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Note: Meetings are usually held on the second Sunday of each month, September through May, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Currently we are meeting via Zoom, but in-person meetings are held at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Services Center, 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, Maryland, and occasionally at other venues. The meetings are open to anyone. However, certain meetings may require a fee.

 

An Army Marches on its Somach: Military Field Rations from San Juan Hill to the Present — and Beyond

Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD, United States

An Army Marches on Its Stomach Military Field Rations from San Juan Hill to the Present—and Beyond "An Army Marches on its Stomach"—this aphorism is often attributed to Napoleon, but… Read More »An Army Marches on its Somach: Military Field Rations from San Juan Hill to the Present — and Beyond

Chefs, Drugs and Rock and Roll: An all-access history of the evolution of the American Restaurant Chef

Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD, United States

Author Andrew Friedman goes inside Chez Panisse and other Bay Area restaurants to show how the politically charged backdrop of Berkeley helped draw new talent to the profession; into the… Read More »Chefs, Drugs and Rock and Roll: An all-access history of the evolution of the American Restaurant Chef

A TASTE OF HISTORY

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Learn about the history of Maryland’s most iconic food traditions and food businesses such as Maryland Beaten Biscuits, crab cakes, coddies, McCormick Spices and Old Bay, as well as some… Read More »A TASTE OF HISTORY

Yoghurt: A Global History

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June Hersh, a former teacher and businesswoman, began her writing career after retiring in 2004. Her first book, Recipes Remembered, a Celebration of Survival, (Ruder Finn Press, May 2011) was… Read More »Yoghurt: A Global History