The Historic Table
 
 
Welcome to The Historic Table. The Historic Table is the website of culinary historian Cathy Kaufman. Here you can explore the culture of dining through musings on the history of food, cookery, tablewares, and etiquette. You will also find the occasional rant. Feel free to use the information posted here, but please remember to give credit or to link to this site. © 2010 Cathy K. Kaufman www.historictable.com cathy@historictable.com http://www.historictable.commailto:cathy@historictable.comhttp://www.christies.com/features/2009-May-NewYork-german-silver-monteith-bowl-118-1.aspxshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1

Still Life with Oysters and Grapes, 1653, Jan Davidsz de Heem

Our choices at the dinner table express our

culture and humanity every day.