Currently all our programs are presented virtually via Zoom on Central Time. Once we can meet again, we hope to continue with both 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, October 30, 2024 @ 7 PM: The Glory of Chicago-Style BBQ with Dominique Leach
- Thursday, November 14, 2024 @ 7 PM: Jacque Ottman, Unpacking NYC’s Historic Meatpacking District and One of its Marvelous Meat Purveyors
Chicago Foodways Roundtable:
- DATE CHANGE Saturday, November 9, 2024 @ TBD via Zoom: Eleanor Barnett PhD on Leftovers: A History of Food Waste and Preservation
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025 @ 7 pm via Zoom: Rick Rodgers on Mit Schlag: How Viennese Changed Baking Everywhere
- Saturday, January 25, 2025 @ 4 PM Delafield, Wisconsin: Raccoon Dinner
Saturday, July 13, 2024 road trip to DeKalb, Illinois: 1 PM @ tour of Food: Gathering Around the Table @ DeKalb History Center, 5 PM: Church Supper at Kingston Methodist Church – postponed due to illness.
Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance:
- Wednesday, August 6, 2025 @ 3 PM Indiana State Fair: Family Heirloom Recipe Contest located in the Indiana Building.
- Friday, August 8, 2025 @ 10 AM Illinois State Fair: Family Heirloom Recipe Contest located in the
- Saturday, August 9, 2025 @ 3 PM Missouri State Fair: Family Heirloom Recipe Contest located in the 4H building
- Sunday, August 31, 2025 @ 1 PM South Dakota State Fair: Family Heirloom Recipe Contest located at the Women’s Building