Food as Storytelling: Turning Recipes Into Stories
July 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Adventurers Stephanie Hansen and Kurt Johnson have sailed the islands off the Croatian coast many times. Food triggers memories, and memories trigger stories.
Their new novel, The Moon Tavern, is a collaboration that draws on memories that include a romantic lunch of grilled fresh anchovies in the fifteenth-century ghost town of Lastovo, the lasting ruins of a bombed Dubrovnik, local cold-pressed olive oil sold in plastic Pepsi bottles, and delicious, never-bottled wines.
Stephanie and Kurt will talk about their adventures and how food descriptions and recipes can bring a place and a story to life. Stephanie is a best-selling cookbook writer and the host of her own national-network cooking show, Taste Buds with Stephanie. Kurt is the author of four novels, including the Minnesota Book Award winner, The Barrens.
