SPRINGFIELD – Lincoln Land Community College Community Education is again partnering with the Lincoln National Historic Site and Springfield Convention and Visitors Bureau this summer to present “History Cooks,” a series of free cooking and baking demonstrations of dishes found along Route 66.
All programs will be on Fridays at noon at the Lincoln National Historic Site. Attendees will receive a small sample of the item prepared and a souvenir recipe card so they can re-create the dishes at home.
The lineup includes:
June 5: “Chicago Italian Beef” – Chef Kim Carter, adjunct culinary instructor
June 12: “Springfield Horseshoe” – Chef Ty Bergman, adjunct culinary instructor.
June 19: “Springfield Chili” – Chef David Radwine, adjunct culinary instructor.
June 26: “St. Louis Spumoni Shake and Toasted Ravioli” – Sheridan Lane, director culinary program and operations
July 3: “St. Louis Gooey Butter Cake” – Chef Stephanie Warren, adjunct culinary instructor.
July 10: “Southern Fried Catfish” from Lebanon, Mo. – Chef Lakesha Jackson, Community Education culinary instructor.
July 17: “Brisket” from Shamrock, Tex. – Chef Howard Seidel, adjunct culinary instructor.
July 24: “Chicken Fried Steak” from Tulsa, Okla. – Chef Channing Fullaway, culinary coordinator, Community Education
July 31: “Blue Corn Enchilada” from Santa Fe, N.M. – Chef Kevin Sullivan, Community Education culinary instructor
Aug. 7: “Pot Roast Skillet” from Needles, Calif. – Chef Jamie Williams, adjunct culinary instructor.