Be my Valentine & Meetup at the Horticultural Society of New York

Tuesday, February 9

The New Taste of Chocolate:
A Cultural and Natural History of Cacao
An illustrated lecture and tasting with Maricel E. Presilla

Just in time for Valentine's Day!

Culinary historian Maricel Presilla, the chef and co-owner of Zafra and Cucharamama, two pan-Latin restaurants in trendy Hoboken New Jersey, will discuss the second edition of her book The New Taste of Chocolate: A Cultural and Natural History of Cacao with Recipes (Ten Speed, 2009) at The Hort on February 9 at 6 pm. Presilla will cover the latest trends on chocolate and cacao research through images and offer a tasting of some of the country's best artisanal new chocolates as well as her new collection of Latin American-inspired chocolate truffles. She will also serve Latin American savory foods laced with chocolate and cacao and hot chocolate.


6 - 7:30 pm at The HSNY Library
Lecture, tasting, book signing
$10 HSNY members; $20 for non-members
Advanced registration appreciated
Call (212) 757-0915 x100 to register

Please note: There will be a break-out after-session at a neighborhood venue to be announced. Suggestions should be posted either below or emailed to Stephanie. More importantly, we are hoping to have a tour with the librarian, Katherine Powis. Those members interested in doing an internship at HSNY might wish to bring that to her attention.