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Bartolomeo Scappi's Paper Kitchens
Deborah L. Krohn, associate professor and director of Master Studies at Bard Graduate Center, discusses the first illustrated cookbook, Bartolomeo Scappi's Opera dell'arte del cucinare (1570). In her newly released publication, Food and Knowledge in Renaissance Italy: Bartolomeo Scappi's Paper Kitchens, Krohn demonstrates that Scappi, the most famous chef of the Italian Renaissance, was at the vanguard of a new way of looking at the kitchen as a workshop or laboratory.
Playing the Scalco: Serving Meals Directly from Renaissance Banquet Literature
Ken Albala, professor of history at the University of the Pacific and author of over 20 books on food, discusses the large body of cookbooks, banquet guides, and carving manuals of early modern Europe, while sharing his personal experience of organizing and serving meals from them. These books were clearly meant to be used by culinary professionals, but how good was their advice?
The Art of Food Mobile Tour
Enter the world of medieval and early modern Europe to discover how people ate, celebrated, and related to food.
Unfolding The History Of Napkin Art
In 16th century Italy, the nobility began decorating their tables with "triumphs" made entirely from folded napkins.
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