Cuisine and empire they talk about how culinary practices developed, as well as the evolution of modern process food. Was hosted by the American Historical Association at their annual meeting. It is about 90 minutes. I am the curator of philanthropy at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Recently, i was an associate at the National History center. We have here the director and assistant director. This roundtable is on Rachel Laudans book, cuisine and and history. Is focusing on an issue that is of great Public Interest today. Food is attracting attention in a variety of ways. People with disposable incomes cook and eat not nearly for sustenance but for cultural projects. They try the latest restaurants, recipes, learn about new coup scenes, and generally approach with deliberation. A new term has been coined for odies. Fo chefs are celebrities. Some have even created philanthropic foundations, generally addressing hunger which persists in the face of bounty. Along with hunger,
Cuisine and empire they talk about how culinary practices developed, as well as the evolution of modern process food. Was hosted by the American Historical Association at their annual meeting. It is about 90 minutes. I am the curator of philanthropy at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Recently, i was an associate at the National History center. We have here the director and assistant director. This roundtable is on Rachel Laudans book, cuisine and and history. Is focusing on an issue that is of great Public Interest today. Food is attracting attention in a variety of ways. People with disposable incomes cook and eat not nearly for sustenance but for cultural projects. They try the latest restaurants, recipes, learn about new coup scenes, and generally approach with deliberation. A new term has been coined for odies. Fo chefs are celebrities. Some have even created philanthropic foundations, generally addressing hunger which persists in the face of bounty. Along with hunger,