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Posted on November 22, 2015 by Scott Warner

Almost all our programs are presented virtually via Zoom on Central Time. We offer live and virtual programs. Please read the full event notices for details because days and times often vary. You are encouraged to join our email list to receive advance notices followed by day-of-meeting reminders with the required Zoom link. You are always welcome to become a member.

Culinary Historians of Chicago:

Wednesday, November 18, 2026 @ 7 pm via Zoom: Cuban Culinary Heritage, Terry Fucik. co-owner of Dirk’s Fish and Gourmet Market
Wednesday, December 2, 2926 @ 7 pm via Zoom: American Bread with Andrew Coe

Chicago Foodways Roundtable:

Monday, November 9, 2026 @ 7 pm via Zoom: Corned Beef on Rye: Remembering Chicago’s Jewish Delicatessens with Neal Samors and Eric Bronsky
Monday, November 16, 2026 @ 7 pm via Zoom (from Denmark): Spiced: Recipes Celebrating Spices from Around the World, Priya Mani
Tuesday, December 8, 2026 @ 7 pm via Zoom: Ukrainian Christmas Eve circa 1860, Roman Hani
Tuesday, January 12, 2027 @ 7 pm via Zoom: Old Ukrainian Cookbook (series 1-3), Roman Hani
Wednesday, February 3, 2027 @ 7 pm via Zoom (Joint meeting with Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin): Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in History, Helen Zoe Veit, PhD
Saturday, March 6, 2027 @ 10 am via Zoom from Ireland: Blood, Guts & Black Pudding: Ireland’s Dying Art of Blood as Food, Kate Ryan

Find Culinary Historians of Chicago and Chicago Foodways Roundtable on Twitter or Facebook.

Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance:

Wednesday, August TBA, 2027 @ 3 PM Indiana State Fair: Family Heirloom Recipe Contest located in the Indiana Building.
Friday, August TBA, 2027 @ 10 AM Illinois State Fair: Family Heirloom Recipe Contest located in the
Saturday, August TBA, 2027 @ 3 PM Missouri State Fair: Family Heirloom Recipe Contest located in the 4H building
Sunday, TBA, 2027 @ 1 PM South Dakota State Fair: Family Heirloom Recipe Contest located at the Women’s Building

Find Greater Midwest Foodways on Twitter, Facebook or our website.

What the Argonauts Ate

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Catherine Lambrecht

Ann Chandonnet

Many of the men (and women) who followed the California Gold Rush didn’t even know how to build a fire–let alone cook. (Jack London was an exception.) The Forty-Niners sustained themselves with simple meals of jackrabbit stew and sourdough flapjacks or baked or stewed beans. Continue reading →

Fire and Ice: Classic Nordic Cooking

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Catherine Lambrecht

Darra Goldstein

Scandinavia is a land of extremes, where chic design meets rugged wilderness, where perpetual winter nights are succeeded by endless days of summer. The Scandinavians still live and cook according to seasonal rhythms, and many still practice hunting and foraging as natural activities in a region with some of the most pristine places on earth. Continue reading →

The Spirit of Gumno

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Catherine Lambrecht

Presented by Charles Baker-Clark, PhD
ZDRAVO (HELLO) FROM MONTENEGRO

In the western Balkans, the gumno is a threshing floor, consisting of a low circular stone wall and a stone floor. Traditionally, donkeys or horses were tethered to a post at the center of the gumno and separated wheat and chaff with their hooves. Continue reading →

Philippine Cuisine: A Plateful of History

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Scott Warner

Presented by
Sarahlynn Pablo, Natalia Roxas, Caitlin Preminger and Chef Rob Menor

By Caitlin Preminger
Every time someone asks us what Filipino food is, our answer is immediate and concise: it is our history on a plate. Philippine cuisine is a reflection of the various cultural influences–consensual or otherwise–that have left their mark on the island nation over the course of its history as a trading partner and occupied territory. Continue reading →