Jan 25th 2011

Please join us for the next Public Culture lecture. This month, Penelope Bingham will present Who Cooks? American Cookbooks and Changes in Gender Roles.

“American cookbooks—their authors, their implied audience, the social structure implicit in their recipes and meal plans—tell the story of the changes in the role of women and social structure in 20th century America. The cookbook is much more than a ‘how-to’ manual; itdocuments… the expectations for ‘good food’ and for a ‘good cook.’ Looking at the century’s most popular cookbooks brings to light its changing values. This program invites the audience to think about the links between who cooks our food and how our society is structured.”

Bingham will be bringing a number of vintage cookbooks from her epic collection to share.

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