South Carolina State Museum to host PBS and Food Network Star Nathalie Dupree

The South Carolina State Museum is excited to host award winning chef and cookbook author Nathalie Dupree, Saturday, Nov. 23 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the museum’s Cotton Mill Exchange. The Cotton Mill Exchange is also gearing up for its annual Tasting Tuesday events starting, Dec. 3.

Dupree will sign copies of her cookbooks, available for purchase in the Cotton Mill Exchange and online at scmuseum.org. Dupree’s latest book, Nathalie Dupree’s Favorite Stories & Recipes, shares her favorite culinary stories, which trace her journey from a budding cook for her college friends, though her years as a restaurant cook and cooking instructor.

Nathalie Dupree is the best-selling author of 14 cookbooks, and host of more than 300 national and international cooking shows. She’s the winner of four James Beard Awards three for cookbooks and one for “Who’s Who in American Cooking.” Her books New Southern Cooking and Mastering the Art of Southern Cooking are on the 2017 Southern Living 100 Best Cookbooks of All Time list.

The Cotton Mill Exchange is open late every Tuesday and, in December, will bring back Tasting Tuesdays in celebration of the holiday season. From 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. guests will be able to sample South Carolina made food from local companies and enjoy samples of local beer, wine and cider while they shop. The store carries a variety of gifts representing every corner of South Carolina, including jewelry, clothing, throws, tote bags, table linens and glassware.

Tasting Tuesdays Schedule:

Tuesday, December 3
Meet Santa
Tour of Reflections on the River exhibit, led by art curator, Amy Chalmers
Live music from Matt Watson and Matthew Dickerson
Samplings:
Cranberry brown rice, assorted baked cookies from Faithful Foods
Chocolate covered peanuts, Sriracha dusted peanuts, Caramel crunch peanuts from Gillespie’s Peanuts
Columbia Craft, Swamp Cabbage, and Steel Hands craft beer
Hot chocolate bar and Christmas card decorating station

Tuesday, December 10
Meet Santa
Tour of Apollo 50: Journey to the Moon exhibit, led by director of education, Tom Falvey
Live music from Matt Watson and Matthew Dickerson
Samplings:
Jams, butters and marinades from Adam’s Apple
Organic pickled vegetables from City Roots
Columbia Craft, Swamp Cabbage, and Steel Hands craft beer
Hot chocolate bar and Christmas card decorating station

Tuesday, December 17
Meet Santa
Tour of Grand Designs: 19th Century South Carolina Furniture exhibit, led by cultural history curator, JoAnn Zeise
Bluegrass Jam Session led by the South Carolina Bluegrass and Traditional Music Association
Samplings:
Herbal fruit jams and infused simple syrups from Sallie’s Greatest
Columbia Craft, Swamp Cabbage, and Steel Hands craft beer
Hot chocolate bar and Christmas card decorating station

Guests can also enjoy the museum’s holiday 4D and Planetarium shows playing every Tuesday night for a full schedule of showtimes and for more information on Tasting Tuesdays visit scmuseum.org. ”

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About the South Carolina State Museum

As the state’s largest and most comprehensive museum, the South Carolina State Museum, offers a unique, entertaining and educational experience to visitors throughout its 225,000 square foot facility located in the heart of downtown Columbia’s Congaree Vista. The State Museum is housed in one of its greatest artifacts, an 1894 old textile mill full of character and charm. In addition to beautiful meeting spaces throughout the facility, guests can explore outer space in one of the largest planetariums in the Southeast, watch an interactive 4D movie and look through a vintage telescope in a one-of-a-kind observatory. These exciting opportunities are all in addition to the four floors of South Carolina art, cultural history, natural history and science/technology that guests can experience. For more information about the museum, visit scmuseum.org.