Culinary history of slaves planned
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village in Avella will host a special cooking event, “Beyond the Big House Kitchen: A Culinary History of American Slavery,” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Nationally recognized culinary historian Michael W. Twitty will provide a presentation on how African-American slaves used certain crops, tools and materials to provide for themselves and their families. Twitty will prepare meals throughout the day with the same utensils, cookware and methods slaves used more than 150 years ago.
The event is presented in conjunction with the Senator John Heinz History Center’s “From Slavery to Freedom” exhibition, which highlights the history of the anti-slavery movement, the Underground Railroad and the impact of 19th-century activism on the quest for civil and human rights in Pittsburgh.
The event is free with regular admission, which is $12 for adults, $11 for senior citizens and $6 for students with valid identification and 6- to 17-year-olds. History Center members and children younger than 5 are free.