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Texts You Can Taste: Sephardic Culinary Heritage

March 6, 2025 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

AN IN PLAIN SIGHT: JEWISH ARTS AND LIVES IN THE MUSLIM WORLD PROGRAM

Join the Magnes for Texts You Can Taste: Sephardic Culinary Heritage with culinary historian and cookbook author Dr. Hélène Jawhara Piñer as she reflects on ways food can tell stories about the Jewish Diaspora. The evening will feature a lecture and cooking demo followed by tasting and book signing. Dr. Jawhara Piñer will share her research collecting recipes from historical sources including medieval cookbooks, Inquisition trials, and medical treatises. She will demonstrate the preparation of traditional Sephardic foods including “Maimonides Charoset.”

In person at the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, 2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA

Ticket prices:

FULL PRICE: $20.00
MUSEUMS FOR ALL: $5.00 (EBT/SNAP card required for entry)
STUDENTS: $5.00 (Current student ID will be required for entry.)

Organization: The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

Details

Date:
March 6, 2025
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Venue

Organizer

Dan Alter
Phone
5106444694
Email
dalter@berkeley.edu
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