American Seafood: Heritage, Culture, and Cookery from Sea to Shining Sea, with Barton Seaver

In his new book, renowned author and chef Barton Seaver presents a refreshing, fascinating, and timely social history of our maritime nation, one built upon the bounty of America’s oceans and fueled by the dreams of generations of immigrants. Through the years, traditional preparations such as smoking and salting have given way to new traditions based on fresh fish and greater access to diversity of species. Seaver documents these changes in great detail, demonstrating how shifts in consumer demand are both drivers and the results of influences of an era. This event will feature tastings of recipes from the new book paired with a beverage.