Upcoming Event on March 11, 2016: “Cookery, Cocktails, Chores, and Cures: Food History in Special Collections”

Join us on Friday, March 11 at 3 pm for “Cookery, Cocktails, Chores, and Cures: Food History in Special Collections”

Archivist Kira Dietz will talk about the history and evolution of the History of Food and Drink Collection and will share American culinary history, classic and unique recipes, and creative uses of collection materials. This will be a chance to engage “hands-on” with items from the collection, including cookbooks, manuscripts, artifacts, and take a behind-the-scenes tour! Refreshments will be served.

PLEASE REGISTER BY MONDAY, MARCH 7 AT http://goo.gl/forms/vsMvnEdNXS

Location: Newman Library Multipurpose Room (Cafe entrance) on the first floor.

Parking: Stop at the Visitor’s Center on 925 Price’s Fork Road (near the Inn at Virginia Tech) to get a visitor parking pass. Park in the Perry Street garage (near Bishop Favrao Hall). You may also park in any F/S/GS spot, but the pass does not allow you to park in metered or carpool spaces. For more information, contact Elizabeth Fine at bfine@vt.edu.

Upcoming Event

The Peacock-Harper Culinary Friends, in conjunction with the Virginia Tech Alumni Association and the Old Guard Reunion are hosting an event on May 21st at the Inn at Virginia Tech. This luncheon will feature two guest speakers and a menu with recipes from a book we’ve talked about before! If you live in the Blacksburg area and would like to attend, you can the view and print the registration form: PHCHFG May 21, 2015. Please note: Registration is due by May 15, 2015. 

Upcoming Event on December 5th!

Hello all! While I work on a post for next week (this week really got away from me, but it involved fun things like teaching a one-time instruction session/show-and-tell ALL about the culinary collection!), I did want to promote an upcoming event.

If you’re in the SW Virginia area, you’ll want to know about this! On December 5, 2014, the Peacock Harper Culinary Friends will be hosting a lunch and program: “British Holiday Brunch.” This event will be at the Kyle House in Fincastle, and includes a tour, brunch, and talk. This should be a wonderful event!

Please note: You do need to register in advance, by December 1, 2014! (The registration form is below the flyer.)

 

Below are pdf versions of the flyer and registration form for downloading and printing:

British Holiday flyer

British Holiday registration form

Upcoming Event!

Hello all! If you’re in the Roanoke area, you’ll probably want to know about an upcoming event! On November 14, 2014, the Peacock Harper Culinary Friends will be hosting a lunch and program: “The Culinary Influence of a Revolutionary Virginina: Mary Randolph and her book, The Virginia Housewife.” It will be held at the Roanoke Country Club from 11:30-1:30. Please note that you need to register for this event in advance (registration form is below the flyer). We’ve talked a lot about Mrs. Randolph’s book on the blog because it’s such a great piece of culinary history for Virginia. This should be a wonderful event!

Please note: You do need to register in advance, by November 9, 2014!

Below are pdf versions of the flyer and registration form for downloading and printing:

Peacock Harper November 14, 2014 Event Flyer

Peacock Harper November 14, 2014 Event Registration

Reminder: Peacock Harper Culinary Friends Event!

The Peacock Harper Culinary Friends have a wonderful spring event planned for April 26th! The flyer is below. Please note: Pre-registration is required for this event–you can view and print the form here: Dear Nannie Registration Form. Pre-registration is due by Monday, April 22nd.

Upcoming Peacock Harper Culinary Friends Event!

The Peacock Harper Culinary Friends have a wonderful spring event planned for April 26th! The flyer is below. Please note: Pre-registration is required for this event–you can view and print the form here: Dear Nannie Registration Form.

Upcoming Event!–SOLD OUT!

Due to overwhelming interest, the event on October 12th is SOLD OUT! The Peacock Harper Culinary Friends hope to host a second event and as soon as we know, you will! Keep watching for more information.

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The Peacock Harper Culinary Friends are hosting a special event next month and everyone is invited! A “Remembering the Miller & Rhoads Tearoom” luncheon, with original menu items, will take place on Friday, October 12th, from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Roanoke Country Club. You can view the flyer here: Miller & Rhoads Invitation. (We have removed the registration form, since this event is sold out!)

Virginia Culinary Thymes–Winter 2011!

There’s a new issue of the Virginia Culinary Thymes newsletter! The newsletter is a product of the Peacock Harper Culinary Friends group and includes research articles, items of news and note, fiction and poetry about food, and highlights of books and manuscripts from Special Collections. The Winter 2011 issue, under the auspices of new editor, is available free online via the Special Collections Culinary History website. Back issues are available on the site, too! Be sure it check out the new format!

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