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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 4-6 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.
2008 Schedule of Upcoming Programs
Unless otherwise announced in advance, all meetings are held at the
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin Ave, Ann Arbor
from 4-6 pm.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Speaker: Alex Pratt, Buyer for the Wine Department at Morgan and York
Fine Food and Wine Purveyors, Ann Arbor
Sunday, May 18, 2008
"Double Digging Deep:
The Story of Chef Alex's Organic Garden"
Speaker: Alex Young, Managing Partner, Zingerman's Roadhouse
Owner, Cornman Farms
Sunday, September 21, 2008
3-5 pm, Wiliam L. Clements Library
909 S. University Ave, Ann Arbor
"'Half the Human Race Were Not Getting a Square Deal':
Charity Cookbooks and the Empowerment of Women"
Speaker: Jan Longone, Curator, American Culinary History
William L. Clements Library
This lecture is being held in conjunction with the Exhibit
on Charity Cookbooks, curated by Jan Longone,
at the Clements Library.
The Exhibit opens on June 2, 2008 and runs until October 3, 2008.
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Contact Us
General Chair, Carroll Thomson
4600 West Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Program Chair, Julie Lewis
301 N. Revena, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Treasurer, Dan Longone
1207 W. Madison, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Repast Newsletter Editor, Randy Schwartz
1044 Greenhills Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Founder and Honorary President , Jan Longone
Web site Editor, Pat Cornett, patsee@comcast.net