Iowa's evolving food history from farm to table traditions
Dar cy Dougherty Maulsby shares Iowa culinary history with a focus on meat and potatoes, Jell-O salads, chili with cinnamon rolls, and regional specialties like Maid-Rites and breaded pork tenderloins. She notes immigrant influences from Czech, European, Latin American, and African communities shaping Iowa cuisine today.
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Iowa food historian to discuss 150 years of cuisine
Darcy Dougherty Maulsby, author of A Culinary History of Iowa, will share insights and cooking tips from Iowa's 150 years of ethnic food traditions at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. The event runs 1 to 2 p.m. on March 30 and is free. signed copies will be available for purchase.
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