Join Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau presenter Harriet Baskas to explore food that is so old\, unusual\, or me aningful that no one dares throw it away.
\nFrom the 150-year-old pi ckle that resides in a Washington museum\, to the foods found buried with mummies\, and even the petrified banana that sparked a Banana Museum\, dis cover why certain kinds of very old food still grip our imagination.
\nWhy are some foods intentionally tucked away or preserved due to unusua
l\, unintentional\, or special circumstances? In this talk\, hear and shar
e stories of how these and other vintage vittles hold memories\, tell stor
ies\, and connect us with family\, culture\, and history.
Speak
er Bio
Harriet Baskas \;is an award-winning journalist and the au
thor of nine books\, including \;111 Places in Seattle That You Must N
ot Miss \;and \;Hidden Treasures: What Museums Can&rsquo\;t or Won
&rsquo\;t Show You. She writes about airports\, aviation\, museums\, trave
l\, and many other topics.
Registration optional\, please register if you would like a reminder email a few days before the event. \;
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