 PICNICSA delightful look at the history of outdoor dining starting in the Renaissance with Queen Elizabeth's hunting picnics, and moving through to the Gilded Age and into modern times. Learn about famous picnic hosts and the sorts of fun and fascinating picnics of the Gilded Age, which include the picnic exploits of celebrated Newport bon vivant Ward McCallister. Discover the wonderfully easy-to-transport foods of the past as well as present-day innovations in picnic food and supplies. Includes a tasting of Gilded Age picnic fare. |