The Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor (CHAA), founded in 1983 by Jan Longone and friends, is an organization of scholars, cooks, food writers, nutritionists, collectors, students, and others interested in the study of culinary history and gastronomy.

The mission of the group is to promote the study of culinary history through regular programs open to members and guests, through the quarterly newsletter Repast, and through exchanges of information with other such organizations.

Monthly meetings of the CHAA are held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from September through May from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month (unless otherwise announced).

Membership in CHAA is open to anyone interested in culinary history. For those able to attend meeting, dues are $20.00 for a single membership and $25.00 for a family membership; both include a subscription to the newsletter. A membership year is from September to September. For those who cannot attend meetings, a yearly subscription to the newsletter is $15.00.

Repast, a quarterly newsletter, is the official publication of CHAA. Besides announcements of future meetings and reports of past meetings, it also contains feature articles, book reviews, a calendar of upcoming events of culinary interest, and special events. For information about contributing articles, placing information, announcements, or other regular features, contact the newsletter editor.

Contact Us

General Chair, Carroll Thomson
CulinaryHistory@aol.com
4600 West Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI  48103

Program Chair, Laura Gillis
lauragreengillis@sbcglobal.net

Treasurer, Dan Longone
1207 W. Madison, Ann Arbor, MI  48103

Repast Newsletter Editor, Randy Schwartz
Rschw45251@aol.com
1044 Greenhills Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Founder and Honorary President, Jan Longone
jblong@umich.edu

Web Editor, Kim Bayer
kimbayer@gmail.com