Sanbornton Historical Society
520 Sanborn Road
Sanbornton, NH 03269
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lanetavern.org
lanetavern.org
MEDIA ADVISORY
“Baked Beans & Fried Clams: How Food
Defines a Region”
On
Wednesday, September 2, 2009, the Sanbornton Historical Society will host the
program “Baked Beans & Fried Clams:
How Food Defines a Region” a NH
Humanities Council Program, presented by Edie Clark, at 7:00 PM at the Lane
Tavern, 520 Sanborn Road (Hwy 132) in Sanbornton Square, Sanbornton. . The SHS meetings are open to the public, free of charge. Refreshments will be provided.
Baked beans, Indian pudding,
fried clams, and lobster rolls. So many foods are distinctive to New England. Does food have anything to say about who we are as a region, who we are as New Englanders? Bean-hole beans, jonnycakes, chocolate chip cookies, pork pie – you can find
them all over the country now but they all originally came from New England,
like so many of the customs and mores familiar to all. Informative, at times
humorous, chuck full of fascinating nuggets about the history of our regional
foods, the talk will include reference to some of New England's more famous
foodies, such as Fannie Farmer, Haydn Pearson, and Julia Child, as well as an
analysis of how the changing times of New England has affected the way we eat.
Edie Clark has been a writer
and editor of books and magazines for more than 30 years. She has written
extensively about New England in award-winning feature stories for Yankee magazine,
for which she has written for more than thirty years. She has been a fellow at
the MacDowell Colony, Hedgebrook Writers Retreat, and
has been a visiting writer at Northern Michigan University. She has taught in the MFA program at Emerson College in Boston and now teaches at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge,
New Hampshire. She teaches writing in workshops and writing
programs and gives frequent talks throughout New England. Her other books include The View from Mary’s Farm, a collection of
essays about her home in Harrisville, and Saturday Beans and Sunday Suppers, a
food memoir with recipes from each decade. To learn more about her work, visit www.edieclark.com.
For general information
contact: Linda Salatiello, 286-4526 or email info lanetavern.org. For information on
the Sanbornton Historical Society, go to lanetavern.org
The Sanbornton Historical
Society would like to thank all the members, friends, participants, and
townspeople who have so generously supported our programs fundraisers that have
enabled the Society to undertake and successfully complete various preservation
endeavors and our monthly programs. The SHS is an IRS recognized 501(c)3
organization so any donations are tax deductible.
2009 SHS Programs and Special Events:
First
Wednesdays of the months of April-October, 7:00 PM at the Lane Tavern in Sanbornton Square, unless otherwise indicated.
October 7: Annual Meeting and Potluck Supper: 6:00 PM
Special Events:
Farmers' Market: Every Friday till October 2, 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Coordinators: Pat Consentino and Elizabeth Merry
Open House with Tavern Tours: September 4, October 2: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Coordinator: Linda Salatiello
December 5: Christmas Wreath and Craft Sale: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Coordinators: Karen Ober and the Governing Board