WHAT'S TASTY?
Sit back and relax while food historian, author and lecturer Chef Wheeler del Torro discusses soul food through the lenses of history, culture and gastronomy, then prepares and shares samples with 30* lucky visitors. This presentation discusses the African heritage of this uniquely American cuisine, its generational interpretations and its significance as food that confers centuries of cultural heritage, while also presenting options for creating healthier interpretations of familiar dishes.
As a chef, food historian, author and lecturer, Wheeler del Torro divides his time exploring issues of food justice and the historical and cultural links between food and community. He encourages his guests to live healthier, more connected lives through food.
ABOUT CHEF WHEELER DEL TORRO
Wheeler del Torro began his anthropological study of food while growing up in Jamaica. Whipping up hot chocolate “tea” and other Jamaican specialties with his father, he observed the connections between food, relationships, and imparting cultural heritage. “I have always been fascinated with the concept of food as a vehicle to prompt connections between people and to communicate history, values, and relationships,” says Wheeler. His career path has been shaped by his personality.
Since leaving Jamaica, del Torro has lived in Boston, Philadelphia, New York, London, Paris, and many places in between. His passion for cooking and lifetime of experiences around the world inspired him to host dinner parties, create an innovative gourmet non-dairy ice cream line, open a café and dessert bar, and write his first book The Vegan Scoop, currently available in bookstores world-wide.
After three years in Paris, del Torro returned to the States with a business plan for a catering company. Del Torro launched Wheeler’s Catering & Frozen Dessert Co. After many more years of hard work and helping conceptualize and open several lounges and bars around the country, del Torro opened Wheeler’s Café & Dessert Bar in Boston in 2007.
TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT
This event is free with museum admission, but space is limited and registration is required. General admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students (w/ ID) and senior citizens. Members are free (registration required). For registration and logistical purposes, you must pay in advance through this website. Please select the appropriate ticket on this page. Tickets must be presented at museum front desk for entry.
*WAITLIST
This event is capped at 30 people. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please email [email protected] with your full name and a phone numbe at which you can be reached. If spaces open up, individuals will be contacted in the order to which they were added to the waitlist.
