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.
TALK DESCRIPTION What is bread? Is it cereal or pulse-based? Is it fermented? What microbes raise the dough? These are basic questions that support an in-depth understanding of this culinary… Read More »Yeast-free Breads Rising Around the World
TALK DESCRIPTION The modern “paleo” diet movement makes many assumptions about what our ancient human ancestors ate. But are these assumptions based on actual evidence? Presenting a variety of lines… Read More »The Real Paleo Diet: What Ancient Humans Actually Ate
TALK DESCRIPTION: Mr. Ryan will take us on a journey through the history of White House hospitality that explores presidents’ experience of wine. Early presidents recognized the important function wine… Read More »“Wine and the White House”