Hybrid Event | 3.1415 Ins-PIE-ring: A Pi Day Celebration
Panel conversation withÌýMarcy GoldmanÌý´Ç´ÚÌýBetter BakingÌýand staff of the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Library. Lemon Meringue. Pecan. Maple. Steak and Kidney. There is a pie for every palate and there should be some on every plate! Join ROAAr and guests for a pie appreciation conversation on 3.1415 - pie appreciation on the day after Pi-day. Bakers and panelists will talk through their experience adapting historical pie recipes from the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Rare Cookbook Collection. Tune in for a tasteful discussion of successes, changes in baking practice, and the sweet vs savoury debate.
´³´Ç¾±²ÔÌýJason Dupuis, an enthusiastic amateur baker from our own library staff, librarianÌýKristen Howard, a vegan historian, andÌýMarcy Goldman, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Alumna and professional baker, for a scrumptious discussion of our favourite comfort food.
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About Æ»¹ûÒùÔº24
This event is part ofÌý, the University's 24-hour day of giving. This annual fundraising event unites thousands of Æ»¹ûÒùÔºians across the globe around our shared pride in Æ»¹ûÒùÔº, in support of the causes that matter to us all.Ìý
About the Speakers
Kristen C. Howard is the Liaison Librarian for History, Classics, Indigenous Studies, and Religious Studies at the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Library. Kristen has a PhD in History and a keen interest in food history.
MarcyÌýGoldmanÌýis a Montreal-based cookbook author and professional trained pastry chef (as well as a Æ»¹ûÒùÔº English Literature grad!) She's a contributor to the Washington Post, Costco Magazine and hosts her own baking site, Betterbaking.com since 1997. Currently she is at work on a new cookbook on breads which will be her 15th cookbook title.