Presented by
Ann Cooper
Chef, Author, Children’s Advocate
“Ann Cooper is on the front lines, cooking wholesome, real food in our school cafeterias. By emphasizing seasonal, local and sustainably grown food, she’s revolutionizing the way we think about school lunch in this country.”
–Alice Waters, Chez Panisse Foundation
Presented by
Andy Smith
Eating junk food and fast food is a great all-American passion. American kids and grownups love their candy bars, Big Macs and supersized fries, Doritos, Twinkies, and Good Humor ice cream bars. Through increased globalization, American popular food culture is being increasingly emulated elsewhere in the world. Continue reading
Presented by
Emma Kowalenko
Chicago Oral History Roundtable
Oral history workshop prepares participants on how to capture history preserved in our midst through recollections and stories. This is the first stepping stone to our first Roundtable project: collecting oral histories of early television cooking show pioneers. Continue reading
Presented by
Daniel Sirko, Resident Fromager
Pastoral Artisan Cheese Bread and Wine, Chicago
Join us as we explore the roots of U.S. cheese making and its evolution from mass produced imitations of European classics to a vibrant, creative and inventive artisan industry. This U.S. industry that has come into its own; gaining worldwide acclaim and even besting some of those same European classics in prestigious competitions. Continue reading
Who would be up for a tour of the sites of Belgian settlement in Chicago?
What, you say, Belgians? In Chicago?! Yes and yes.
Conducted by Krista Reynen
(Who wrote the entry on Belgians in the Encyclopedia of Chicago)
The tour will start at 12 pm (to accommodate the church). We will meet in front of St. John Berchmans Church at Logan Boulevard. There are no steps to get into the church at the moment but we will enter via a side entrance. Continue reading