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  • French Onion Mushroom Soup

    When: Saturday, July 5, 2025, 12-12:45 P.M. ET
    Where: Foodways
    Category: Foodways
    Accessibility: ASL interpretation, real-time captioning available

    Herbalist Liz Beamon prepares a reinterpreted version of Mary Randolph’s French onion soup from the Virginia Housewife Cookbook using foraged mushrooms and the teachings of her mentor, Dr. Leni Sorenson. Beamon is a 2024–2025 Virginia Folklife Apprentice, awarded by the Virginia Folklife Program, learning traditional Virginia foodways from Sorenson.

    This event will happen in-person, live on the National Mall, during the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on July 2-7, 2025. It will be livestreamed for online audiences and remain archived on our YouTube channel and website.


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