Cost and Registration Information

Early Registration Price (January 8 at 9 am** – January 25 at 4 pm): $185
Regular Registration Price (January 25 at 4 pm – first day of class): $203.50

** Registration opens online at 9 am. Phone registration will be accepted starting at 10 am.

Members, seniors, and students get a 10% discount.

This seminar has been cancelled

Seminar Description

French medieval and Renaissance noble courts embraced the art of dining, producing celebrity chefs and cookbooks, exquisite entremets, and, eventually, national dishes and customs. The feast was the vehicle for dramatic developments in these areas. In this seminar, we will explore the development of courtly dining through accounts of several historic feasts. We will delve into a world of edible sculptures, fountains of wine, and extravagant culinary performances.
Four sessions. E - $185, L - $203.50

Sarah Peters Kernan, independent culinary historian, holds a PhD in medieval history from Ohio State University.

Materials List

Required:

• A course packet of additional material, compiled by the instructor and distributed during the first class, for which there will be a nominal fee due at that time. *Please note that you can obtain the electronic copy of the course packet for no additional cost.

First Reading:

• There is no reading assignment for the first class.

This class is part of the Newberry’s Adult Education Seminars Program. Learn more about our registration procedures.