Culinary Historians of the Philippines (CHOP): CHOWDC MEETING in WASHINGTON, D.C., December 12, 2016

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The Culinary Historians of the Philippines (CHOP) is a non-profit sister organization of the Culinary Historians of Washington, D.C. (CHoWDC). We are not historians in the academic or scholarly sense; we are students of culinary history who want to give back to society through culinary-based programs. Our mission: To study, promote, and help preserve the history and heritage of Philippine cuisine and culinary customs/traditions; to implement advocacy programs; and to study the cuisines of other countries. [Your comments on our posts are most welcome.]

Monday, December 12, 2016

CHOWDC MEETING in WASHINGTON, D.C., December 12, 2016

Regee Newport attended the December 12, 2016 meeting of CHoWDC (Culinary Historians of Washington, DC ) CHOP's sister organization the U.S.

The afternoon's feature was a very interesting lecture by Dr. Libby O'Connell, an executive at The History Channel, on the cuisine of the Gilded Days (late 19th century). As usual, the session was well-attended, with many first-time guests registering for membership after the meeting.

Members brought goodies to snack on for the afternoon tea. It was great to see old friends again after our long absence from meetings. I got the chance to briefly talk about CHOP. I try to attend their meetings whenever I'm in D.C.