National Chemistry Week: The Hidden Life of Spices

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
• learn about the making of spices and the spice industry with Penzeys Spices and take home some freebies
• 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.