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Every year, the District hosts a variety of events, bringing the community and members together, to celebrate the arts and culture while building a deeper connection within the community.
Every year, the District hosts a variety of events, bringing the community and members together, to celebrate the arts and culture while building a deeper connection within the community.
Have you ever tasted a sugar plum? You’ve likely heard of them–thanks to the famous holiday poem A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Clarke Moore–but do you know what a sugar plum is? You may be surprised to find out that they are not sugar-dusted plums (they are small, oval hard candies). This Gilded Age holiday sweet was pushed to the back of the pantry as America moved into the 20th century.
Join author Becky Libourel Diamond as she discusses her new book, The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook: Cookies and Treats from America’s Golden Era, with all of the details that will go straight to your foodie heart. The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook bridges the past and present, bringing back sugar plums and other confections not typically found in modern cookbooks, while revisiting some beloved favorites.
Please note that this is a discussion and NOT a cooking demo.
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With origins that date back to the 19th century and even earlier, the recipes in The Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook have been adapted for today’s ingredients and appliances, allowing cooks to recreate them in their own modern kitchens. Each recipe provides a colorful glimpse into the era, featuring the fascinating history behind each cookie, its ingredients, and its baking methods. There are also sidebars throughout, offering tidbits of Christmas lore of the era.
A food writer, librarian, and historian, Becky Libourel Diamond has had a varied career combining writing and research. In The Thousand Dollar Dinner, Becky tells the unique story of a 19th century “Top Chef”-style competition between Philadelphia restauranteur James Parkinson and the Delmonico family of New York. In Mrs. Goodfellow: The Story of America’s First Cooking School, Becky offers a delicious profile of a successful 19th century pastry chef who also ran an innovative cooking school for young women.
