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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.
2009 Schedule of Upcoming Programs
Unless otherwise announced in advance, all meetings are held at
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin Ave, Ann Arbor
from 4:00-6:00 pm.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
4:00-6:00 pm
Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin, Ann Arbor
"The Domestication and Spread of Bananas"
Speaker: George Estabrook, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
The University of Michigan
Sunday, February 15, 2009
4:00-6:00 pm
Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin, Ann Arbor
TBA
Sunday, March 15, 2009
4:00-6:00 pm
Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin, Ann Arbor
"Chocolate: Food of the Gods"
Speaker: Nancy Biehn, Owner, Sweet Gem Confections
An Artisan Chocolate Business
1928 Packard, Ann Arbor
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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