A limited amount of current Winthrop students will have the opportunity to see a nationally recognized television chef speak on campus, free of charge. On November 7th, the annual Dacus Friends of the Library meeting will host Vivian Howard, star of the PBS show, “A Chef’s Life” in Richardson Ballroom at 6:30 P.M. Sponsors of the event have made it possible for thirty-five students to receive free tickets to the event, which is a $50 value. The event will include a meal as well as Howard’s discussion about her new cookbook and the stories behind it. It is also an approved cultural event.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime event to hear a nationally known speaker talk about farm-to-table fare with a Southern charm,” says Dean of Library Services Mark Herring. “Vivian Howard is a Peabody Award winner for ‘A Chef’s Life,’ is in production for her new show ‘South by Somewhere,’ and will be talking about her New York Times best-selling cookbook, ‘Deep Run Roots’. If you’re a foodie, want to be inspired by someone whose plan for her own life was derailed by an even better one, or just want an evening out, you don’t want to miss this event.”
Howard is a North Carolina native who grew up around tobacco and hog farmers, instilling in her a love of seasonal food and southern cuisine. After a start in advertising, Howard eventually discovered that she could make a career in food. “A Chef’s Life” explores southern cuisine and seasonal, farm-to-table recipes by following Howard in the kitchen as well as in cornfields, hog farms and other destinations for ingredients. Howard and her husband also run a restaurant in the small town of Kingston, North Carolina.
The event will serve as a fundraiser for Dacus Library, and tickets are $50. Students can claim the free tickets by emailing Mark Herring at herringm@winthrop.edu. For more information on this event or about Friends of Dacus Library, visit the Dacus Library website at http://libguides.library.winthrop.edu/dacus.
Photo courtesy of Dacus Library
