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.

Our mission 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.

We meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan, from September through May from 4-6 p.m. on the third Sunday of the month (unless otherwise announced). Current membership, including newsletter subscribers only, is 148 members.

At each meeting, invited speakers share their expertise on topics related to culinary history and gastronomy. Recent 2005 meetings featured talks on the history of coffee and on Canadian cookbooks by Liz Driver from the Culinary Historians of Ontario, as well as a panel discussion on family cookbooks.

Twice a year, in mid-summer and early December, the CHAA hosts a participatory meeting with a theme. Members and guests bring a dish appropriate to the theme. In 2004, the theme of the December holiday dinner was foods of ancient Rome and Greece, and the theme of the summer picnic was food of the American Presidents.

Membership in CHAA is open to anyone interested in culinary history. For those able to attend meetings, dues are $20.00 a year (September to September) for a single membership and $25.00 for a family membership; both include a subscription to the newsletter. For those who cannot attend meetings, a yearly subscription to the newsletter is $15.00. To become a member, contact one of the CHAA officers listed on the HOME page.
  
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 Randy Schwartz.