Mimi Sheraton | 1,000 Foods To Eat Before You Die

Cost: $15 General Admission, $7 Students Former New York Times restaurant critic Mimi Sheraton knows food. Of her, renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten claims, “Her knowledge knows no bounds, her glossary of flavors is ultimate. Her opinion is like gold.” In addition to the Times, Sheraton has contributed to Food & Wine, The New Yorker, Time, Vanity Fair, and many other publications. She is the author of more than a dozen books, including The German Cookbook, the memoir Eating My Words, and the IACP and James Beard Award-winning The Whole World Loves Chicken Soup. Her new book celebrates the best cuisine from around the world, offering directions on where to find it and how to make it. Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture