Upcoming Events & Appearances
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Past Events & Appearances
Past Events - 2020
Friday, January 31, 2020 | 10:00 AM | On the air with Taylor Sterling on WTBQ - stream live at wtbq.com.
POSTPONED Sunday, March 15, 2020 | 1:00 PM | National Temple Hill Association Dinner, Cornwall, NY - "Food Will Win the War: Food Conservation on the WWI Homefront"
Friday, March 27, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, April 3, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, April 10, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, April 17, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, April 24, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, May 1, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | 7:00 PM EST | New City Library, New City, NY - VIRTUAL TALK: "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" - REGISTER HERE
Friday, May 8, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, May 15, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
CANCELLED Monday, May 18, 2020 | 2:00 PM | Palisades Free Library, Palisades, NY - "When Sugar Was Good For You: The Development of Nutrition Science in America"
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | 6:30 PM | Moffat Library, Washingtonville, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" - REGISTER HERE
Friday, May 22, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, May 29, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Monday, June 1, 2020 | 12:00 PM | Southeastern New York Library Resources Council - "Food and the First World War in the Hudson Valley" - view the recorded talk
Friday, June 5, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, June 12, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Irvington Public Library, Irvington, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Mr. & Mrs. Novice: Victory Garden Propaganda During WWII" Register here.
Friday, June 19, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, June 26, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, July 3, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Monday, July 6, 2020 | 2:00 PM | Tappan Free Library, Tappan, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" REGISTER HERE
Friday, July 10, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, July 10, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, July 17, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, July 24, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
"Food History Happy Hour" is on hiatus for the month of August. See you in September!
Saturday, August 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM | Field Library, Peekskill, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Mr. & Mrs. Novice: Victory Garden Propaganda During WWII" Admission is free, but registration required. Register HERE
Thursday, August 13, 2020 | 6:30 PM | Tuxedo Public Library, Tuxedo, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" Admission is free, but registration is required. Register HERE
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | 2:00 PM | New City Library, New City, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Mr. & Mrs. Novice: Victory Garden Propaganda During WWII" Admission is free but registration is required. Register HERE
Friday, September 4, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, September 18, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" - Apples in America
Monday, September 21, 2020 | 3:00 PM EST | Harrison Public Library, Harrison, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Mr. & Mrs. Novice: Victory Garden Propaganda During WWII" Register here >>>
Thursday, September 24, 2020 | 6:00 PM EST | Rye Public Reading Room, Rye, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" Register here >>>
Friday, October 2, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" - Pumpkins & Pumpkin Pie Spice
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | 6:00 PM EST | Rye Public Reading Room, Rye, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "When Sugar Was Good For You: The Development of Nutrition Science in America" Register here >>>
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | 7:00 PM EST | New Castle Historical Society, Chappaqua, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" Register here >>>
Friday, October 30, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Halloween food!
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Nyack Public Library, Nyack, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" Register here >>>
Monday, November 9, 2020 | 6:00 PM | The Field Library, Peekskill, NY and the Mahopac Public Library, Mahopac, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Apples in America: A History" Register here >>>
Thursday, November 12, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Poughkeepsie Library, Poughkeepsie, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Apples in America: A History" Register here >>>
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 | 6:30 PM | Poughkeepsie Library, Poughkeepsie, NY - VIRTUAL COOKING DEMONSTRATION & TALK - "As American as Pumpkin Pie: From Colonial New England to PSL" - featuring a scratch cooking demo on pumpkin pie with real roasted pumpkin. Register here >>>
Friday, November 20, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" We'll be discussing Thanksgiving food history!
Wednesday, December 3, 2020 | 7:00 PM | New Paltz Historical Society, New Paltz, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine"
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | 6:30 PM | Poughkeepsie Library, Poughkeepsie, NY - VIRTUAL COOKING DEMONSTRATION & TALK - "Indian Meal & Molasses: the Making of New England Cuisine" featuring a scratch cooking demonstration on Indian Pudding.
Friday, December 11, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Shelter Island Public Library, Shelter Island, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine"
POSTPONED Sunday, March 15, 2020 | 1:00 PM | National Temple Hill Association Dinner, Cornwall, NY - "Food Will Win the War: Food Conservation on the WWI Homefront"
Friday, March 27, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, April 3, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, April 10, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, April 17, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, April 24, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, May 1, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | 7:00 PM EST | New City Library, New City, NY - VIRTUAL TALK: "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" - REGISTER HERE
Friday, May 8, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
Friday, May 15, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Watch the finished video here
CANCELLED Monday, May 18, 2020 | 2:00 PM | Palisades Free Library, Palisades, NY - "When Sugar Was Good For You: The Development of Nutrition Science in America"
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | 6:30 PM | Moffat Library, Washingtonville, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" - REGISTER HERE
Friday, May 22, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, May 29, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Monday, June 1, 2020 | 12:00 PM | Southeastern New York Library Resources Council - "Food and the First World War in the Hudson Valley" - view the recorded talk
Friday, June 5, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, June 12, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Tuesday, June 16, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Irvington Public Library, Irvington, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Mr. & Mrs. Novice: Victory Garden Propaganda During WWII" Register here.
Friday, June 19, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, June 26, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, July 3, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Monday, July 6, 2020 | 2:00 PM | Tappan Free Library, Tappan, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" REGISTER HERE
Friday, July 10, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, July 10, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, July 17, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, July 24, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
"Food History Happy Hour" is on hiatus for the month of August. See you in September!
Saturday, August 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM | Field Library, Peekskill, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Mr. & Mrs. Novice: Victory Garden Propaganda During WWII" Admission is free, but registration required. Register HERE
Thursday, August 13, 2020 | 6:30 PM | Tuxedo Public Library, Tuxedo, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" Admission is free, but registration is required. Register HERE
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 | 2:00 PM | New City Library, New City, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Mr. & Mrs. Novice: Victory Garden Propaganda During WWII" Admission is free but registration is required. Register HERE
Friday, September 4, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour"
Friday, September 18, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" - Apples in America
Monday, September 21, 2020 | 3:00 PM EST | Harrison Public Library, Harrison, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Mr. & Mrs. Novice: Victory Garden Propaganda During WWII" Register here >>>
Thursday, September 24, 2020 | 6:00 PM EST | Rye Public Reading Room, Rye, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" Register here >>>
Friday, October 2, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" - Pumpkins & Pumpkin Pie Spice
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 | 6:00 PM EST | Rye Public Reading Room, Rye, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "When Sugar Was Good For You: The Development of Nutrition Science in America" Register here >>>
Wednesday, October 21, 2020 | 7:00 PM EST | New Castle Historical Society, Chappaqua, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" Register here >>>
Friday, October 30, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" Halloween food!
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Nyack Public Library, Nyack, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" Register here >>>
Monday, November 9, 2020 | 6:00 PM | The Field Library, Peekskill, NY and the Mahopac Public Library, Mahopac, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Apples in America: A History" Register here >>>
Thursday, November 12, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Poughkeepsie Library, Poughkeepsie, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Apples in America: A History" Register here >>>
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 | 6:30 PM | Poughkeepsie Library, Poughkeepsie, NY - VIRTUAL COOKING DEMONSTRATION & TALK - "As American as Pumpkin Pie: From Colonial New England to PSL" - featuring a scratch cooking demo on pumpkin pie with real roasted pumpkin. Register here >>>
Friday, November 20, 2020 | 8:00 PM EST | Livestream on Facebook: "Food History Happy Hour" We'll be discussing Thanksgiving food history!
Wednesday, December 3, 2020 | 7:00 PM | New Paltz Historical Society, New Paltz, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine"
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 | 6:30 PM | Poughkeepsie Library, Poughkeepsie, NY - VIRTUAL COOKING DEMONSTRATION & TALK - "Indian Meal & Molasses: the Making of New England Cuisine" featuring a scratch cooking demonstration on Indian Pudding.
Friday, December 11, 2020 | 7:00 PM | Shelter Island Public Library, Shelter Island, NY - VIRTUAL TALK - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine"
Past Events - 2019
Sunday, May 19, 2019 - "Can or Collapse: Food Preservation and Canning Kitchens in New York During WWI" - 2:00 PM, Moffat Library, Washingtonville, NY.
Monday, July 22, 2019 - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" - 6:00 PM, Chester Free Library, Chester, NY.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - ""Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" - 7:00 PM, Marlboro Free Library, Marlboro, NY.
Friday, August 16, 2019 - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" - 12:00 PM, Goshen Courthouse, Goshen, NY.
DATE CHANGE! Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - "Food Will Win the War: Food Conservation on the WWI Homefront" - 7:00 PM, New City Library, New City, NY.
Monday, July 22, 2019 - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" - 6:00 PM, Chester Free Library, Chester, NY.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - ""Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" - 7:00 PM, Marlboro Free Library, Marlboro, NY.
Friday, August 16, 2019 - "Cooking by the Book: Celebrity Chefs, Cookbookery, and the Changing Landscape of American Cuisine" - 12:00 PM, Goshen Courthouse, Goshen, NY.
DATE CHANGE! Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - "Food Will Win the War: Food Conservation on the WWI Homefront" - 7:00 PM, New City Library, New City, NY.
Past Events - 2016-2018
Sunday, July 22, 2018 - "Approaching Armistice - Food at the end of World War I," Woodbury Historical Society, 1:00 PM.
Monday, August 27, 2018 - "Cooking by the Book - The Changing Landscape of American Cuisine," Desmond Campus for Adult Enrichment, Mount Saint Mary College. 1:00 PM. Register online.
March 24, 2018 - "Preserve or Perish: The Orange County Food Preservation Battalion and World War I," Moffat Library, Washingtonville, NY. 3:00 PM. Register here.
April 7, 2018 - Food in WWI, Musem Village, Monroe, NY. 11:00 AM. More info.
April 18, 2018 - "Eat More Potatoes: Milk Strikes, Food Boycotts, and the Effects of the High Cost of Living in New York During the Great War, 1916-1919," Mount St. Mary College Desmond Campus Adult Continuing Education Program, Newburgh, NY. More info.
January 22, 2018 - Food in WWI, Cornwall Historical Society, Cornwall, NY. 7:00 PM, Munger Cottage, Cornwall, NY.
Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 1:00 PM at the Woodbury Historical Society in Highland Mills, NY. Presentation on the Orange County Food Preservation Battalion and food in WWI New York.
Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 2:30 PM at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion in Norwalk, CT. "When the Groom Had His Own Cake: Food and Wedding Traditions, 1850 to the Present." Presentation on American wedding food through the ages, in conjunction with the 2017 exhibit, "Wedding Traditions and Fashion from the 1860s to the 1930s." Learn more.
January 5, 2017 - 7 pm, Pequot Library, Fairfield, CT. Tour and presentation of the exhibition "Cooking Down the Ages: Cookbooks and Recipes." Read more . . .
September 19, 2016 - Culinary Historians of New York Member Event. Announcement of "Preserve or Perish" with brief overview of food during WWI.
April 4, 2016 - Museum Village Great War Memorial event. Speaker, "Can or Collapse: The Orange County Food Preservation Battalion and Their 1917 Erie Railroad Demonstration Train." Demonstrator, historic food preservation techniques.
Monday, August 27, 2018 - "Cooking by the Book - The Changing Landscape of American Cuisine," Desmond Campus for Adult Enrichment, Mount Saint Mary College. 1:00 PM. Register online.
March 24, 2018 - "Preserve or Perish: The Orange County Food Preservation Battalion and World War I," Moffat Library, Washingtonville, NY. 3:00 PM. Register here.
April 7, 2018 - Food in WWI, Musem Village, Monroe, NY. 11:00 AM. More info.
April 18, 2018 - "Eat More Potatoes: Milk Strikes, Food Boycotts, and the Effects of the High Cost of Living in New York During the Great War, 1916-1919," Mount St. Mary College Desmond Campus Adult Continuing Education Program, Newburgh, NY. More info.
January 22, 2018 - Food in WWI, Cornwall Historical Society, Cornwall, NY. 7:00 PM, Munger Cottage, Cornwall, NY.
Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 1:00 PM at the Woodbury Historical Society in Highland Mills, NY. Presentation on the Orange County Food Preservation Battalion and food in WWI New York.
Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 2:30 PM at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion in Norwalk, CT. "When the Groom Had His Own Cake: Food and Wedding Traditions, 1850 to the Present." Presentation on American wedding food through the ages, in conjunction with the 2017 exhibit, "Wedding Traditions and Fashion from the 1860s to the 1930s." Learn more.
January 5, 2017 - 7 pm, Pequot Library, Fairfield, CT. Tour and presentation of the exhibition "Cooking Down the Ages: Cookbooks and Recipes." Read more . . .
September 19, 2016 - Culinary Historians of New York Member Event. Announcement of "Preserve or Perish" with brief overview of food during WWI.
April 4, 2016 - Museum Village Great War Memorial event. Speaker, "Can or Collapse: The Orange County Food Preservation Battalion and Their 1917 Erie Railroad Demonstration Train." Demonstrator, historic food preservation techniques.
Past Conferences
October 26-28, 2017 - Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, Buffalo, NY. Panel presenter on Food in Wartime
April 7-10, 2016 - Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island
October 23-25, 2015 - The Graduate Association For Food Studies "Future of Food" conference at Harvard University - WWII Victory Gardens Panel presenter
November 19-20, 2015 - The Researching New York Conference at the University at Albany- WWI in New York Panel presenter
April 7-10, 2016 - Organization of American Historians Annual Meeting, Providence, Rhode Island
October 23-25, 2015 - The Graduate Association For Food Studies "Future of Food" conference at Harvard University - WWII Victory Gardens Panel presenter
November 19-20, 2015 - The Researching New York Conference at the University at Albany- WWI in New York Panel presenter