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Culinary History Enthusiasts Wisconsin
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Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin (CHEW) is an informal, non profit, educational organization dedicated to the celebration of food, ethnic cuisines, and culinary customs from all parts of the world. Membership is open to everyone, including home cooks, food writers, chefs, nutritionists, collectors, scholars, and students.
CHEW programs include presentations by speakers, lively discussions, foodie quiz contests, and delicious demonstrations. Past speakers, through their research, have brought us such eclectic topics as the history of the birthday cake, the orgins of Door County fish boils, the saga of corn, Native American fish foodways, food pyramid debates, and traditional Serbian cookery.
Feb 3, 2010 at 7:15pm.
REAP (Research, Education, Action & Policy) Food Group’s Farm-to-School Program Lisa Jacobson, manager of REAP’s Farm-to-School program and proprietor of the Mermaid Café on Winnebago Street, will speak at the next meeting of the Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin (CHEW), Wednesday, February 3rd, at 7:15PM. Lisa will discuss the Farm-to-School program, which is a grassroots initiative whose goal is to enhance Wisconsin schools' existing meal programs by introducing fresh, nutritious, local and sustainably grown food to children. The program, like similar farm-to-school programs around the country, provides opportunities for children to reconnect with their natural world, strengthen links between the classroom and the lunchroom, and help establish a stable market for local farmers and processors. Highlights of her talk will include the recent (January 16th) inaugural "Pork-Off" competition to raise money for the Farm-to-School program. Ten chefs cooked about 200 pounds of pork for a dozen plus pork-based dishes for the event, which raised about $1000 for the Farm-to-School program. Meeting Venue: *** March 3, 2010 at 7:15pm Wednesday, March 3rd, Kathleen Kline co-author (along with Ronald M. Bruch and Frederick P. Binkowski with photographs by Bob Rashid) of "People of the Sturgeon: Wisconsin's Love Affair with an Ancient Fish" will share the history and lore of the lake sturgeon in Wisconsin. Meeting Venue:
To get on the mailing list, or for more information, e-mail joanp@ginkgopress.com, or call Joan Peterson at 608-233-5488. Alternatively, email Paul Lyne at pwlyne@gmail.com or call Paul Lyne at 608-231-3674. |
Items of Interest
Ice Fishing, Lake Mendota. 1948. Photo courtesty the Wisconsin Historical Society, Image # 34482 *
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CHEW is an affiliated member of the Wisconsin Historical Society
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