The Culinary Historians of San Diego present via Zoom “Oyster: A Global History,” featuring Carolyn Tillie, at 10:30am PT on September 18, 2021. The webinar is free and open to the public.

Join author Carrie Tillie as she takes us on a global history of the oyster, one of the oldest known foods consumed by humans. Varying in size from as small as a grape to as large as a dinner plate, the humble oyster has played an outsized role in the building of empires and the discovery of new lands. Consumed by both rich and poor, the oyster has inspired writers, poets, painters, and even lovers — Casanova was said to have started each day with a breakfast of fifty oysters.