Princeton NJ Events

Film Screening: "High on the Hog" Movie & Dinner Series, Princeton Public Library

Monday February 20, 2023
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Season One of "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America" will be screened Feb. 13, 20 and 27. Tastings from local chefs will precede each screening. Registration requested. Please note that registration is requested for each event in the series so that we can plan for food accordingly.

Feb. 20

Episode 2: "The Rice Kingdom": In the Carolinas, Stephen looks at the human cost of rice and goes whole hog with Gullah chef NJ Dennis and those preserving Black culinary traditions.

Episode 3: "Our Founding Chefs": From mac and cheese to Virginia ham: Jefferson's and Washington's renowned enslaved chefs James Hemings and Hercules left the nation hungry for more.

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