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The Road Joyfully Traveled: Judging Family Heirloom Recipes at Midwestern State Fairs
What do is gained from this effort? Sampling interesting food and learning their histories, both from the fairs and from the road traveled.
Highland Park ----Highland Park Historical Society host on Tuesday February 24th at 7:00 PM ‘The Road Joyfully Traveled: Judging Family Heirloom Recipes at Midwestern State Fairs,’ presented by Catherine Lambrecht of Greater Midwest Foodways and the Highland Park Historical Society.
Since 2009, Greater Midwest Foodways has sponsored and judged Family Heirloom Recipes contests in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Contestants prepare their family recipe circa 1950 or earlier, submit their recipe and its history. We suggest they display their family heirloom recipe simply though attractively, with the use of props, such as a copy of the original recipe, photographs, placemat, napkins, glassware or flowers. All this for cash prizes of: 1st place - $150., 2nd place - $100., 3rd place - $50.
What do is gained from this effort? Sampling interesting food and learning their histories, both from the fairs and from the road traveled. Meeting a roster of unique people we can contact for information and research. It also offers time to contemplate the rich history of the Midwest and stalwart contribution to the American culture.
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Catherine Lambrecht has judged State Fair and 4-H projects. Previously been an active food competitor at the Illinois State and Lake County Fairs. Lambrecht serves as program chair for Chicago Foodways Roundtable and a proud member of Culinary Historians of Chicago since September, 1995. A founder and lead moderator of LTHForum.com. a Chicago based culinary chat site. She is also proud to have been a Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver for the University of Illinois Extension. Lambrecht is a founder with Bruce Kraig of the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance.
‘The Road Joyfully Traveled: Judging Family Heirloom Recipes at Midwestern State Fairs,’ will be presented at the Highland Park Public Library Auditorium 494 Laurel Avenue, Highland Park. For further information, please contact the Highland Park Historical Society: 847.432.7090 or hphistorical@sbcglobal.net Admission is free.
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