Celebrate the spice of life during the American Chemical Society’s National Chemistry Week: The Hidden Life of Spices!

During this family-friendly event, you’ll have a chance to

  • find out how spices get their flavors from their chemical makeup
  • see historic recipe books
  • learn about food adulteration
  • sample some black pepper brown sugar cookies adapted from a recipe from Martha Washington’s A Booke of Cookery and baked by Shane Confectionery
  • talk to a spice scientist from the Society of Flavor Chemists to learn how spices are developed

Admission is free and reservations are not required.

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