Dames Who Read Choose: The President's Kitchen Cabinet,
by Adrian Miller
Scheduled earlier this year, but cancelled due to Covid, we are happy to reschedule this as our fall 2020 book!
Though we cannot gather around the same table and will meet via Zoom, we have an added bonus; we will be joined by the author, Adrian Miller! The theme is still timely during this turbulent election season – but all of the politics discussed will center on the kitchen.
THE PRESIDENT’S KITCHEN CABINET: The Story of the African Americans Who have Fed our First Families from the Washingtons to the Obamas.
James Beard award–winning author Adrian Miller vividly tells the stories of the African Americans who worked in the presidential food service as chefs, personal cooks, butlers, stewards, and servers for every First Family since George and Martha Washington. Miller brings together the names and words of more than 150 black men and women who played remarkable roles in unforgettable events in the nation's history.
A treasury of information about historical cooking techniques and equipment, the book surveys the labor of enslaved people during the antebellum period and the gradual opening of employment after Emancipation. Miller highlights how food-related work slowly became professionalized and the important part African Americans played in that process. His chronicle of the daily table in the White House proclaims a fascinating new American story.
DATE: Tuesday, October 13, 6 pm – 8 pm
PRICE: $15 Members, $20 non-members
Note: there will be no refunds unless the event is cancelled
All proceeds from the registration will go to the author to cover a modest honorarium for him - we are so grateful that he will be joining us and we know his presence will add so much to our discussion.
MINIMUM: 10 MAXIMUM 20
REGISTRATION CLOSES Friday, October 9, at noon
You will receive complete information with the zoom link a few days prior to the event. If your plans change, please notify Judith Hines [email protected] so we know who to expect. However, there will be no refunds (unless the event is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.)
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