{"id":13,"date":"2011-08-31T00:06:43","date_gmt":"2011-08-31T04:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp1.culinaryhistorians.ca\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T22:28:51","slug":"upcoming-chc-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/events\/upcoming-chc-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Current CHC Events &#038; Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, April 25th, Time TBD<br>Campbell House Museum (160 Queen Street West at University, Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Culinary historian, author and McGill University professor Nathalie Cooke will talk about her latest book\u00a0<em>Taste and Traditions: A Journey Through Menu History<\/em>. Dr. Cooke will discuss how menus serve to chronicle information about foods and places as a snapshot in time. This will be an in-person event that will take place on Saturday, April 25 at Campbell House Museum in Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 28th, 1 to 4 p.m.<br>Campbell House Museum (160 Queen Street West at University, Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>John Ota Presents &#8220;The Dining Room&#8221; Book Talk &amp; Signing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>John Ota is the author of\u00a0<em>The Kitchen,<\/em>\u00a0a book about his journey through history in search of the perfect kitchen design, published in 2020 by Penguin Random House.\u00a0<em>The Kitchen<\/em>\u00a0was a finalist for the 2021 Paris Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in the Design Category and was also a finalist for the 2021 Taste Canada Awards.<br>\u00a0<br>He has now followed up on his bestseller,\u00a0<em>The Kitchen,<\/em>\u00a0with a new book, appropriately titled\u00a0<em>The Dining Room<\/em>. It will explore different aspects of the dining rooms of Claude Monet, Frida Kahlo, Frank Sinatra, Lucy Maud Montgomery and many more. This in-person event on Saturday, March 28 at Campbell House Museum in Toronto will feature a talk by John highlighting his latest book, accompanied by a Q&amp; A and a book signing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, November 22, 1 to 4 p.m.<br>Campbell House Museum (160 Queen Street West at University, Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jane Austen 250th Birthday Celebration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Jane Austen was born on December 16, 1775, in the village of Steventon, in Hampshire, England. Recognizing both the popularity of her work with modern readers and the fact that many early Canadian settlers would have recognized, cooked and eaten the dishes mentioned in her writings, CHC celebrates her 250th birthday with an afternoon at historic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellhousemuseum.ca\/\">Campbell House<\/a>, built in 1822.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants will learn more about Jane Austen and the food of her era from two guest speakers. Dr. Lorraine Clark, Professor Emeritus, English Literature (Trent University), will discuss &#8220;Food for Thought: Jane Austen on the pleasures of &#8216;taste&#8217;.&#8221; Dr. Theresa Moritz, Associate Professor, Woodsworth College (University of Toronto), will speak about &#8220;Emma&#8217;s Appetites: Getting to eat what you want in Highbury.&#8221; Food from the novels and letters of Jane Austen will be served.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Campbell House is located next to Osgoode TTC station. Very limited onsite parking is available. Due to the historic nature of the building, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellhousemuseum.ca\/accessibility\/\">accessibility is limited for those with mobility limitations.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission: <\/strong>TBA. Tickets will be made available on Eventbrite in August.<a href=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, October 5, 2025, 2 to 4 p.m. ET<\/strong><br><strong>Virtual (Zoom) and in person at <strong>Lambton House<\/strong><\/strong> (<strong>4066 Old Dundas Street, York, Ontario)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CHC Annual General Meeting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All members in good standing are eligible to attend and vote at the CHC AGM. The afternoon includes election and appointment of new board members, book sales and refreshments. In addition, guest speaker Dr. Andrea McKenzie, Chair of the Writing Department at York University, will discuss L.M. Montgomery and &#8220;The Delights of Cake&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AGM takes place this year at the historic 1847-era <a href=\"https:\/\/lambtonhouse.org\/\">Lambton House Museum<\/a>, which is on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttc.ca\/routes-and-schedules\/55\/1\">the route of the #55 Warren Park bus from Jane TTC station<\/a>. The route takes about ten minutes. (The bus turns left off Jane onto Dundas West westbound, then turns at Humber Hill<br>onto Old Dundas Road. After Varsity, it stops at Lundy, right in front of Lambton House.) Sunday departures from Jane Station: 11:15, 11:45, 12:05, 12:25, 12:45, 1:05, 1:25, 1:45. There is no onsite parking; some on-street parking is available in the immediate area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission: <\/strong>Free. Only CHC members who have renewed their membership to extend into 2026 are eligible to vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-CHC-AGM-Agenda-1.pdf\">Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CHC-AGM-2025-Report-1.pdf\">Board Reports<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2024-CHC-AGM-Minutes-Oct-5-DRAFT.pdf\">DRAFT Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of October 5, 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-CHC-AGM-proxy-form.pdf\">CHC AGM 2025 Proxy Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025-CHC-AGM-nomination-form.pdf\">CHC AGM 2025  Nomination Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, September 7, 2025, noon to 2:30 p.m. ET<br>The Depanneur (192 Spadina Avenue, Unite 501, Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Maize Masterclass (update!)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Iv\u00e1n Wadgymar from <a href=\"https:\/\/maizal.ca\/\">Maizal Tortilleria<\/a> will explore the origins of maize in Mesoamerica. Sophisticated agricultural practices co-evolved with technologies like nixtamalization, which transforms the nutritional profile of corn and creates the masa used in tortillas, tamales and even the ubiquitous supermarket corn chips. Features a delicious tasting menu showcasing the versatility of corn in traditional Mexican cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New, reduced admission!<\/strong> $79+HST (general admission). $69+HST (CHC Members only \u2014 contact info@culinaryhistorians.ca if you are a member in good standing who has not received your coupon code for $10 discount on checkout). We regret that the $20 gift certificate previously advertised for each participant is no longer available. <a href=\"https:\/\/thedepanneur.ca\/event\/masterclass-the-past-and-future-of-maiz-by-ivan-wadgymar-2\/\">Tickets and further details are available on the Depanneur site.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, August 10, 10 a.m. to noon ET<br>Oshawa Museum (1450 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontario)<\/strong><br><strong>Accessible from Toronto via GO Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Milk Stories: Remembering the Dairies of Oshawa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This event has been cancelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, July 7, 7:30 to 9 p.m. ET<br>Virtual on Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Interpreting Canadian Indigenous Cuisine \u2014 with Shane Chartrand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrated Canadian chef Shane Chartrand will present a talk exploring Indigenous cuisine in Canada inspired by his personal journey to learn about Indigenous communities and their relationships and traditional ways with ingredients and foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chartrand, co-author (with Jennifer Cockrall-King) of the acclaimed 2019 cookbook <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/digest\/book-reviews\/#tawpro\">taw\u00e2w &#8211; Progressive Indigenous Cuisine<\/a><\/em>, is at the forefront of indigenous cuisine in North America. His culinary and personal journey began in Central Alberta, where his family taught him the values of fishing, hunting and the outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His accolades include an honorary degree and the Alumni Award of Excellence from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), an Indigenous Community Award and an Indigenous Culinary Arts Award. As a Red Seal certified chef, he has honed his craft at fine restaurants and hotels, including SC Restaurant at Alberta&#8217;s River Cree Resort and Casino, where he served as Executive Chef. His most recent venture is <a href=\"https:\/\/osfm.ca\/eat\">Paperbirch by Chartrand<\/a> in Edmonton&#8217;s Old Strathcona Farmers Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chartrand has appeared on <em>Top Chef Canada<\/em>, <em>Iron Chef Canada<\/em>, <em>CHOPPED Canada<\/em>, <em>Fridge Wars<\/em> and <em>Wall of Chefs<\/em>, as well as in the documentary <em>Red Chef Revival<\/em> and on APTN&#8217;s <em>Michif Country<\/em>. As an advocate for Indigenous cuisine, he has shared his expertise at keynote talks and food demonstrations from Toronto, Vancouver, Yukon and the Northwest Territories to Boston, New York City, Cairo and Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission:<\/strong> $26.35 (general). $22.63 (CTA Members). $17.31 (CHC Members &amp; students). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/interpreting-canadian-indigenous-cuisine-with-shane-chartrand-tickets-1370218683969\">Tickets are available on Eventbrite.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET<\/strong><br><strong>Historic St. Lawrence Neighbourhood (Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Culinary History Walking Tour<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The St. Lawrence neighbourhood is one of Toronto&#8217;s oldest and home to shops, restaurants, theatres, offices and a residential community. This walking tour will explore its beginnings as a settlement, its industrial past and its more recent revitalization, with stories of the area&#8217;s past restaurants, food companies and shops. The tour will be lead by an experienced guide from Heritage Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 90-minute tour starts at Market Lane Park (149 King Street East) and ends at St. Lawrence Market. It is limited to 14 participants (age 16+), and will take place rain or shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission:<\/strong> $41.26 (general). $35.41 (Culinary Tourism Alliance members). $33.28 (CHC members). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/1347383272639?aff=oddtdtcreator\">Tickets are available on Eventbrite until June 11.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Recent Past Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, May 11, 2025<br>In-person in Toronto (details TBA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Silverware Show and Tell<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CHC and the Silver Society of Canada jointly host an afternoon show-and-tell in Toronto highlighting rare antique silverware. Silver Society president Philip Cheong will talk to us about his collection of silverware both modern and historic. Cheong is a Museum Coordinator with Museums and Heritage Services of the City of Toronto&#8217;s Culture Division and president of the Oriental Ceramic Society of Toronto. He volunteers at the Royal Ontario Museum as Past-Chair of the Bishop White Committee, which raises funds for the Far Eastern Section of the ROM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Refreshments made from recipes from the Georgian and Victorian eras will be available. This is a free event for CHC members only; in addition, members in good standing can bring one close family member as a guest (could be your mother, grandmother, child, grandchild, niece or nephew), so you can spend some quality time together on this Mother&#8217;s Day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission:<\/strong> Free to CHC members in good standing plus one close family member. Registration is required. Tickets are limited. Details and registration to be announced in late March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, April 13, 2025, 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET<br>Virtual on Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria with Ozoz Sokoh<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ozoz Sokoh speaks her new book, an introduction to classic Nigerian home cooking featuring 100 delicious recipes by this food explorer, culinary anthropologist and Nigerian native of @kitchenbutterfly fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Nigeria, the word \u201cchop\u201d is all about food and feasting and \u201cchop chop\u201d a nickname given to someone who loves to eat. And it&#8217;s no surprise Nigeria has an entire vocabulary dedicated to eating\u2014with more than 50 nationally recognized languages and over 250 ethnicities, Nigeria&#8217;s food is as rich and diverse as its people. This book reflects the foodways\u2019 incredibly flavourful complexity with ingredients and recipes from all six regions gathered and showcased in a highly photographic cookbook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission:<\/strong> $14.11 (CHC Members). $19.44 (Culinary Tourism Alliance members). $22.63 (general). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/chop-chop-cooking-the-food-of-nigeria-tickets-1273412865159\">Tickets are available on Eventbrite.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, February 9, 2025<\/strong><br><strong>757 Victoria Park Avenue (Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Victorian Cake Decorating Workshop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CHC members and bakers extraordinaire Sherry Murphy and Monika Paradis will lead a hands-on cake-decorating workshop. (Shown above is a traditional Twelfth Cake decorated by Monika Paradis and displayed at Montgomery&#8217;s Inn in Etobicoke, Ontario.) Details and registration link to come later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, January 5, 2 to 3:30 p.m. ET<\/strong><br><strong>Virtual via Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dining Out with History at Atlantic Canada&#8217;s Historic Sites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Author Jan Feduck will share stories of food and history from her Taste Canada Gold-winning book&nbsp;<em>Dining Out with History at Atlantic Canada&#8217;s Historic Sites<\/em>&nbsp;as she offers a virtual tour through a selection of historic sites in Atlantic Canada, including the Fortress of Louisbourg, L&#8217;Anse aux Meadows and more. Admission: $27.96 (general). $23.70 (Culinary Tourism Alliance members). $17.31 (CHC members).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/dining-out-with-history-at-atlantic-canadas-historic-sites-registration-1098621429269?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tickets are available on Eventbrite.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, December 31, 2 to 6 p.m. ET<\/strong><br><strong>Infinity Convention Centre (2901 Gibford Drive, Ottawa)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hogman-eh!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CHC closes out our 30th-anniversary year with a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/hogman-eh-2024-tickets-1081375235439\">the Scottish Society of Ottawa&#8217;s traditional New Year&#8217;s Eve festival<\/a>. Our exhibit on the influence of Scottish cooking on Canadian cuisine will be just a small part of an evening that includes family activities, Celtic music, whiskey tasting and Auld Lang Syne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, November 9<\/strong><br><strong>Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen Street West (Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Baking for the Victorian Christmas Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A hands-on early Victorian cooking class that will lead participants through the preparation of authentic historic recipes in a historic kitchen using authentic equipment and techniques beside the hearth fire. Samples to take home, tea, snacks and a tour of the house are included. Admission details TBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, October 5, 2024, 2 to 4 p.m. ET<\/strong><br><strong>757 Victoria Park Avenue (Toronto &amp; Zoom)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CHC Annual General Meeting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All members in good standing are eligible to attend and vote at the CHC AGM. This year, we have special plans for the AGM, including our first hybrid meeting (with the first live component since 2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, September 21<\/strong><br><strong>University of Guelph (Guelph, Ontario)<\/strong><br><strong>Accessible from Toronto via GO Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cooking Up History: 30 Years of the Culinary Historians of Canada<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A culinary history-themed visit to the University of Guelph Library and Archives that includes a tour of an exhibit that commemorates CHC\u2019s 30th anniversary and celebrates the recipients of the Taste Canada Hall of Fame awards, which the Culinary Historians sponsor. The exhibit consists of cookbooks written by the thirty-five food writers, historians, chefs, and television personalities who have been honoured by the Hall of the Fame, including Catharine Parr Traill, Edna Staebler, Jean Par\u00e9, and Anita Stewart. Admission details TBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, August 25, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET<\/strong><br><strong>Dundurn Castle, 610 York Boulevard (Hamilton, Ontario)<\/strong><br><strong>Accessible from Toronto via GO Transit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MacNab&#8217;s Kitchen Workshop and Garden Tour<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dundurn Castle is a 40-room villa built in the 1830s as a home for the family of railway magnate, lawyer and Premier of the United Canadas Sir Allan Napier MacNab. Today it is recognized as a National Historic Site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assisted by Dundurn\u2019s Cook Demonstrators, participants will work together to make a traditional recipe in the historic kitchen. Recipes will be seasonal options that can come from the garden; some common recipes have been salads, tarts, turnovers, fritters, and rissoles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone will receive a recipe booklet to keep that they will use to follow and cook from.<br>Following the workshop and after a short break participants will explore the lovingly restored Historic Kitchen Garden where costumed staff grow over 200 heirloom varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers for use in the historic kitchen. Visitors will also have the opportunity to explore with costumed staff over 40 rooms and discover the history of the MacNab family and the servants who lived and worked below stairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission: <\/strong>$89.27 (general). $76.07 (Culinary Tourism Alliance members). $68.57 (CHC members). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/dundurn-castle-macnabs-kitchen-workshop-and-garden-tour-tickets-937994074527\">Tickets are available on Eventbrite.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, May 4, noon to 4 p.m. (Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Huge Sale of Cookbooks and Food History Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Ralph+Thornton+Community+Centre\/@43.659182,-79.350169,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x405752e2ec7e4395:0xa524d0bd11212c26!8m2!3d43.6591781!4d-79.3475941!16s%2Fm%2F04gwfp_?entry=ttu\">Ralph Thornton Community Centre<\/a>, second floor (accessible)<\/strong><br><strong>765 Queen Street East, two blocks east of Broadview Avenue in Toronto.<\/strong><br><strong>Limited street parking. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Green+P+Lot+045\/@43.6595666,-79.3496494,20.39z\/data=!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x405752e2ec7e4395:0xa524d0bd11212c26!2sRalph+Thornton+Community+Centre!8m2!3d43.6591781!4d-79.3475941!16s%2Fm%2F04gwfp_!3m5!1s0x89d4cb878f313f27:0x6179bc1dbd62419d!8m2!3d43.6594171!4d-79.3499606!16s%2Fg%2F11f60j2zw4?entry=ttu\">Green P parking lot 045 at 111 Broadview Avenue<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historical baked treats are available for purchase too at this 30th-anniversary fundraiser for the Culinary Historians of Canada. Admission: Free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/925842229083631\">For more information, visit our Facebook page!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, April 14, 1 p.m. (Zoom)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>114 Years of Jollof Rice: From Senegal to Nigeria to Canada<\/strong> &#8211; postponed until further notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An exciting look at an African classic with Nigerian food explorer, culinary anthropologist and food historian. Ozoz Sokoh of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitchenbutterfly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kitchen Butterfly<\/a>.&nbsp;Ozoz is a professor of Food and Tourism studies at Centennial College. Her research and documentation explore the roots of Nigerian and West African cuisine, the impact of West African intellectual contributions to global development from the American South through the Caribbean to Europe and Latin America, and the connection to the Afro-diaspora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her ongoing project &#8220;Coast to Coast: From West Africa to the World&#8221; traces the histories and edible trails of West Africa and its diaspora. She has spoken at TEDx and at conferences hosted by the Culinary Institute of America. Her work has been featured in&nbsp;<em>Smithsonian<\/em>&nbsp;magazine, Gastro Obscura, CNN African Voices and Anthony Bourdain&#8217;s&nbsp;<em>Parts Unknown<\/em>. Admission: $20+$1.99 ticketing fee (general); $17+$1.89 ticketing fee (Culinary Tourism Alliance members); $10+$1.64 ticketing fee (CHC members).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (Guelph, Ontario &amp; virtual)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cooking Up History: 30 Years of the Culinary Historians of Canada \u2014 Exhibit Launch with U of Guelph<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In honour of the CHC\u2019s 30th anniversary in 2024, special events are being prepared through a collaboration with the Archival &amp; Special Collections of the University of Guelph.<br><br>Under the guidance of professor Rebecca Beausaert and archivist Melissa McAfee, two groups of students are studying Canadian historical cookbooks and presenting their analysis to the public through writing and installing a short-term physical exhibit in the archives and adding a digital exhibit to U of G\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/whatcanadaate.lib.uoguelph.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Canada Ate website<\/a>, which already holds several exhibits on historical cookbooks created by earlier students.<br><br>These new complementary exhibits will celebrate the 33 cookbook authors currently inducted into our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/taste-canada-awards-hall-of-fame\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taste Canada Hall of Fame<\/a>,&nbsp;featuring some of the authors\u2019 cornerstone books and including oral histories with living authors. Most excitingly, these exhibits will also celebrate the Culinary Historians of Canada, which sponsors the annual Hall of Fame. &nbsp;They will launch&nbsp;live at the&nbsp;U of G&#8217;s McLaughlin Library exhibit room, as well as virtually, with special appearances by chef Jamie Kennedy and CHC cofounder Fiona Lucas.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cal.lib.uoguelph.ca\/event\/3792914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online&nbsp;registration is still open!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, November 12, 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET (virtual)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where We Ate: A Canadian Restaurant Love Letter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CHC is pleased to present critic and journalist Gabby Peyton discussing her debut book&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/where-we-ate-a-love-letter-to-canadian-restaurants-past-present-tickets-738188450527\">Where We Ate: A Field Guide to Canada\u2019s Restaurants, Past and Present<\/a><\/em>, a love letter to 150 Canadian restaurants and the stories and people behind them\u2014from pre-Confederation to present day, from Victoria to St. John\u2019s. Gabby will talk not only about the history of Canadian restaurants, but also about immigration, cultural movements and the origin stories of Canada\u2019s most iconic dishes (donair, poutine, Ginger Beef, California rolls and Hawaiian Pizza, just to name a few.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Where We Ate<\/em>&nbsp;is part history book, part restaurant bucket-list guide, and part cookbook\u2014a cross-section of the mom-and-pop shops, high-end dining establishments and local favourites that make up Canada\u2019s amazing dining scene. Gabby&#8217;s talk on the book and the restaurants will be illustrated with photos and menus from archival collections, as well as some recipes inspired or contributed by featured restaurants, some of which are still operating. &nbsp;A question-and-answer session will follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gabby Peyton is a food writer based in St. John\u2019s, Newfoundland and Labrador, who is obsessed with cheese, historical fiction and planning her next trip\u2014to eat. She is a trained art historian (she has an MA from the University of Toronto and spent three summers working on an archeological dig in central Turkey) with a degree from the University of King&#8217;s College. Her food-writing career began with her blog&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/thefoodgirlintown.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Food Girl in Town&nbsp;<\/a>in 2012, and she has been writing about food ever since for such outlets as&nbsp;<em>The Telegram<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>enRoute<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Chatelaine<\/em>, the CBC and&nbsp;<em>Eater.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission: $10 (general); $8.50 (Culinary Tourism Association members); $5 (CHC Members). Pay As You May tickets are also available.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/where-we-ate-a-love-letter-to-canadian-restaurants-past-present-tickets-738188450527\">Tickets are available via Eventbrite<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, November 5, 3 to 4:30 p.m. ET (virtual)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>William Morris Cakes Event: CHC Member Discount<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CHC is pleased to announce that we&#8217;ve entered into a partnership with the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/csda-ccad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian Society of Decorative Arts&nbsp;<\/a>that will allow members of the two organizations to enjoy a discount to some of each others&#8217; events. Upcoming is the William Morris Society Cakes event coming up on November 5, part of CSDA Sundays: The Expert Series. CHC full members in good standing will be able to attend free of charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For 14 years, Laura Bright and Gianna Wichelow have created cakes in celebration of William Morris, the great British designer and socialist. The cakes were created to celebrate his birthday each spring at a lecture hosted by the William Morris Society of Canada. On Sunday, November 5, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. EST, they will share techniques and inspiration for their sweet tribute to the British design legend in an illustrated, online presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission: $10<\/strong> (general); free of charge for CHC members with the promo code CULHIS2023, CSDA &amp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wmsc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">William Morris Society of Canada<\/a>&nbsp;members. If you&#8217;d like to become a CSDA member, you can purchase a discounted annual membership and attend the event for free.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/csdaccad-sundays-the-expert-series-william-morris-cakes-tickets-695489898007\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets and memberships are available on Eventbrite.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, October 30, 5:30 to 10 p.m. ET, Fairmont Royal York Hotel (Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Taste Canada Awards Gala<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2023 Taste Canada Awards, the biggest night in Canadian cookbooks, will be an intimate evening with great food and terrific company, as Canada&#8217;s top cookbook authors, bloggers and influencers, publishers, producers, chefs and restauranteurs, media and cookbook fans, gather to celebrate Canadian culinary writing.\u2060<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadian comic Ali Hassan (host of <em>Laugh Out Loud<\/em> on CBC Radio) will host the evening and reveal which cookbooks will take home the Gold and Silver awards. And of course, CHC will reveal this year&#8217;s inductees into the Taste Canada Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission:<\/strong> $118.48.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/2023-taste-canada-awards-soiree-tickets-695570117947\" target=\"_blank\">Tickets are available on Eventbrite.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, <strong>October 15, 202<\/strong>3, 2 to 4 p.m. ET (virtual)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CHC Annual General Meeting<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All members in good standing will receive an invitation to attend via Zoom. To join or renew, simply visit the membership page on our website. If you are not certain whether your membership is still up to date, check in with our membership chair, Judy, at membership@culinaryhistorians.ca.<br>&nbsp;<br>We are actively seeking new board members, and hoping to fill the positions of president, treasurer, co-chair of communications, PR co-ordinator and members-at-large. Interested parties can find out more at info@culinaryhistorians.ca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AGM Documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CHC-Annual-General-Meeting-Agenda-2023-1.docx\">Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2022-CHC-AGM-Meeting-Minutes-Draft-FOR-CIRCULATION-1.docx\">Draft minutes of the CHC AGM of 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Reports-from-Board-for-CHC-AGM-2023.pdf\">Board reports<\/a> (including Treasurer&#8217;s Report)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To submit your name for one of the executive positions (president or treasurer), please download and submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-CHC-AGM-nomination-form.docx\">nomination form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you will be unable to attend, you may choose another member to vote in your place by downloading and submitting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.culinaryhistorians.ca\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2023-CHC-AGM-proxy-form.docx\">proxy form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information will be posted here soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, September 17<\/strong><br><strong>1 to 3 p.m. EDT (virtual) &amp; 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. MDT (in person)<\/strong>\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tour of Heritage Park Historical Village (Calgary)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CHC presents a foodways tour of one of Western Canada&#8217;s oldest and largest living-history museums, Heritage Park Historical Village (1900 Heritage Drive SW, Calgary). Led by Chief Curator and CHC Vice-President Kesia Kvill, our tour will make stops at a prospector&#8217;s tent, rectory, M\u00e9tis farm, fur-trading fort and Chinese caf\u00e9. Knowledgeable interpreters and cooks will meet us at each site to share the engaging history of Western Canadian foodways from local Indigenous groups through to the settlement boom of the 1910s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission: Free (CHC members), $10 (non-members), $8.50 (members of the Culinary Tourism Alliance. In-person attendees must register by Friday, September 15, at 10 a.m. MDT. (Park admission is waived for CHC members and registered attendees.) Live attendees should meet Kesia at the Engineered Air Gazebo in Heritage Park&#8217;s Plaza at 10:30 a.m.. Email vp@culinaryhistorians.ca with any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To attend,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/historic-foodways-tour-at-heritage-park-historical-village-live-event-tickets-700291981167\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit this link for the in-person version of the event<\/a>, or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/historic-foodways-tour-at-heritage-park-historical-village-virtual-event-tickets-700832146817\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">click here to register for the virtual tour<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, August 5, 12:30 to 4 p.m<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>20th Food Day Canada<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In celebration of the 20th Food Day Canada, CHC is sponsoring a demonstration of historic Canadian cooking at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.campbellhousemuseum.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Campbell House Museum<\/a>&nbsp;in Toronto. Members Sherry Murphy, Mya Sangster, Pat Currie and Tess Sciberras will demonstrate recipes from such famous Canadians as Catharine Parr Traill to tickle our Canadian tastebuds. Entrance to the museum is $10 (adults) or $6 (seniors), and includes a tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, June 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Figgy Duff to Loblolly: History of the Newfoundland &amp; Labrador Table<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Author Jennifer Leigh Hill will discuss her book&nbsp;<em>The Foods of Newfoundland and Labrador: Tracing the History of the Province\u2019s Cookery<\/em>, which looks at the history of how some of the various dishes that are typically served in both homes and restaurants around the province have evolved, and continue to evolve, from the 1600s to the present.<br>&nbsp;<br>It examines food that can be traced back to the early settlers: the English, Irish, Scottish, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Basque, and recipes that are representative of each group are presented. Examples include Figgy Duff (England), Boxty (Ireland), Scotch Eggs (Scotland), Croquettes (France), Sardinhas Asadas (Spain), Char-Grilled Octopus (Basque), and Egg Tarts (Portugal).<br>&nbsp;<br>Tickets for CHC members are free; non-members pay $8.50. Both members and non-members may choose a &#8220;pay as you may&#8221; option to donate the amount of their choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, April 23, at 1 p.m. EDT (virtual)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Elizabeth Raffald, England&#8217;s Most&nbsp;Influential Housekeeper<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Neil Buttery will talk about&nbsp;his new book&nbsp;<em>Before Mrs. Beeton: Elizabeth Raffald, England&#8217;s Most&nbsp;Influential Housekeeper<\/em>. Mrs. Raffald first published her own highly&nbsp;successful book&nbsp;<em>The Experienced English Housekeeper<\/em>&nbsp;in 1769. Not&nbsp;content with book publishing, she also set up a cookery school and ran a&nbsp;high-class tavern attracting both gentry and nobility, gave birth&nbsp;(reputedly) to 16 daughters, wrote a book on midwifery and was an&nbsp;effective exorcist of evil spirits. Dr. Buttery has lots of information&nbsp;to share about this remarkable woman and her tumultuous life. Admission is $10.09 (free for CHC members).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, April 25th, Time TBDCampbell House Museum (160 Queen Street West at University, Toronto) Culinary historian, author and McGill University professor Nathalie Cooke will talk about her latest book\u00a0Taste and Traditions: A Journey Through Menu History. 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