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Grazia Menechella, “Julia Lovejoy Cuniberti: The Midwesterner who Adapted Italian Culinary Traditions for American Kitchens”
November 22, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Join us during (November 16-22) for a talk by . Prof. Menechella will explore Julia Lovejoy Cuniberti’s  (1917), a pioneering cookbook that introduced Italian ‘cucina casalinga’ (home cooking) to American households, inspiring a lasting appreciation for Italian culinary traditions. This event offers a unique opportunity to see how Italian cuisine was adapted and embraced in the U.S. over a century ago.
Co-sponsored by Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago;Consulato Generale d’Italia Chicago; Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale; UW-Madison Department of French and Italian; UW-Madison Center for European Studies; and the 51ÁÔÆæ Department of Global Studies.