Bibliophiles, culinary historians, food writers,
and foodies alike are invited to attend this two-day event, which will feature
an array of talks and panels examining West Coast culinary history through
examples of California fine printing, publishing, food writing, and menu and
label design. Kicked off with a keynote address, The Origin of the
Modern Cookbook, by Anne Willan (who has over fifty years of experience as
a teacher, culinary historian, and food columnist, and is the author
of more than thirty cookbooks), the symposium will cover topics such
as MFK Fisher, California, and the Genesis of Food Writing; California
Fine Printing in a Culinary Context; Contemporary California Food Writing and
the Future of Culinary Publishing; Spirited Ephemera: An Overview
of Cocktail and Booze History Through Paper, and The
California Wine Label from the 1960s to the Present.
Contributors include
Gary Kurutz (Executive Director of the California State Library Foundation),
Joyce Goldstein (author of Inside the California Food Revolution),
food editors Bill LeBlond (Chronicle Books), Margo True (Sunset
Magazine), and Jenny Wapner (Ten Speed Press), as
well as Michael Carabetta (Creative Director at Chronicle Books), Ben Kinmont
(artist, publisher, and antiquarian bookseller), Patricia Curtan (author
of Menus for Chez Panisse), David Lance Goines (artist, author, and
printer), Darra Goldstein (founding editor of Gastronomica), and many
more. The symposium coincides with the Club’s fall exhibition, Food
& Wine & Good Design, and the publication of our 2014 Annual
Keepsake featuring twelve California recipes that highlight
significant points in the state’s culinary and cultural history.
A two-day symposium pass includes admission to
all eighteen presentations, multiple book signings at the Book Club's pop-up
"Feast for the Eyes" bookshop, special letterpress keepsakes, and
cocktail receptions each evening from 5-7 p.m.
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