Fwd: Culinary Historians newsletter (Chicago, Midwest, national); events, TV/radio, classes
Debbie Hillman
From: Chicago Foodways Roundtable <GreaterMidw...@gmail.com>
Date: March 31, 2012 10:30:00 AM CDT
To: josa...@gmail.com
Subject: Out and About for March, 2012
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Chicago Foodways Roundtable
Out and About
April, 2012
Out and About is a guide to culinary history programs and events for April, 2012. Any submissions of events, articles or links to articles may be e-mailed to ChicagoFoodw...@gmail.com
Culinary Historians of Chicago:April 14, 2012: "Julia Child and Simca Beck: A Franco-American Culinary Alliance" with Speaker: David Strauss, PhD, author
May, 2012: No program scheduled.
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Chicago Foodways Roundtable:April 7, 2012: Curator Stephanie Smith‘s tour of ‘Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art’ at The Smart Museum of the University of Chicago @ 11:30 am
April 21, 2012: The History of Cookbooks with Anne Willan @ Chicago History Museum
May, 2012: No program scheduled.
June 2, 2012: Sun Xien Soy Products (tofu) tour
Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance:
April 27, 28 and 29, 2012: Road Food: Mapping the Midwest One Bite at a Time. Go to Greater Midwest Foodways for program information, speaker profiles, optional breakfast, optional tours and participation fees.
Twitter: MidwestFoodways, Facebook
WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified partners with Culinary Historians by recording our programs and making them available for broadcast on demand at their website or downloadable to an iPod. All podcasts of Culinary Historians, Chicago Foodways Roundtable and Greater Midwest Foodways can be found here.
The Endangered Art of French Hospitality with Jacquy Pfeiffer, Click here for the podcast.
Interesting links:
Porketta from Minnesota submitted by Ginny Procuniar.
Food writing with Molly O'Neill and Cook 'n Scribble have been offering food writing courses, and we thought that you might be interested in hearing about our Food Blog U course, which begins on April 9th. The course is entirely online, and runs for 6 weeks. You can find out more information about the course on our website: http://www.cooknscribble.com/. We are also very excited to announce that we have some scholarships for this, and other upcoming courses to offer. Please share this exciting information widely with your fellow writers and food lovers. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask. We hope to have you writing away with us soon!
Molly and the Cook 'n Scribble Team, http://www.cooknscribble.com/
cookns...@gmail.com
Sky Full of Bacon, Michael Gebert's high definition video podcast about food from the most fascinating and lively culinary city on the planet right now, Chicago.
Like in an audio podcast, Sky Full of Bacon takes you to meet and talk to interesting people in the world of food (especially but not exclusively in Chicago). But because food is interesting to look at as well as to eat, it shows you the food, the techniques, and the people for yourself in yummy, high-quality HD. However, unlike so much food TV, Sky Full of Bacon doesn't cut what they say down to brief sound bites and move at a frantic, please-don't-switch-the-channel pace. It's a format which allows for thoughtful conversation while offering the sensory satisfactions of great-looking food.
Here's how to see it:
1) Watch each episode at the SkyFull of Bacon blog (fastest, pretty good HD quality) http://skyfullofbacon.com/blog/
2) Watch it at its Vimeo page (pretty fast, better HD quality) http://www.vimeo.com/album/19289
3) View or subscribe (FREE!) at iTunes, which is recommended for the highest, full HD quality
The Butcher’s Karma - http://vimeo.com/36961804
Meet three butchers who are changing the way we grow food and consume it— by finding their way back to a more traditional way of raising meat. Rob Levitt of Chicago’s The Butcher & Larder, Paul Kahan of Chicago’s Publican Quality Meats and Bartlett Durand of Black Earth Meats in Black Earth, Wisconsin are each reconnecting chefs, consumers and farmers in their own way. Butchers are hip now, and that’s part of their appeal in this video too, but it also shows that there’s more to it than that in the ways these butchers use meat to create community. (28:49)
Please note: while this video does not show slaughter, it does show plenty of meatcutting, because that’s what butchers do.
Philippine Fest, April 1st, Noon to 5 PM @ Navy Pier’s Crystal Gardens
Navy Pier presents Neighborhoods of the World, a free weekly performance series honoring Chicago's ethnic neighborhoods and cultural diversity every Sunday from February 26 - April 15, 2012. This week, Navy Pier is proud to honor the city’s Filipino community with this cultural celebration of music, dance, colorful costumes, authentic cuisine, and folk art. Presented in partnership with the Consulate General of the Philippines and the Philippine American Cultural Foundation, this event features performances by Chicago Angklung Rondalla Ensemble, Sama Sama Project, PACF Performing Arts, winners of the Battle of the Bamboo contest, and special guests!
Illinois Mycological Association aka Mushroom club:'Stinkhorns,' April 2 @ 7:30 pm
Join us for our monthly meeting with guest speaker Dr. Michael Kuo, talking about his new research into stinkhorns (and a little bit about Morels).
Dr. Kuo, the principal developer of MushroomExpert.Com, is an English teacher in Illinois and an amateur mycologist. He is the author of Morels (2005) and 100 Edible Mushrooms (2007), an dis coauthor (with Andy Methven) of 100 Cool Mushrooms (2010), all published by University of Michigan Press. Other publications include “Morechella tomentosa, a new species from western North America, and notes on M. rufobrunnea” (2008; Mycotaxon 105: 441-446) and “Mushrooming in the age of DNA: now comes the fun part” (2007); McIlvainea 17; 43-49). He is currently writing Mushrooms of the Midwest, with Andy Methven, of the University of Illinois Press.
As usual, if you have any mushroom questions or found a fungus you want help identifying, bring it along and we’ll help.
Free parking at the event, which is in the Brigid O’Malley Auditorium at Lake Katherine Nature Center. Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens, 7402 West Lake Katherine Drive,
Palos Heights, IL 60463Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin
“The Cultural and Culinary Importance of Apples” by Traci Nathans-Kelly
April 4 at 7:15 PM Goodman Atwood Community Center, Bolz Room A;
149 Waubesa Street, Madison 53704; 608-241-1574
Gravenstein. Coe’s Golden Drop. Mendocino Cox. The names sound like something from the imagination of Tolkien or perhaps the ingredients in a dubious magical potion rather than what they are—varieties of apples. But as befits their enchanting names, apples have transfixed and beguiled humans for thousands of years.
Erika Janik will explore the cultural and culinary importance of a fruit born in the mountains of Kazakhstan that has since traversed the globe to become a favorite almost everywhere. From the Garden of Eden and Homer’s Odyssey to Johnny Appleseed, William Tell, and even Apple Computer, Erika will discuss how apples have become a universal source of sustenance, health, and symbolism from ancient times to the present day.
Erika Janik is an award-winning writer, historian, and the editor of "Wisconsin Life" on Wisconsin Public Radio. She's the author of Odd Wisconsin, A Short History of Wisconsin, Madison: A History of a Model City, and Apple: A Global History. Her work has appeared in many publications including Midwest Living, Smithsonian, Mental Floss, Salon, Wisconsin Trails, and the Wisconsin Magazine of History..
To get on the mailing list, or for more information, call Joan Peterson at 608-233-5488 or Jean DeVore at 608-836-1368.
The Tragedy of Bataan Sunday, April 8 at 5:30 pm and Tuesday, April 10 at 4:30 am on WTTW, Channel 11, Chicago
Culinary Historian’s President Bruce Kraig’s wife Jan Thompson wrote and produced this program. The Tragedy of Bataan is a TV documentary that chronicles the fall of the Philippines and the Bataan Death March in the early months of World War II.
The Tragedy of Bataan is a 30-minute television documentary that chronicles the fall of the Philippines and the Bataan Death March in the early months of World War II. This story is narrated by actor Alec Baldwin and contains first-account interviews with twenty-two former survivors of the conflict. This poignant story is also told by an unpublished diary and never–before–seen propaganda footage.
Jan Thompson once presented a program on American prisoners of war in the Pacific theater during World War II and their reaction to food during deprivation. This was prior to our podcasting unfortunately.
Kulturküche – Sausage with Chef Martin
Friday April 13th at 7:30 pm at DANK Chicago at the Historic DANK-HAUS, 4740 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625, 773.561.9181
Are you ready to grind a whole pork shoulder? Chef Martin of Alpine Brand Sausages will guide you through the art of Wurst. Plenty of hands on opportunities. We know your Oma made it better - that was the love. Attendees receive instructions, recipes, tasting and one drink for an $16 class fee. Space is limited -Reserve today at: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/221484 or phone 1-800-838-3006
Ramova Grill Closing April 14 - 3510 South Halsted Street , Chicago, (773) 847-9058
Dear friends and loyal customers, after 82 years of serving Chicago and the Bridgeport community, the Ramova Grill will be closing its doors after April 14, 2012. Owners, Tony Dinos and Bob Gertos will finally get to enjoy retired life.
We want to thank you all for your support over the years, and want you to know that we treasure the friendships built with generations of chili lovers who made their way down Halsted for a homemade meal.
We look forward to seeing you over the next few weeks, as we now begin, "MARCH CHILI MADNESS!" Please stop on by and say goodbye to a Chicago institution, and enjoy a fresh, hot breakfast, fresh squeezed orange juice, or maybe a burger, steak sandwich, or even a bowl of that Ramova chili.
Note: Ramova’s chili was served at the first Greater Midwest Foodways Symposium: Stuffed. It was the chili served on the tamale representing Chicago’s south side favorite ‘Mother-in-law.’
Culinary Historians of Ann ArborSunday, April 15, 2012, 3-5 p.m., Ann Arbor District Library, Malletts Creek Branch (3090 E. Eisenhower Parkway)
Kathryn Lynch Underwood, City Planner, Detroit City Planning Commission,
“Urban Agriculture in Detroit, Part II: Imagining the Future of Urban Agriculture in Detroit”
Culinary Historians of New YorkWednesday, April 18, 2012: David Strauss, "Beating the Nazis with Truffles and Tripe: The Early Years of Gourmet: The Magazine of Good Living," National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South New York, NY
Fee: $25 CHNY Members |$40 Non-Members and Guests
For further information, see http://www.culinaryhistoriansny.org/events.html
Chinatown Centennial Lectures: Celebrating 100 years of Chicago ChinatownApril 21 at 2:30 pm: Make No Small Plans: Chinatown Square
This critical mixed-used development, designed by Harry Weese Architects, changed the face of Chinatown on many levels. Raymond Lee, past president of Chinatown Development Corporation and Jim Himbaugh, also of CDC, will speak about the background, concept, history, political and financial implications of this important project.
Chinese-American Museum, 238 W. 23rd Street, Chicago. Admission is free, but space is limited. Please call (312) 949 1000 or email off...@ccamuseum.org to reserve your place!
Cookbook Club
March 22, 7:00 PM at Fremont Public Library, 1170 North Midlothian Road in Mundelein, Register by phone: 847/566-8702
This month we read, cook from and discuss In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite by Melissa Clark of the New York Times Dining Section. (Sorry, the cooking is done at your own house, as the library has no kitchen facilities!) Registration required
CULINARY HISTORIANS OF NEW YORK TO AWARD TWO SCHOLAR'S GRANTS IN 2012, FUNDED BY JULIA CHILD FOUNDATION FOR GASTRONOMY AND CULINARY ARTS - APPLICATION DEADLINE MAY 31, 2012
Thanks to a generous donation from the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, Culinary Historians of New York will award two grants totaling $5,000 in 2012. Applications are being accepted now from students and scholars with a commitment to the field of culinary history and a current, well-developed project that will culminate in a book, article, paper, film, or other scholarly endeavor, including ephemera. The grant is unrestricted and can be used to support research, conference attendance, or other activities related to the applicant's proposed project. The CHNY Scholar's Grant is merit-based; financial need is not considered in making the award. The CHNY Scholar’s Grant is open to all individuals age 18 and older, and is designed to promote research and scholarship in the field of culinary history.
Project application and instructions are available on the website www.CulinaryHistoriansNY.org
The deadline for submissions is May 31, 2012.
Anyone wishing to donate to the CHNY Scholarship Fund please contact us via the web site or inquire at CHNYdo...@gmail.com
Edna Lewis, the Grande Dame of Southern Cookery, Is Honored in 2012 by Namesake Foundation
Founded in 2012, The Edna Lewis Foundation is at the center of African-American’s culinary lives. A chef, cookbook author and teacher, Edna Lewis was a champion of Southern cookery who helped educate and mentor generations of professional chefs and food enthusiasts. The Edna Lewis Foundation continues in the same vein and will offer a variety of events and programs designed to educate, inspire, entertain, and promote a deeper understanding of Southern culinary culture and heritage. The programs include educational initiatives; food awards programs, culinary scholarships and publications. In addition to establishing and maintaining The Edna Lewis House in Atlanta, Georgia, as a performance space and cooking school for visiting chefs, the Foundation will create a robust online community and host tastings, lectures, workshops and food-related art exhibits in Atlanta and around the country. The Edna Lewis Foundation is a Georgia non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. If you would like to join the foundation and obtain more information on the life and legacy of Edna Lewis, please visit www.ednalewisfoundation.org. For specific inquiries, feel free to email the foundation directly ati...@ednalewisfoundation.org. Please also join the Edna Lewis Foundation on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for continuous updates.
Midwest Maize: History of Corn in the Heartland with Cynthia Clampitt
Chicago author and food historian Cynthia Clampitt is researching the importance of corn in the Midwest — how this crop shaped the heartland and its culture. She is using Kickstarter to try to help fund the research and offers a range of rewards for those who choose to join her in this project.
Without corn, there might never have been a United States. At the very least, the country would never have been as wealthy or well fed as it is.
The word corn is testament to its importance: corn simply means “dominant cereal grain.” Only in the United States does corn always mean maize—the grain of the Americas.
Nowhere in the US is corn more important than in America’s heartland, the Midwest. Corn shaped the Midwest, its culture, and its foodways. I am working on a book manuscript that will address the history and influence of corn in the growth and shaping of the heartland. The book will record the life that revolved around corn, from pioneer days to the present. It will visit the farmers in their fields but also the Midwest businesses that grew up around corn, from railways to bourbon distillers to Cracker Jack and Orville Redenbacher. I need three months to focus on the research, and to travel around the Midwest to talk to farmers, historians, folklorists, and others involved in the story of corn.
For more information, you can visit her post on the Kickstarter site: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2113451229/midwest-maize-history-of-corn-in-the-heartland?ref=email
Sardinian food and wine project- Viktorija Todorovska
Her kickstarter project was fully funded by March 2, 2012.
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