake. Ms. McDermott brings us down home to her beloved south for “Southern Cakes,” which layers on a luscious bounty of coconut cakes, pound cakes, jelly cakes, fruitcakes and classics like Lady Baltimore Cake, and Thirteen-layer Cake. (And of course we’ll sample a few of these beauties!) But, since we are, after all, a serious organization, we must remember that the main course of our program will be the historical context of these mainstays of American culinary tradition. However, due to the nature of the subject matter, drooling will be tolerated as Ms. McDermott sashays through a sweet synopsis of Southern cakes from colonial times to the present. Warning: Both Ms. McDermott’s book and her powerpoint presentation contain full-frontal portraits of her subject matter and has caused extreme cake arousal in many who have viewed it. The Culinary Historians of Chicago assumes no responsibility for any gustatory effect this program may have on attendees.

Nancie McDermott’s books include several best sellers on Thai cooking, including “Real Thai” and “The Curry Book.” Her feature stories and recipes have appeared in Bon Appetit, Cooks’ Illustrated, Food and Wine, and the Chicago Tribune. Nancie lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband, her two daughters and her cake pans.

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.

Cost of the lecture program is $5, $3 for students and members and no charge for CHC members.

Parking and public transportation for Robert Morris College:

Parking lots located at Van Buren and Wabash and Wabash and Congress.

Accessible by Red Line (Jackson Stop), Brown, Purple, Orange and Green Lines

(Library/State and Van Buren). All State Street busses.

Hi,

I sat next to Nancie McDermott at a luncheon in Mississippi. When I mentioned my affiliation with Culinary Historians, she advised she had a speaking engagement in November. Based on our conversation, I purchased additional bags of White Lily flour to make a few of her cakes.

Josephine and I will be baking cakes for Saturday's program. I hope you will consider attending.

Regards,

Cathy,
Do you know if it is possible to get a seat without a reservation? If so, I might like to come.

Thanks,
Veloute

Hi,

While we love to have a reservation to give an orientation. Almost always people are welcome to walk in.

If there were seating restrictions, then it would be highlighted.

See you tomorrow, I hope!

Regards,
CAthy