America's Sweet Tooth

The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden Presents
America's Sweet Tooth
Tuesday, November 18th at 6:30 PM

New York, NY - The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden will present America's Sweet Tooth, a lecture by author and food historian Francine Segan on Tuesday, November 18th at 6:30 PM. A must-attend event for history buffs and foodies, America's Sweet Tooth is whirlwind tour of the history of sweets in America, complete with samplings of historic sweets and dessert wines (provided by Admiral Imports). Segan also explores the tradition of passing down recipes; the history of cooking instructions as matriarchal gifts; the effects of sugar rationing on food preparation and more. An accompanying pamphlet written by CUNY-Kingsborough English professor Dr. Jane Weiss describes the use of cookbooks and recipes as early forms of mass media in the 19th century.

America's Sweet Tooth is made possible by a grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. Tickets are $15 for Museum members and $18 for non-members Reservations are required and can be made at 212.838.6878. The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden is located at 421 East 61st Street between York and First Avenues. Nearest subway: N, W, R, 4, 5, 6 at the 59th Street/Lexington station.

ABOUT THE MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MUSEUM & GARDEN
The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden is dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition and research of art and artifacts pertaining to the Mount Vernon Hotel. The Museum takes visitors back to the days when midtown Manhattan was a country escape for New Yorkers living in a crowded city at the southern tip of the island. New York City's only surviving day hotel, this landmarked building, which was constructed in 1799, brings the bygone era of old New York alive by promoting the dissemination of historical knowledge through docent-guided tours of its historic rooms, education programs, exhibitions, publications, lectures and symposia. For more information, please call 212.838.6878 or visit www.mvhm.org.

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