Through lectures and exercises, learn about the different kinds of food writing, the skills of good food writing, how to find markets for your ideas, and how to turn your love of food and passion for writing into a marketable skill.

Culinary historian “Hoppin’ John” Taylor shares the history, geography, culture, and flavors of Lowcountry cooking in this lecture with tastings. This early Creole cuisine combines African, European, West Indian, and Mediterranean traditions.

Chocolate, introduced to Europeans by native cultures, has won a prized place in Western culture and cuisine. Tour the past and present of the chocolate universe, tasting along the way, with a historian, archaeologist, chef, and two chocoscenti.

Famous for its jazz and cocktails, enjoy a night in old New Orleans with John Edward Hesse and Phil Greene who swap tales, tunes, and insights about the city's legendary nightlife culture while sipping some Big Easy cocktails.