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Welcome to
Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois
Our Mission Statement: The Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois seek to understand social and cultural history through the study and celebration of food and drink.
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"Tasting the Past: Culinary Historians Archive Old Recipes, Preserve Our Culinary Heritage"
An article about us by food historian and author Cynthia Clampit in the April 2024 issue of Newcity Magazine.
Read the full article HERE
“Preserving Family Recipes”
Have you always wanted to create a Family History Recipe Cookbook? EvaAnne Johnson the Local History and Genealogy Librarian from the Wilmette Public Library will share her own experience.
Saturday July 27, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
Wilmette Public Library
1242 Wilmette Avenue
Wilmette, Ilinois
Then you can stay and share your own recipes for our Cookery Manuscript Project. Here is the link for details.
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and
Historic Recipe Road Shows
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A founding goal of CHNI is
The Cookery Manuscript Project
whose intent is to capture, record, maintain and study the culinary history of the region through historical family recipes and culinary manuscripts.
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Click here to submit recipes for the Cookery Manuscript Project and the Historic Recipe Road Show
Click here to learn about our
