Beth Forrest will present “What is ‘American Food’”? She is a Professor at the Culinary Institute of America, the author or editor of numerous books and articles on culinary history, and Board Secretary and Past President of The Association for the Study of Food and Society.

We're in a nation where more salsa than catsup is sold and where tacos compete with burgers even in Idaho and Alabama. And there are 100,000 Chinese restaurants to compete with 100,000 McDonalds'. This phenomena is not confined to the USA. When Britons are polled, they invariably state that their favorite food is "curry".

     Have a nice early dinner of  curry or sushi or Pad Thai or Pizza, and then join us.

     Kevin Zraly, a winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the James Beard Foundation, and longtime trustee of the Culinary Institute, will introduce the speaker. Kevin is of course a father of the food and wine revolution in our country and in the world.