Carolina’s Home Cooking at Charlotte Museum of History — book talk, cooking demo, samples

Charlotte Museum of History, at 3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina, is presenting Carolina’s Home Cooking on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This is a free event, celebrating the reopening of the restored Log Kitchen.

The event features a live cooking demonstration and book talk by renowned culinary historian Michael Twitty, as well as food samples following historic recipes using modern techniques, prepared by culinary students from Johnson & Wales University, and Barbeque from Bobbee O’s BBQ.

Historic foods are not for public consumption but for educational demonstrations. Food samples by Johnson & Wales culinary students available on a first-come first-serve basis. Bobbee O’s BBQ, not provided by the museum.

Seating at Michael Twitty’s book talk is on a first come first serve basis. The talk is capped at 150 attendees.

Carolina’s Home Cooking is sponsored by Culture Blocks – a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County.

This project has been funded in part by a grant from the National Trust Preservation Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

 

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