When: June 8th at 6pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450 - What: Renaissance Cuisine: Banquets and the Food of the Rich a lecture by Daniele Macuglia. Free and open to the public. RSVP at: https://renaissancecuisine2.eventbrite.com

The second of two seminars by Daniele Macuglia that explore Renaissance cuisine. What did the rich and powerful eat during the Italian Renaissance? What was a banquet and how was a Renaissance feast set up? In this lecture, Daniele Macuglia will explore refined recipes dating back to the Italian Renaissance, providing an overview of the arts and performances connected with high-society private gatherings.