FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 29, 2013
An exploration of the dawn of world cuisine as we know—and consume it— today opened last year at the Museum of International Folk Art with New World Cuisine: The Histories of Chocolate, Mate y Más, on view through January 5, 2014.
Digging deeper into the topics covered in New World Cuisine will be FUZE.SW 2013. Santa Fe’s first-ever food conference of its kind takes place at the Museum of International Folk Art the weekend of November 8—10, 2013. James Beard Award-winning authors and chefs from across the US will gather with leading historians, archaeologists, cultural commentators, and folklorists to discuss and demonstrate how traditions and techniques from diverse heritages have intersected to create a culinary tradition uniquely New Mexican (and transported globally).
A series of talks, small breakout sessions, and panel discussions will delve into such areas as, “The Big Debate: Local Ingredients, Foreign Chefs,” “The Stories Cookbooks Tell: Cooking Culture,” “Recipes, Tales, and Traditions,” “Holy Mole: Chocolate—from Aztecs, to Chaco, to Hershey,” “North v. South: The Chile Wars.” These, and others, will be woven together by a series of artistic interludes, and keynotes by Dr. Jeffrey Pilcher (U Minnesota), Maricel Presilla, and Gustavo Arellano – and of course, food.
Festivities begin on the Friday afternoon when Bill and Cheryl Alters Jamison lead an optional cooking class at the Santa Fe School of Cooking on the beloved foods traditionally served during the holidays in New Mexico. The class is followed that evening by a festive opening reception hosted by the Santa Fe School of Cooking with delicious food, wine, entertainment—and the opportunity to meet and visit with the renowned guest speakers.
Artistic interludes, like the papel picado workshop and other hands-on activities throughout the conference as well as a breakfast burrito bonanza and a food truck brunch keep things light.
Tickets for the festival are $250, and $200 for Museum of New Mexico Foundation members. For tickets call (505) 476-1126. Latest information is at fuzesw.museumofnewmexico.org.
FUZE.SW 2013 is sponsored by the Santa Fe School of Cooking, Museum Hill Café, Santa Fe Culinary Academy, Santa Fe Spirits, Museum of International Folk Art, International Folk Art Foundation, Museum of New Mexico Foundation.
Media Contact:
Steve Cantrell
PR Manager, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
505-476-1144
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Confirmed Speakers as of August 29, 2013
Estevan Arellano
Gustavo Arellano
Hakim Bellamy
Juan José Bochenski
Paul Bosland, PhD
James Campbell Caruso
Nicolasa Chávez
Patricia Crown, PhD
Susan Curtis & Nicole Curtis Ammerman
Rob DeWalt
Dave DeWitt
Rocky Durham
Bill & Cheryl Alters Jamison
Nasario Garcia, PhD
Colin Keegan
Deborah Madison
Carmella Padilla
Jeffrey Pilcher, PhD
Maricel Presilla, PhD
Martín Rios
Lois Rudnick, PhD
John Sedlar
Cordelia Thomas Snow
Catalina Delgado Trunk
Don Usner
(list still in formation)