Ellie Carlson

Teaches at Peterson Garden Project

Ellie has been cooking since she needed a step stool to reach the counter, learning real home-cooking from both grandmothers. By formal training, she is a Museum Curator currently serving as Curator of Costume for the Winnetka Historical Society. She is also an actress who creates and performs compelling historical characters and teaches Historic Cooking classes in costume with period recipes and tools, www.elliepresents.com. Ellie has a B.A. with honors from Roosevelt University where renowned food historian Dr. Bruce Kraig was her major professor; and a Masters of Historical Administration and Museum Studies from the University of Kansas. She completed her professional internship at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Ellie is the lead on everything sweet or baked at Sweet Symphonie Custom Catering. Ellie and Mark are pleased to announce the publication of their first cookbook. Mrs Eaton Presents Cooking Hints & Highlights/Sweet Symphonie Custom Catering Presents Highnotes. This is a two-sided, historic and modern cookbook experience.