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Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois' Historic Recipe Road Show In-Person
You must call the library to make that appointment.
Learn more about your family's culinary history by having your family's recipe evaluated and digitized by the Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois (CHNI) as part of their Cookery Manuscript Project!
If you have a handwritten recipe at least 50 years old or older, register for a 20 minute appointment to share your culinary memories and have your recipe evaluated by project historians. Your recipe and family culinary memories will be added to their growing archives focused on Illinois' food and social history. Your handwritten recipe will be digitally preserved to become part of the CHNI’s digital collection.
Registration for a 20 minute appointments with the historians is required. You must call the library to make that appointment.
If you can't attend, you can submit recipes 24/7 at: https://www.culinaryhistoriansofnorthernillinois.com/copy-of-cookery-manuscript-project-1