Dutch Foodways: Food in Art & Art in Food

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Hi Folks,

Just got this in my email, might be of interest to those of you who are interested in period food.

Mistress D.

On Saturday, October 16, the New Castle Historical Society, in partnership with the Delaware Historical Society and the Delaware Division of Historical & Cultural Affairs, will present a program on historic Dutch food of the 17th century. The program, "Dutch Foodways: Food in Art & Art in Food" will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Buena Vista Conference Center on Route 13 South in New Castle, Delaware.<br style="line-height: 1.22em; "><br style="line-height: 1.22em; ">Hudson Valley food historian Peter Rose will discuss historic Dutch foodways in America and the legacy of colonial Dutch cooking on the modern American diet. Peter will use historic Dutch artwork and artifacts to frame her interactive discussion of Dutch food and cooking techniques with the audience. Donuts, pretzels, coleslaw, pancakes, waffles, wafers, and cookies are all part of the culinary legacy that 17th century Dutch settlers left to modern Americans. <br style="line-height: 1.22em; "><br style="line-height: 1.22em; ">This program is partially funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities Forum, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities. <br style="line-height: 1.22em; "><br style="line-height: 1.22em; ">Admission is $8; Admission for members of the New Castle Historical Society or Delaware Historical Society is $5.<br style="line-height: 1.22em; "><br style="line-height: 1.22em; ">Reservations are required for the "Food in Art" program. Please call the New Castle Historical Society at 302-322-2794 to reserve your space today. <br style="line-height: 1.22em; ">