Visit the Andover Historical Society on July 19, at 7 p.m. for a lecture by Culinary Historian, Joseph Carlin, who will discuss the history of the American cookbook. In 1796 Amelia Simmons' wrote American Cookery leading to a revolution in cookbook history. This presentation will look at cookbooks throughout the ages and the growth and development of cookbooks in America.
Historian and lecturer, Joseph Carlin appears regularly on the History Channel show American Eats, and has also made appearances on Graham Kerr’s TV series The Gathering Place and the Food TV series Bobby Rivers' Top 5. His first book, Cocktails: A Global History was recently published by Reaktion Books in 2012. For the past ten years Joe has been an instructor on Food History at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts (CSCA) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also lectures regularly on the history of food at Boston University, and the University of Massachusetts (Boston).
During The History of the Cookbook , Joseph will will consider the question where would we be without the cookbook? Whether it is published by a renowned chef or compiled by a family member generations before your time, the cookbook continues to preserve recipes that may otherwise be lost. This evening lecture will take place in the exhibit gallery at 7 p.m. of the Andover Historical Society which hosts the weekly Andover Farmers’ Market. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is available online or at 978-475-2236. Reservations are recommended.
