Jerome Grant brought his distinctive take on food culture and history to the African American history museum on the mall in Washington when it opened last year.
This weekend, he’ll be sharing his expertise with food and history buffs in the Historic Triangle.
On Friday, July 7 at 5:30 p.m., he’ll give a free talk at the Williamsburg Library’s Theater, 515 Scotland St., according to a news release.
The one-hour lecture will cover “African American Foodways” as well as the menu designs for the Sweet Home Cafe in the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Mitsitam Native Foods Café in the National Museum of the American Indian, both of which are part of the Smithsonian and located on the Washington Mall.
Saturday morning, from 9-11 a.m., Grant will be in the chefs’ tent at the Williamsburg Farmers Market in Merchants Square, 402 W. Duke of Gloucester St.
Grant’s appearances come as part of the 15th anniversary celebration of the Williamsburg Farmers Market. Other events slated to mark the milestone include forums about the future of food with regional writers, farmers and conservationists, the release said.
Sweet Home Café’s menu is divided by region, from the agricultural south to the Western range, and features mainly from-scratch cooking, according to the NMAAHC’s website. Offerings include specialties such as shrimp and grits, buttermilk fried chicken and pan-roasted rainbow trout.
Grant previously served as executive chef at the Mitsitam Café, according to the website.
