Tracing Andean Culture Through Food with Chef Andrea Murdoch

Welcome to our first event under the new program Stories Through Food! We are excited to have Chef Andrea Condes, owner of Four Directions Cuisine, join us for a lecture and cooking demonstration. Chef Andrea will prepare a version of Andean quinoa soup as a way to trace ingredient etymology and its traditional uses. From utilizing the entire dandelion plant medicinally and nutritionally to the deep cultural origins of quinoa, guests will experience an immersive presentation of pre-colonial culture. Chef Andrea will discuss each prominent ingredient in her recipe while she cooks, allowing guests to see, smell and hear our traditional foods while an oral history is also being shared. This presentation takes guests on an agricultural tour of what is now called North and South America. Andrea will also hold space for a conversation including the weaponization and politicization of food along with how small movements on a large scale in all of our communities can make an impactful shift. The world of Indigenous foods is large and expansive with over 60% of the worlds food originating in the Americas. This presentation is an excellent and manageable deep dive into our agricultural history. Chef Andrea will provide a special non alcoholic beverage for guests to enjoy. A book signing will follow the lecture and cooking demonstration. Purchase of her book will be available at the museum gift shop.

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