Context on Demand: Jewish Italy: Food, Culture, and Travel with Francine Segan
- Venice, where the first ghetto was erected in 1516,
- Rome, home to a thriving Jewish community from ancient times to today,
- Ferrara, a UNESCO World Heritage site surrounded by one of the best-preserved Renaissance walls in Italy and home to an important Jewish Museum,
- Bologna, whose Jewish presence dates to the 4th century,
- Florence, with its lovely Moorish-style synagogue built in 1882.
Francine Segan is a renowned food historian and James Beard-nominated author of six books. She is a regular on TV, appearing frequently on the Food Network, PBS, Discovery, and History Channels. Francine's articles have appeared in Saveur, Epicurious, Vogue, and Fine Cooking Magazine and she is an often-featured expert in newspapers including the Wall St Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times. She lectures across the USA at such prestigious venues as the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University, Smithsonian Museum in DC, Virginia Fine Arts Museum, and 92nd St Y, NYC's premiere cultural center.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
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Excellent overview of food & customs. Francine was wonderful- knowledgeable, informative and a great presenter
covered a lot of ground with a lot of small anecdotes which made things interesting and memorable.
Historical and Regional contributions to Italian Jewish food.
This was a fascinating look at Jewish, Italian cuisine. The expert had great information about a number of charming small towns. It served as talk from a tour guide.