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Madame de Sévigné's Hot Chocolate
Culture · Tuesday, November 17 · 18:00 · Paris
Bibliothèque historique de la Ville de Paris (BHVP), 24 rue Pavée
Free
Et if hot chocolate could be more than just a treat? Guided by historian Katherine Khodorowsky, we will travel back to Louis XIV's era, when the Marquise de Sévigné witnesses the cocoa's arrival at the Court, which she describes to her daughter in letters. After the readings, the spice-infused recipe that delighted the Versailles Court in the 17th century will be revealed to you, prepared live and… tasted. This event will be hosted by Katherine Khodorowsky, historian and sociologist of food, vice-president of the Association of Gourmet Libraries and outgoing president of the Acadé…
