Braided Heritage: Tracing the Roots of American Cuisine with Dr. Jessica B. Harris
Sat, Mar 07
|Saratoga Performing Art Center (SPAC)
Explore the deep cultural roots that shaped American food as we know it today.
Time & Location
Mar 07, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Saratoga Performing Art Center (SPAC), 108 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, USA
About the event
Explore the deep cultural roots that shaped American food as we know it today. WAMC On the Road and CulinaryArts@SPAC present a special free community program featuring renowned culinary historian, James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame winner, and star of the Netflix docuseries High on the Hog, Dr. Jessica B. Harris.
Hosted by WAMC’s Joe Donahue, the conversation will draw from Harris’s decades of research across the Americas, the Caribbean, and Africa, illuminating how Indigenous, European, and African traditions converged to form a uniquely American cuisine. Harris will also reflect on her distinguished career, including the creation of High on the Hog, the award-winning book adapted into a popular Netflix docuseries, and her latest work, Braided Heritage, which blends sweeping history with personal stories and recipes that bring this culinary legacy to life.
Preceding the discussion and Q&A, attendees can enjoy complimentary light bites, including Pan de Polvo (traditional cinnamon…