Second Biennial Symposium on American Culinary History –
Regional and Ethnic Traditions

The Longone Center for American Culinary Research

William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Registration: Registrants must check in to pick up registration packets and badges on:

May 18: 9:30 am—12:00 noon, Clements Library

or

May 18: 1:00—5:00 pm, Rackham Amphitheater, 4^th floor

May 19: 8;30—11:30 am, Rackham Amphitheater, 4^th floor

Badges are required for admission to all Symposium events.

Day One, Friday, May 18, 2007

All sessions are held at the Rackham Amphitheater, 4^th floor, unless noted. Coffee breaks are provided at all sessions.

1:00–5:00 pm: Rackham Amphitheater, 4^th floor

John C. Dann, Director, Clements Library

Jan Longone, Curator of American Culinary History, Clements Library

Featured Speakers

Larry B. Massie

“Rubbaboo, Kalamazoo, and Pasties Too: Aspects of Michigan’s Culinary Heritage”

Peter G. Rose

“The Influence of the Dutch on the American Kitchen”

Dan Strehl

“Hon-Dah a la Fiesta: The Immigrant Cuisine of the American West”

Jacqueline B. Williams

“In the Midst of Plenty: Pacific Northwest Foodways”

Wine and hors d’oeuvres—William L. Clements Library

Host: John C. Dann, Director, Clements Library

Day Two, Saturday, May 19, 2007

Rackham Amphitheater, 4^th floor

William Woys Weaver

“The Amish as a Symbol of Regional and Ethnic Cuisine”

Toni Tipton-Martin

“The Jemima Code: A Cook’s View into the Heart, Soul, and Recipe Box of a Wise Servant”

Ari Weinzweig

“What’s for Lunch and Why: Artisanal Cheeses in Wisconsin”

12:00 noon--1:15 pm: Zingerman’s Box Lunch with Wisconsin artisanal cheeses. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

1:30—4:30 pm

Jane and Michael Stern

"America’s Least Fashionable Cuisine: A Road Trip Through the Vastly Underappreciated Cuisine of America’s Northeast: Unknown, Disrespected, Hidebound, Inexplicable, Ghastly, and Delicious Foods that Define the Region’s Unique Taste”

Marcie Cohen Ferris

“Matzoh Ball Gumbo: Culinary Tales of the Jewish South”

John T. Edge

“Mouth of the South: the Southern Foodways < Alliance at Ten”

6:00–9:30 pm (optional): Reception, Banquet, and Entertainment by The Raisin Pickers

Michigan Union — University of Michigan

Day Three, Sunday, May 20, 2007

9:00 am–2:00 pm (optional): Zingerman’s Creamery and Bakery Tour with Brunch at Zingerman’s Roadhouse