PROGRAMS + EVENTS

Taste Test: Random Encounters in the History and Science of Food is a new program series investigating the foods we eat through history,science, anthropology and the culinary arts. Each event pairs two speakers speaking on a single food topic from sometimes radically different perspectives. Questions and answers will happen over a tasting. The price of each lecture includes the tasting following the event.

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PAST TASTE TEST TOPICS

April 10, 2008 - BACON: A Chef, a Shopkeeper and a Bacon Dinner
Chef Jorge de la Torre, Chef, Johnson and Wales University; Pete Marczyk, Shopkeeper, Marczyk Fine Foods.
Meal sponsored by Marczyk Fine Foods.

April 17, 2008 - SALT: A Scientist, a Food Writer and a Salty Meal
Jim Downing, Scientist, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science; Shellie Kark, Chef, KitchenCUE.
Meal sponsored by Chef Biju at Swimclub 32 with help from Savory Spice Shop and Vincenza's.

April 24, 2008 -MUSHROOMS: A Farmer, an Anthropologist and a Mushroom Dinner
Jim Hammond, Farmer, Hazel Dell Mushrooms; Mellisa Caldwell, Anthropologist, University of California Santa Cruz. Meal sponsored by Chef Matt Selby at Steuben's & Vesta Dipping Grill

May 1, 2008 - HONEY: A Chef, a Beekeeper's Gatekeeper and Gloriously Sticky Food
Andy Floyd, Chef, Cook Street School of Fine Cooking; Jami Yanoski, Marketing Manager, National Honey Board.
Meal sponsored by Cook Street School of FIne Cooking with help from Honey Baked Ham.