109 - Sherry Monohan, Food and History

November 21, 2023 00:40:41
109 - Sherry Monohan, Food and History
History of California Podcast
109 - Sherry Monohan, Food and History

Nov 21 2023 | 00:40:41

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Show Notes

Today we have Sherry Monohan on the show. Sherry is a culinary historian who has written a wide variety of books including work on historical recipes, the history of Madams and brothels in California, an elegiac book about Pike’s Peak, the history of wine in California, and more. This conversation was such a fun conversation and is chocked full of lots of fun food conversation leading up to Thanksgiving.

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