In the 1870s, a cook at the Neill-Cochran House still would have worked in a separate building – possibly near the existing gift shop.  But, an important addition to the domestic landscape came into its own in that decade – the stove.  M M Pack is a food-ways expert and writer based in Austin whose lively writing appears weekly in “Food for Thought” in the Chronicle.  She will put us all on a historic diet and place our local meals in the broader national context.  Expect some freshly prepared refreshments with an old-time twist.  Admission for the general public is $10 but free for Friends of the Neill-Cochran House Museum. Lectures often sell out, so don’t forget to RSVP.