History of pies focus of April 5 program at Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site

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SPRINGFIELD - The Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site in Fayette County will host a culinary historian exploring the diverse and changing history of pies in the United States on Saturday, April 5.

Catherine Lambrecht will present her program, 'History of American Pies' at 2 p.m. at the site. The event, which is free and open to the public, is made possible by the Old Capital Foundation and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

Catherine Lambrecht is a veteran of culinary competitions at the Lake County and Illinois state fairs; a former University of Illinois Extension volunteer whose specialties were Master Food Preserver and Master Gardner; and a founder of the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance; Chicago Foodways Roundtable (sister organization to Culinary Historians of Chicago); and LTHforum.com, a Chicago culinary chat site. Lambrecht, editor of "Family Heirloom Recipes from the Illinois State Fair," is also program director for the Highland Park Historical Society and the Illinois Mycological Association.

A question-and-answer session will follow Lambrecht's program. Visitors will have the opportunity to share family recipes and should bring their favorites.

The Vandalia Statehouse is the oldest surviving capitol building in Illinois. It served as the state capitol from 1836 to 1839. The site, 315 W. Gallatin St., is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call the Vandalia Statehouse at 618-283-1161.