Jim will be cooking for this special evening celebrating guest of honor Jacques Pépin's 80th birthday.

When it comes to food innovations, is everything old really new again? The festival presents a full day of free activities for visitors of all ages that will spark conversations about the past, present, and future of food innovations in America.

Join Jim for a live tart dough demonstration during "Innovations in Pastry with Jim Dodge" from 3:00-3:30 p.m.

What happens when the home of Julia Child’s kitchen hosts a gala evening dedicated to food history? You bring together a dynamic crowd of food professionals, practitioners, and aficionados all in one room. The Gala, a fundraiser for the programs and exhibitions of the American Food History Project, will feature inspiring entertainment and extraordinary food and wine. The highlight of the evening will be the inaugural presentation of the Julia Child Award by the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.