Alain Maes,
French Virtual Cafe
Since 2010, Alain Maes has published a five-part series on French restaurants in Chicago from 1924 until 1999. Continue reading
Category Archives: Greater Midwest Foodways
Family Heirloom Recipes from the Illinois State Fair, An Illinois Bicentennial Project
Presented by Catherine Lambrecht
Vice-President, Culinary Historians of Chicago
Come join us as the Culinary Historians’ own Catherine Lambrecht dishes on her upcoming book, Family Heirloom Recipes, an Illinois Bicentennial Project..
The book is based on Cathy’s work through the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance, and was also inspired by her own family’s heirloom recipes. Continue reading
Wild Boar to Baconfest: Pigs in History and Popular Culture
Presented by Cynthia Clampitt, author
Pigs were the first food animals to be domesticated, so they have a history with humans that goes back more than 12,000 years. Antiquity is only one of the reasons, however, that pork is the most commonly eaten meat in the world. Continue reading
Why Chicago is Pizza City USA
Presented by Steve Dolinsky,
James Beard award winning broadcaster and author
and
Chef Peter DeRuvo,
Davanti Enoteca’s Corporate Executive Chef
Steve Dolinsky and Chef DeRuvo will prepare Davanti’s traditional Neapolitan pizzas for people to sample as they regale us with Chicago and Italian pizza lore. Continue reading
A Learning Tour: Civil War Camp Cooking Tour
Camp Cooking Tour meets at the information tent at 11:30 am.
All day event from 10 am until 5 pm
Saturday, June 30th, 2018
Event cost: $10. adults, $5 for children (4-17) and Senior Citizens (62+), and
Weekend pass: $15 (Saturday and Sunday)
One dollar discount by purchasing online or print a coupon:
Lakewood Forest Preserve
27277 N. Forest Preserve Road – Wauconda, IL 60084
More information here
Hear the crack of gunfire and the boom of cannons at the Lake County Forest Preserves’ 25th annual Civil War Days. Visitors of all ages are invited to explore the military and civilian camps to learn about life in the 1860s. Continue reading