Celebration of Craig Claiborne

Authors

John T. Edge, University of Mississippi
Pete Wells, New York Times
David Kamp, Vanity Fair
Jacques Pépin, French Culinary Institute

Streaming Media

Document Type

Video

Publication Date

7-12-2009

Abstract

At an event staged on June 12, 2009, at the Astor Center in New York City, the Southern Foodways Alliance, along with the State of Mississippi, celebrate the life and legacy of Craig Claiborne. Also at this event, SFA will announced the naming of its Lifetime Achievement Award, in honor of Claiborne. Among the facets of his life explored by a panel of three New York City-based experts, and feted by Mississippi-based chefs, are Claiborne’s Southern upbringing, his formal culinary education, and his career as a preeminent food writer. Introduction by John T. Edge.

Craig Claiborne, a native of the Mississippi Delta born in 1920, helped change how Americans ate, how they entertained, and how they understood food. In spite of his influence over a core component of American culture, developed during his 30-year tenure at the New York Times.

Relational Format

video recording

Recommended Citation

Edge, John T.; Wells, Pete; Kamp, David; and Pépin, Jacques, "Celebration of Craig Claiborne" (2009). Videos by the Center. 7.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/video_southernstudies/7