Feeding the Founding Fathers and Themselves: African American Cooks and Cooking in the Federal Era October 10, 2009

Tour the current dining exhibition at Dumbarton House after a lecture at Tudor Place by Michael Twitty on foods and cooking by slaves in Virginia and the National Capitol region in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The focus will be on the daily diet, times of celebration, and the influence of early Black chefs and food producers on the Founding Fathers and the culinary hallmarks of their day.

Morning session at Tudor Place. Members: $8, Non-Members $10. Full Day Members $25, Full Day Non-Members $30. (Full Day includes lecture, tour and lunch at Tudor Place and tour of the current dining exhibition at Dumbarton House.) Advanced reservations and payment required. Register online at TudorPlace.org or 202-965-0400 or TMosconi@TudorPlace.org