Coffee and Conversations Speaker Series
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Dr. Martha Bireda presents "The African Roots of Southern Cooking"
Enslaved Africans brought their food-ways and special skills such as rice cultivation with them during their forced journey through the Middle Passage. Learn how African foods and food preparation influence what southerners and Floridians eat today. Enjoy a tasting of southern favorites and local recipes that celebrate southern food-ways.
This program is free and open to the public. Please call 352-341-6428 to reserve a free space. This program is funded in part by the Citrus County Historical Society, Inc. and the Florida Humanities Council.
- FREE, but donations always appreciated
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