KPL Videos: food — Kalamazoo Public Library

Cooking with Beer! w/ Chef Cory Barrett

Chef Cory Barrett, culinary instructor at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and Brewery Operations Manager/Brewer Jeff Sobolewski, demonstrate cooking with… beer of course. We will prepare and taste different fun and…

Recorded 02/09/2019

Categories: Instructional

Tags: beer; culture; food; kalamazoo; overdue brew

Overdue Brew 2018

Highlights of Overdue Brew 2018. Overdue Brew is a fun and fascinating series of programs presented each year by Kalamazoo Public Library to highlight Kalamazoo’s vibrant brewing culture.

Recorded 11/16/2018

Categories: Entertainment

Tags: beer; business; culture; food; history; kalamazoo; overdue brew

A Fruitful State: A History of Growing Fruit in Michigan

Michigan has long been known as a great place to grow fruit, especially tree fruit such as apples, peaches, and cherries. Many environmental, cultural, and economic factors contributed to the…

Recorded 10/04/2018

Categories: Information; Michigan History

Tags: agriculture; business; food; history; michigan

Chef Camp: Cooking is an Art with Chef K

Kalamazoo restaurant owner, chef, and author of “Cooking ‘N Heelz, Keneisha Darden (a.k.a. Chef K), helped students ages 10 and up identify, prepare, cook, challenge and consume a variety of tasty…

Recorded 07/16/2015

Categories: Instructional

Tags: author; children; culture; education; food; kalamazoo; teens

Organic Gypsy @ KPL

Bridgett Blough, Certified Natural Chef and owner and operator of The Organic Gypsy food truck in Kalamazoo presented a cooking demonstration with a spring inspired recipe at the Eastwood Branch…

Recorded 05/26/2015

Categories: Instructional

Tags: agriculture; culture; education; food; kalamazoo

Food For Your Soul

Keneisha Morgan-Darden, restaurant owner and author of “Cooking ‘N Heelz,” tells how to make some healthy meals that comfort the soul. Presented at the Alma Powell Branch of the Kalamazoo…

Recorded 02/03/2015

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Instructional

Tags: author; culture; food; kalamazoo

Beer & Food Pairings

Greg “Gonzo” Haner, co-founder of Gonzo’s BiggDogg Brewery and considered one of Kalamazoo’s original brewers, discusses which brews go best with certain foods. Presented at Kalamazoo Public Library, Wednesday, October…

Recorded 10/01/2014

Categories: Information; Instructional

Tags: beer; food; kalamazoo; overdue brew

Flavors of Latin America

Chef Jared Dellario of Casa Bolero demonstrates how to cook a variety of dishes from Latin America. Presented Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Washington Square Branch Library.

Recorded 10/01/2013

Categories: Instructional

Tags: culture; food

Tasting and Touring Michigan's Homegrown Food

Authors Jaye Beeler and Dianne Carroll Burdick discuss their new book Tasting and Touring Michigan’s Homegrown Food: A Culinary Road Trip at Kalamazoo Public Library, Wednesday, April 25, 2012.

Recorded 04/25/2012

Categories: Authors @ KPL; Information

Tags: agriculture; author; culture; food; michigan; nature

Lord of the Gourd @ KPL

Watch a professional pumpkin sculptor play with his food! Lord of the Gourd, Pat Harrison, specializes in carving completely edible meals – fruits and vegetables that are carved into whimsical…

Recorded 10/20/2011

Categories: Entertainment

Tags: art; education; food; michigan

Early Kalamazoo: A Look into Grandma's Kitchen

Larry Massie describes kitchen artifacts from the 1800s while his wife Priscilla prepares recipes from early Kalamazoo cookbooks. These programs were made possible by a Michigan Sesquicentennial grant from the Michigan…

Recorded 01/01/1987

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: culture; food; history; kalamazoo; women

Strong's Bakery in Kalamazoo (1942-1956)

An old silent home movie shows how Arlene Strong got started in the bakery business in Kalamazoo’s Oakwood Neighborhood during the early 1940s. Beginning with the small kitchen blender and…

Recorded 05/14/1940

Categories: Archival Films & Video; Kalamazoo History

Tags: business; culture; food; history; kalamazoo; women

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Cooking with Beer! w/ Chef Cory Barrett

Overdue Brew 2018

A Fruitful State: A History of Growing Fruit in Michigan

Chef Camp: Cooking is an Art with Chef K

Organic Gypsy @ KPL

Food For Your Soul

Beer & Food Pairings

Flavors of Latin America

Tasting and Touring Michigan's Homegrown Food

Lord of the Gourd @ KPL

Early Kalamazoo: A Look into Grandma's Kitchen

Strong's Bakery in Kalamazoo (1942-1956)