The Secret Jewish History of the World's Most Iconic Bread Pudding A search for Truth on Two Continents and Across 500 Years

In Spain, capirotada was a savory casserole enjoyed by both Jews and Moors. After the inquisition, though, the dish all but vanished, later resurfacing in Texas and Mexico as a sweet bread pudding - and an emblem of Catholic triumph. Now, thanks to DNA testing, the secret is coming to light. And the putative Catholic Emblem is emerging as a profound symbol of the innfinitely complex experience in the New World.

This talk will have a cooking demo component (in to writing books, Todd is also a restaraunt consultant/chef and menu/recipe developer), with attendees getting to taste this rich and hearty emblem of Jewish endurance.

Todd Kliman is a prize-winning author, essayist, cultural critic, and food writer. He has won two James Beard Awards, including a 2016 MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award for his autobiography in seven meals, and his writing has appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, The Oxford American, The Daily Beast, The Washington Post Magazine, and NPR online, among others. He has taught literature and writing at American University and Howard University. 

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