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Celebrating Citrus
Williams Research Center
410 Chartres Street
About
The 2018 Food Forum explores the world of citrus offering an entertaining, illuminating, and a-"peel"-ing look at this diverse family of fruit and its role in the history of the Gulf South.
Schedule
Priscilla Lawrence, President and CEO, the Historic New Orleans Collection
Jessica B. Harris, food historian and co-organizer of the culinary symposium
Pierre Laszlo, emeritus professor of chemistry, Ecole Polytechnique and University of Liege
Jeremy Lee, chef proprietor of Quo Vadis
Don Sloan, director of the Oxford Cultural Collective
Lester L'hoste Jr., citrus grower
Justin Nystrom, associate professor of history, Loyola University New Orleans; director, Center for the Study of New Orleans; director, Documentary and Oral History Studio
Break for lunch (on your own)
Lake Douglas, professor, Robert Reich School of Landscape Architecture; associate dean, College of Art and Design, Louisiana State University
Jonathan Beitler, director of communications, Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
Rick Ellis, stylist / writer / historian, RickEllisFOOD
Elizabeth Pearce, drinks historian
410 Chartres Street
Napoleon House
500 Chartres Street
Support
This event is made possible with generous support from our sponsors.
Explore the Food Forum
Every year, HNOC’s Food Forum brings together historians and practitioners to discuss what we eat (and drink) in Louisiana and how these foods entered and developed in our region’s kitchens. Each forum is developed in collaboration with James Beard award-winning food historian, Dr. Jessica B. Harris.
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