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DINNER WITH THE PRESIDENT is a narrative history of American food, politics, and twenty-six presidents, from George Washington starving at Valley Forge in 1777 to Donald Trump’s burger banquets, and Joe Biden’s “performance enhancing” ice cream in 2022. The White House is the most important home in the world, and the meals served there communicate many things: the meals our leaders eat, who prepares and consumes them, and the context of presidential gatherings semaphore one set of signals; the Chief Executive’s food policies send a different set of signals. Taken together, these messages touch on everything from personal nutrition to…
Friends – if you are in the vicinity of Watch Hill, RI, or Stonington, CT, I’ll be presenting “THE FRENCH CHEF IN AMERICA: Julia child’s Second Act” on Sun, 5-6 PM. Hope to see you! Stonington Free Library: Alex Prud’homme on Julia Child The Stonington Free Library’s Sunday Night Lecture Series presents Alex Prud’homme who will be speaking on his recent book The French Chef in America: Julia Child’s Second Act. This promises to be a wonderful talk by Julia’s grandnephew, someone who knew her intimately. Julia changed the whole view of food in America. Previously we only knew The Joy of…
On Tuesday, October 18th, we’re thrilled to welcome author and Julia Child’s great-nephew, Alex Prud’homme to Menton to celebrate the release of his latest book, The French Chef in America: Julia Child’s Second Act. True to Full Plate Form, we will gather, eat, and learn over a memorable lunch with an extraordinary guest speaker who will share his insight into one of Boston’s most iconic women, Julia Child. Tuesday, October 18, 2016 12 – 1:30pm (doors open at 11:30am) Menton | 354 Congress Street, Boston MA Three-Course Lunch Inspired by Julia Child & Signed Copy ofThe French Chef in America…