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Welcome to
Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois
Our Mission Statement: The Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois seek to understand social and cultural history through the study and celebration of food and drink.
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Historic Recipe Road Show
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Come to the Riverside Public Library (1 Burling Road, Riverside, Illinois) on Saturday October 12 to share your old family recipes and meet with a culinary historian who can tell you more about the recipe while the recipe is being scanned for inclusion in our Cookery Manuscript database. Recipes should be at least 50 years old and, if possible, in their original form, either hand written or typed. The event is free but registration is required here
Can’t make it to the Road Show? Recipes can be submitted on our website here
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"Tasting the Past: Culinary Historians Archive Old Recipes, Preserve Our Culinary Heritage"
An article about us by food historian and author Cynthia Clampit in the April 2024 issue of Newcity Magazine.
Read the full article HERE
Iconic Diners and Hangouts
We are partnering with the DuPage County Historical Museum, as part of their new exhibit Iconic DuPage.
Reminisce about yesteryear when local diners and hangouts like Cock Robin, Scooby’s, and Al’s Pizza were the place to be. After hearing from Culinary Historian Bruce Kraig, representatives of Scooby’s and Al’s Pizza,and the family that owned Cock Robin will share their stories and memories.
Thursday, November 14 | 7P |
All Ages | FREE Event
This event will be in-person and be offered on Zoom.
Registration required for Zoom attendance.
Register by clicking here.
Walk ins welcome for in-person
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Historic Recipe Road Shows
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A founding goal of CHNI is
The Cookery Manuscript Project
whose intent is to capture, record, maintain and study the culinary history of the region through historical family recipes and culinary manuscripts.
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Click here to submit recipes for the Cookery Manuscript Project and the Historic Recipe Road Show
Click here to learn about our
