The History of Food and in LITERATURE

Demonstrations Include

  • Discussion/slide presentation 
  • A cooking demonstration of two recipes
  • Tasting samples
  • Paper goods
  • Recipes

​No Kitchen Required!   Liz brings all of her own cooking equipment. All you need to provide is 2 tables and a crowd.

*Feasting from Literature

* Not available for online programming.
​Think about all the times you have been engrossed in the pages of a novel.  You join the characters and become a part of the scene, the setting and all that is taking place.  You can be lost in your novel for hours when the author inserts a snack, a meal, or a culinary description that starts your mouth watering.  Wouldn’t you love to know what the characters taste?   Join The Creative Feast’s Liz Barbour for a delicious exploration of her favorite recipes discovered hidden in novels she has read. Enjoy a cooking demonstration of 2 recipes and samples for all to taste. A reading and cooking demonstration.

Feasting with Recipes Then and Now:
​Colonial New England

* Not available for online programming.
Join Creative Feast chef Liz Barbour as she takes a journey back to the early 1700s and discusses the workings of the colonial kitchen and the ingredients available.  Watch as Liz demonstrates 2 recipes with historic roots that she has adapted for today’s cooks. Samples included. Slide show and cooking demonstration.

Food Trends Then and Now:
1950's through Today

* Not available for online programming.
​Food trends are like fashion trends, they change often and influence our preferences and diets just as frequently. Chef Liz Barbour will discuss some memorable food trends from our recent past and the introduction of a variety of ingredients that continue to influence our cooking today. Following her discussion, Liz will demonstrate two trendy recipes for everyone to sample. ​​Slide show and cooking demonstration.