# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Jefferson's Curiosities: Heart Cooking (Rachel Deddens)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: In this session, join Rachel Deddens, author of Cooking at the Hearth, as she discusses Eliza Smith’s historic 1753 cookbook, as well as “Bill of Fare” which highlights Thomas Jefferson’s love of peas, ham, French cuisine and more. Learn about the three-burner stove constructed at Poplar Forest’s wing of offices and the traditional methods once used for cooking there.

About the Series: Thomas Jefferson was a man of many varied interests. Join us at Jefferson’s “best dwelling house in the state” as we delve into topics he found particularly fascinating from travel to culinary, leadership to religion. Each talk in the series includes a wine and cheese reception following the presentation.

Tickets are $25/each.

*Please note, there are no refunds for event tickets for any reason. Event Tickets DO NOT include admission to the property during daytime hours. To tour the house and grounds between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., you must purchase a regular tour ticket.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/forest/jeffersons-curiosities-heart-cooking-rachel-deddens/200029951320735
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks, Art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Forest
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg, VA, United States, Virginia 24502
- **lat**: 37.3591
- **long**: -79.2508
- **full address**: 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg, VA, United States, Virginia 24502, Forest, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Jefferson's Curiosities: Heart Cooking (Rachel Deddens) being held?
  - **A:** Jefferson's Curiosities: Heart Cooking (Rachel Deddens) takes place on Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 1776 Poplar Forest Parkway, Lynchburg, VA, United States, Virginia 24502, Forest, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Jefferson's Curiosities: Heart Cooking (Rachel Deddens)?
  - **A:** Jefferson's Curiosities: Heart Cooking (Rachel Deddens) is organized by Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Jefferson's Curiosities: Heart Cooking (Rachel Deddens) is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Forest, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Jefferson's Curiosities: Heart Cooking (Rachel Deddens) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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