The Culinary Historians on Saturday July 27th presented an Historic Recipe Road Show at the Wilmette Illinois Public Library. 

The speaker prior to the Road Show was EvaAnne Johnson, the Local History and Genealogy Librarian for the Wilmette Library. Johnson’s presentation was titled Cooking Up Memories: Creating Your Family Cookbook.

Johnson shared how she compiled her family’s cherished recipes into a family cookbook. She explained the steps and provided and shared tips on how anyone can do the same.  Attendees learned about preserving family recipes. She noted that interviewing and collaborating with relatives allows one to discover their culinary heritage.  Johnson also described a step-by- step process of turning their recipes into a personalized family cookbook, ensuring that treasured culinary memories endure for generations to come.