Dear Friends,
I spen t the last week in Denver attending this year's IACP conference, "Pioneering a Sustainable Word." Among the many wonderful and inspiring things at the conference was the debut of Room in the Bowl. It is a collaboration of photography and writing about gumbo, edited by Jaimie Tiampo and David Gallent. All proceeds from the book go to The Southern Food and Beverage Museum and to the Culinary Trust. The book is available on our new e-commerce site, https://southernfood.org/store/. We hope you enjoy this site and we welcome your comments and suggestions on the continuing improvement of it.
SoFAB resumes cooking camp for kids in June. For information on registration, please email Liz Williams, liz@southernfood.org.
The camps fill up quickly and attendance is limited per class, so sign
up as soon as you can. This weekend, there is another childrens'
event, Johnette Downing presents a concert for children. Click here...
 We are still asking for your help in restoring Bruning's Bar to its original condition. If you would like to help out, you can contact Liz Williams, liz@southernfood.org or donate through the link on the sidebar. What is a food and beverage museum without a bar? I don't know either.
We have some new exhibits
opening this month and hope that you will take the opportunity to come
back by to enjoy them. Please scroll down to read more about The Birth of Coffee Exhibit and the Corn Exhibit.
Thanks to all the people at IACP that created such a rewarding experience in Denver. See you next year in Portland!
Cheers,
Stephanie Carter
Editorial Director
stephanie@southernfood.org
Food News
Stephanie Carter
 Clara, the 93 year old with a You Tube Cooking Show
- Lately, it seems that everyone has a blog or something on YouTube.
Clara Cunnucciari is a 93 year-old great-grandmother with her own
cooking show on YouTube, Depression Cooking with Clara. Specializing
in Depression-era food, she offers sweet redemption from the amount of
money so many of us have spent on expensive meals at rock-star chef's
restaurants and, well, in my case maxing out a credit card on sushi.
According to Linda Holmes in her NPR blog, Monkey See, "Mostly, though, she's just...lovely to watch. Warmly funny but not at all a ham, she tells stories without rambling..." Tired of the Food Network? It really is worth checking out Clara. Click here to see Depression Cooking with Clara on YouTube.
The Earl of Sandwich
- John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, died April 30, 1792. Montagu is
best known for inventing the concept of a sandwich. This April 30,
I'll be celebrating his life by eating a sandwich. Actually, I'll
probably be doing that all month long if this month is anything like
the months that have preceeded it.
April Events
 Johnette Downing
Concert for Kids
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009 Where: Southern Food and Beverage Museum, Riverwalk Marketplace, Julia St Entrance Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: museum admission required Contact: 504-569-0405 Click HERE for details  Beyond Relief: Food Security in Protracted Crisis
presentation of key findings
session 1
Date: April 14, 2009 Where: room 1210 of the Tidewater Buildling (1440 Canal St). Time: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Cost: no charge Contact: mock@tulane.edusession 2Date: April 14, 2009 Where: Tulane Student Center (LBC Building, room 218) Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: no charge Contact: mock@tulane.edu Pamela Lyles
Da Cajn Critter
signing and tasting
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 Where: Museum Store,Southern Food and Beverage Museum, Riverwalk Marketplace, Julia Street Entrance Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: no charge for this event Contact: 504-569-0405 click HERE for details.
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009
Where: Southern Food and Beverage Museum, Riverwalk Marketplace, Julia Street Entrance
Time: noon
Cost: SoFAB members: no charge; all other: museum admission required
Contact: chris@southernfood.org
 Susan Tucker
New Orleans Cuisine
Fourteen Signature Dishes and their Histories
Signing
Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009
Where: Southern Food and Beverage Museum, Riverwalk, Julia St Entrance
Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: no charge for this event
Contact: 504-569-0405
click HERE for details
A Quick Bite
Susannah Albert-Chandhok
 When
I took Louisiana History in middle school, I was surprised to see that
one chapter was completely devoted to Southern festivals. The chapter
was unlike the rest of the textbook which focused on Iberville and
Bienville and the Louisiana Purchase. I was taken aback by the
anomalous topic, but it is true that festivals are vital to the culture
of the South. With the upcoming festivals, like the New Orleans Jazz
and Heritage Festival, French Quarter Fest, and too many food festivals
to count, I started to think about the importance of having festivals.
I know that the importance of Jazz Fest to me may be a soft-shell crab
po-boy and to others it may be the liveliness and the permeating
happiness of the crowd. Festivals are entertaining and enjoyable, but
most simply they celebrate the diversity and spirit of the South.
Save the Date
for the Gala to
Celebrate the Naming of the LEAH CHASE Louisiana
Gallery
July 2, 2009
Asparagus Yogurt Souffle
 1/3 c chopped, blanched asparagus
1/3 c plain, full fat yogurt
1 egg yolk
2 egg whites
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon cornstarch
salt, to taste1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Butter two 2-cup souffle dishes.
3. Puree asparagus, yogurt, egg yolk, half the cheese, and parsley.
4. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
5. Add cornstarch and salt and continue to beat until eggs are stiff.
6. Gradually, and carefully, fold the whites into the asparagus mixture.
7. Spoon in to molds and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
8. Bake until set, about 30-35 minutes.
New Exhibits
 The Birth of Coffee
Opening: May 1, 2009
Opening Party: Friday, May 8
Gallery Walk and Presentation, 5:30-6 p.m.
Book Signing
Sponsored by Folgers, this exhibit features 40 beautiful photographs from the Birth of Coffee Project.
The
Birth of Coffee is a multiplatform, media project consisting of a book,
an international photographic exhibition tour and a web site. The goal
of the project is to extend the individual's personal coffee
experiences, providing them with an understanding of the many people,
places and processes involved in bringing coffee to the table.
To
complete this project, the author and photographer traveled a quarter
of a million miles to five continents and eight countries documenting
and recording the world's coffee cultures. They followed the coffee
cycle from a single seed at planting, to harvest, processing, shipping
and the final cup.
...........
Corn Exhibit
Opening April 20, 2009
Banana:
The Fate of the Fruit that Changed the World
Banana
by:Dan Koeppel
review by: Chris Smith
At the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, we are preparing to create a
dynamic new exhibit that focuses on the banana. We are researching
bananas and have found a great book to pass onto anyone else who is
interested in the subject.
You should be interested in the fate
of the banana because it is the most cultivated fruit in the world.
Actually, Americans eat more bananas than apples and oranges combined.
In fact, bananas are the fourth most cultivated crop in the word,
behind rice, corn and wheat.
However, bananas are in big-time
trouble and scientists are concerned if the banana will survive. Every
banana we buy is a genetic duplicate of every other banana. It’s the
identical nature of the fruit that makes it so easy to grow and
transport. It’s also what makes the plant so susceptible to blights
that can wipe out an entire crop.
Dan Koeppel’s book, "Banana,
The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World" is a great read. It
covers all the territory -- history, science, cultivation, culture and
the sad history of the American companies that became the epitome of
colonialism.
The author is at his best when he discusses the
urgent need to solve the plight of the banana. He explains scientific
concepts in a manner easy for anyone to understand. Koeppel’s writing
style makes the book an easy read.
If you are looking for a
good, solid book about bananas, one that provides a logical overview of
the banana and the banana industry, this is a great read.
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