Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois (CHNI) is looking for handwritten recipes at least 50 years old. CHNI will record your historic recipes and related family culinary memories as part of their Cookery Manuscript Project.

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Bring your recipes and completed form

(found at www.culinaryhistoriansofnorthernillinois.com) to the Historic Recipe Road Show. During your appointment, a CHNI historic recipe expert will meet with you and tell you more about your family recipes.  CHNI will digitally preserve your contributions for their growing archives as a way to study Illinois cultural, political, and social history.