Matzo Balls, Chopped Liver and the Midwest, 9/10 @ 7 pm

Highland Park ---- Highland Park Historical Society hosts on Wednesday September 10th at 7 PM ‘Matzo Balls, Chopped Liver and the Midwest: Jewish Foodways of the Heartland,’ presented by Ellen Steinberg, PhD.

Throughout the Midwest, one finds numerous ethnicities and creeds, each of which has contributed much to the amalgam that has become “the Heartland.” The Jewish immigrants, from all over Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, who settled here added their unique heritage foods and recipes to this mix. However, many of these dishes did not necessarily remain the same as they had been when prepared elsewhere in the world. In fact, they often developed a distinctive Midwestern flavor. Join Dr. Ellen Steinberg, author of From the Jewish Heartland: Two Centuries of Midwest Foodways, as she explores the fascinating evolution of Midwestern Jewish cuisine. Copies of Dr. Steinberg’s book will be available for sale and signing.

Dr. Steinberg was born and raised in Chicago and currently lives in River Forest. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and has published a number of scholarly articles related to her anthropological work. Some of her research was featured in the video, “Mystery of the Skulls,” which aired on the Discovery Channel. Dr. Steinberg is also the author of several other books, including: Teach Me: An Ethnography of Adolescent Learning; Irma: A Chicago Woman’s Story 1871-1966; and Learning to Cook in 1898: A Chicago Culinary Memoir.

‘Matzo Balls, Chopped Liver and the Midwest: Jewish Foodways of the Heartland,,,’ will be presented at the Highland Park Public Library Auditorium 494 Laurel Avenue, Highland Park. For further information or to reserve a book, please contact the Highland Park Historical Society: 847.432.7090 or hphistorical@sbcglobal.net Admission is free.

The Highland Park Historical Society’s mission is to preserve, teach and make accessible to the public, the history of Highland Park. Current special exhibit is on ‘Ravinia Park: Suburban Setting, World Class Entertainment,’ co-curated by Rachel Boyle and Eve Mangurten You are invited to visit the museum Wed.–Fri. 1-4 and Sunday 2-4. Contact us at 847-432-7090 or hphistorical@sbcglobal.net. Find out more about our organization and events at http://www.highlandparkhistory.com, and visit us on Facebook under Highland Park Historical Society.

Just learned Max's Deli in Highland Park is providing post-event food tastings of chopped liver and matzo ball soup.

It is really very, very nice they offered to do this.

Regards,

A gentle reminder, this program is tonight.