Naomi Duguid, A Salty Talk

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Black Bean Sauce
Duck Breast and Bitter Greens with Black Bean Sauce

“Salt”, as Naomi Duguid says, “is the only food we all need.” Come join us as this award-winning writer takes a deep dive into the miracle of salt and its essential role in preserving, fermenting, and transforming food. And she will dish out a generous serving of salt history, harvesting methods and recipes as she quotes from her just-published book, The Miracle of Salt.

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Savoring Appalachia

Susi Gott Séguret/ Photo by John Warner

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Susi’s Jack Daniels-Infused Collards
Three Sisters Chowder

When asked which cuisine most typifies America, chefs are bound to tell you it stems from the South. From the luscious belly of our nation, the mountains where sweet corn is grown and the rivers where trout flashes its rainbow colors, all the way down to the Mississippi Delta, the South has a gift for capturing both our hearts and our taste buds. Continue reading

What Ewe Always Wanted to Know About Lamb Farming In The U.S.

Join Us on Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 at 7:00 PM via Zoom!

Presented by John and Sukey Jamison, owners, Jamison Farm, Latrobe, Pa.

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Delicious Lamb Shanks
Mushroom Lamb Stroganoff

From Scott Warner, president, Culinary Historians of Chicago: 

As a kid, I was always hesitant when it came to eating lamb chops; too often they were greasy and usually had an unpleasant “lamby” taste. In the last few years however, the lamb chops I’ve been buying from my local grocery store have been meaty, juicy and non “lamby” tasting.

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The Invisible 6,000 Year History of Sourdough

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Pliny the Elder’s Picenum Bread
Sourdough Boston Brown Bread
Starting a Sourdough Starter

For at least 6000 years, people have summoned sourdough starter seemingly out of the air and combined it with milled wheat, water, and a dash of salt to produce The Staff of Life: Bread. Join us as Professor Eric Pallant slices into a 6,000-year journey through history. Continue reading

To Ukraine with Love

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Garlic Dinner Pampushky
Grandma’s Roasted Duck
Rhubarb Strawberry Kisel
Vegetarian Borscht with Chanterelle Mushrooms

Come join us as Anna Volyshyna, author of “Budmo, Recipes from a Ukranian Kitchen,” gives us a poignant and luscious tale of her homeland’s culture and cuisine. 

Anna will provide a buffet of topics, including Ukraine’s geographical location and how it shaped Ukrainian culture; the role of religious holidays in Ukrainian cooking; and modern versions of traditional Ukranian dishes. Continue reading