History Week 2011: 3-11 September
The theme for History Week 2011 will be EAT History. History Week 2011 will bring to the table the Edible, Appetising and Tasty history of food. Who ate what and where in the past? How did we cook and where did our food come from? History Week 2011 will be a smorgasbord of delectable delights!
Need some inspiration for your History Week 2011 event? Please find below some suggestions or ideas that you may find useful.
- recreate an historic menu;
- a cooking demonstration using historic methods;
- explore cookbooks from the past
- feature a conversation about our food bowl and food sources- how can history inform us about climate change?
- Explore the lives of prominent people who changed the way we eat and drink such as Quong Tart and others.
- A tour or walk with food as a theme. This might, for example, include a guided walk through an old market garden or tours of kitchens and dining rooms in historic homes that are open to the public.
- Maybe through various restaurants we could organise banquets & include a speaker to talk about the history of that food, the importance for migrants in bringing their food styles with them.
More information: http://www.historycouncilnsw.org.au/history-week/history-week
