Tune in from your own kitchen and follow along as chef Catie Baumer Schwalb demos tasty recipes while discussing the various culinary traditions of Michigan's past.
Second in a two-part series
Celebrate Alan Lomax and the Library of Congress’ historic recording trips to Michigan during the Great Depression. In the late 1930s, the Library of Congress initiated the Archive of American Folk-Song to capture the sound and stories of America’s diverse population. Led by Alan Lomax, the Archive first documented the populations of Michigan and Wisconsin and recorded hundreds of songs by German, Finnish, French, Polish, Servian, Swedish, and Slovenian immigrants, as well as African Americans who had moved north during the Great Migration. Using a mix of archival material, live performances, and cooking demonstrations, Song to Table looks at how Michigan's food and music traditions have informed one another over generations.
CATFISH & ONION is an education initiative celebrating American culture through food and music. Using music, food, theater, and visual arts, Catfish & Onion teaches students of all ages how our country's rich history of eating and making music together informs our present and illuminates our future.
Catie Baumer Schwalb is a chef, writer, and photographer. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the National Theater Conservatory and her Grand Diplôme in classic culinary arts from the French Culinary Institute in New York City. Her photography and writing have appeared in numerous publications including Green Door Magazine, Gourmet, Bon Appétit, The Guardian, as well as her long-time blog Pitchfork Diaries.
The Chelsea District Library is a single branch library serving the City of Chelsea and surrounding townships. The library has 4 small study rooms, one medium meeting room, and the McKune room, our main programming room.
