Tom Croghan on Why the Mid-Atlantic will rival France’s Great Wine Growing Regions
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Calendar of Events
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.
Paul Anthony Brazinksi on Food Practices in Early Christianity
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Cecilia Glembocki on The History of the White House Easter Egg Roll
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Sandra Gutierrez on The Influence of Latino Immigration of Foods of the American South — Please Note: LOCATION, DATE, AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED.
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The Social History of Food and Cooking, with author Luke Barr
Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD, United StatesLuke Barr is the author of the New York Times bestseller Provence, 1970 and his most recent book, Ritz & Escoffier. He is currently writing a social and cultural history of 1970s French cooking. He is also co-writing The Hunt for History with Nathan Raab, a memoir of Raab’s adventures in the rare document and… Read More »The Social History of Food and Cooking, with author Luke Barr
Food Traditions of the United States Supreme Court
Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD, United StatesIn her new book, Clare Cushman of the Supreme Court Historical Society combines recipes and history to create a new and compelling look at the justices of the Supreme Court. “Food in good company has sustained Supreme Court Justices through the ages,” writes Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the forward to the book. Besides offering… Read More »Food Traditions of the United States Supreme Court
A History of Food Waste by Andrew Smith
Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD, United StatesAndrew F. Smith teaches in the Food Studies Department at the New School university in Manhattan. He is the author or editor of 32 books, including the three volume work, Food in America (ABC-CLIO, 2017). He has completed Why Waste Food? Feed People, Save the Planet, Make Money, which is scheduled for publication in early… Read More »A History of Food Waste by Andrew Smith
Thomas Jefferson: The Foodie Founding Father
Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD, United StatesMost Americans can identify the author of this quote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights ….” But fewer are aware that the same author also wrote, “When you make white soups, never put in the cream until… Read More »Thomas Jefferson: The Foodie Founding Father
The History of the Central Farm Markets and the Secrets of Salami at MeatCrafters!
Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD, United StatesThe History of the Central Farm Markets and the Secrets of Salami at Meat Crafters Speakers: Mitch Berliner and Debra Moser Sunday, December 8 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Mitch Berliner and his wife Debra Moser have been instrumental in bringing the best fresh foods to the area with their three outstanding farm markets… Read More »The History of the Central Farm Markets and the Secrets of Salami at MeatCrafters!
Native American Gifts: Wild Rice and Maple Syrup
Bethesda Chevy Chase Regional Services Center 4805 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, MD, United StatesAfter receiving her Master’s degree in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Shirley Cherkasky moved to the Washington area with her family in 1966 and worked as a research sociologist at the George Washington University for five years. Prior to her work at Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Shirley served as Project Director of… Read More »Native American Gifts: Wild Rice and Maple Syrup
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 StatesAn 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 also, in various paraphrases, to many other commanders leading large armies on major campaigns. How and what an army feeds its troops—and how those troops… 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 StatesAuthor 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 historically underrated community of Los Angeles chefs, including a young Wolfgang Puck and future stars such as Susan Feniger, Mary Sue Milliken, and Nancy Silverton;… Read More »Chefs, Drugs and Rock and Roll: An all-access history of the evolution of the American Restaurant Chef