Foodways Group of Austin
Culinary Historians of Boston founded in 1980.
Culinary Historians of Northern California (CHoNC) founded in 2004.
Culinary Historians of Southern California (CHSC) founded in 1995.
New Orleans Culinary History Group founded in 2000.
Culinary Historians of New York (CHNY) founded in 1985.
Culinary Historians of Ontario founded in 1994.
Culinary Historians of Washington, DC (CHoW/DC) founded in 1996.
Research Centre for the History of Food and Drink
An Australian group, based at the Univ. of Adelaide.
Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin based in Madison.
Gode Cookery
A compilation of medieval recipes.
Other Organizations (without websites).
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Professional and Educational
American Culinary Federation (ACF), Inc.
A professional, not-for-profit organization for chefs and cooks.
Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive
at the University of Michigan
Association for the Study of Food and Society (ASFS)
A multidisciplinary international organization dedicated to exploring the complex relationships among food, culture, and society.
Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society
Promoting interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the broad areas of agriculture and rural studies.
American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF)
Chicago History Museum
The Historical Society graciously provides The Culinary Historians of Chicago a place to hold our monthly meetings.
Chicago Wine School Schedules of Wine Classes
Nat Decants Wine-related articles.
Chef2Chef Links and more Links! Food and Wine-related Sites.
COPIA
The American Center for Wine, Food & the Arts
Food for the Ancestors (PBS)
A culinary-history exploration of Days of the Dead, Mexican traditions and ancient ways of life that still exist there, as presented by PBS.
Hidden Korea
A nourishing introduction to - or reminder of - the rich food & culture of an ancient society, as presented by PBS.
International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP)
Les Dames d'Escoffier International
The Oxford Symposium
The Oxford Symposium on Food & Cookery is an annual conference on food history.
Silapaahaan
A repository of information on various aspects of Thai cuisine, with a distinct emphasis on traditional Thai culinary arts and cultures.
Slow Food Movement
An Italian movement for the protection of the right to taste.
Southern Foodways Alliance
An affliated institute of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture with headquarters at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi. The mission of the SFA is to celebrate, preserve, promote, and nurture the traditional and developing diverse food cultures of the American South.
The FOOD Museum
The FOOD Museum examines what we eat and how we eat it, where it came from, how it has evolved, what its impact is on the world, and what its future may be. It researches, collects, preserves, exhibits and explains the history and social significance of the world's foods. The museum brings artifacts and programs to where people gather, both in person and on-line.
Medieval and Renaissance Food
A source for many things Medieval and Renaissance.
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Schools/Libraries/Museums
Flavour Cooking School in Forest Park, Illinois. Offering cooking classes for children starting at age 4 thru adults.
Chef Joe Randall, Joe Randall's Cooking School, Savannah, Georgia
Brainfood
Brainfood's mission is to use food as a tool to build life skills with youth in a fun and creative setting.
Julia Child's Kitchen at the Smithsonian
Chicago Learning Guide
List of Chicago Food & Drink Schools and Private Teachers, etc.
McHenry County Historical Museum
Link to museum web page
Southern Methodist University Libraries.
An article about SMU's collection of Old Cookbooks and a link to libraries.
Roosevelt University
University of Michigan
West Chicago City Museum
Link to museum web page
Local Schools and Culinary Classes
Listing of Casual and Professional classes
All Culinary Schools
A comprehensive database of U.S. culinary schools where users can search for everything from culinary arts to restaurant management by location, degree type or specialty. It is a free resource for all students interested in culinary school.
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Journals/Publications
Food for the Soul
A tribute to African Americans, their history, their culture and their cuisine. By author, Monique Y. Wells.
Gastronomica
The Journal of Food and Culture
With its diverse voices and eclectic mix of articles, Gastronomica uses food as an important source of knowledge about different cultures and societies, provoking discussion and encouraging thoughtful reflection on the history, literature, representation, and cultural impact of food.
Food History News
A source for information about food history in North America (and occasionally elsewhere).
California Wine and Food Magazine
California food and wine, restaurant recipes, seasonal chef menus, wine reviews, culinary events, links to other culinary organizations, and food facts, for the hospitality and foodservice industries.
Savoring Chicago -- A New Publication for Food Lovers
Profiles of different kinds of food shops in Chicago and the suburbs -- the bakeries, pastry shops, butchers, fishmongers, ethnic grocers, gourmet specialty shops, cafes, wine stores, and more.
Food Site of the Day
Over 900 website food links.
On the Table
Food history, seasoned with information on herbs and spices, a glossary of French cooking terms, and a huge collection of food-related quotes -- served with a generous splat of culinary silliness.
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Commercial
GoodnessGreeness.com
Goodness Greeness, the premier distributor of organic fruits, vegetables and related items in the Midwest since 1991. This new site is dedicated to you, the consumer of organic produce.
I Love Fruitcake
Everything you ever wanted to know about Fruitcake.
The Spice House
Merchants of exquisite spices, herbs and seasonings.
Cakewalk Chicago
Classes and supplies for cake decorating and candy making.
Dr. John La Puma, director of CHEF Clinic.
Dr. La Puma has been helping people reinvent and control their eating and fitness habits since 1987. Dr. La Puma has relocated with his medical practice and nutrition consulting group to Santa Barbara, CA, after 16 years in Chicago.
City of Chicago
Convention and Tourism Bureau
eHotelier
Extensive List of Links to Chef/Culinary Associations, Culinary Arts Schools, Food and Beverage, Publications, Recipes, Trade Shows and Festivals.
Evelyn's Ethnic Grocery Store Tours
Book a unique and exciting tour. As you stroll down the isle of any store, Evelyn will answer all of your questions about all of the exotic ingredients.
Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate
Facts, recipes and news about Chocolate.
Anne Willan, La Varenne, the famous French cooking school, at the Château du Fey in Burgundy (France) and The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia (USA)."
Napa Valley Mustard Festival
Celebrate the food, wine, art, and the rich, unique agricultural and cultural bounty of the Napa Valley!
Mount Horeb Mustard Museum
Located on Main Street in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, the Mustard Museum campus houses the Gourmet Emporium, the Museum Collection and Poupon U -- America's College of Mustards.
crookedbrook.com
We design and manufacture apparel for some of the world's most recognized chefs, restaurants, hotels, casinos and resorts as well as Chef Instructor, Alumni and Olympic team jackets for the Culinary Institute of America.
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Dining Guides/Recommendations
chowhound.com - A Culinary Guidebook
Click Here for an article of interest from the Tribune about Chowhounds.com with quotes by Catherine Lambrecht
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Dictionaries/Glossaries/References
French Cooking Board Forum
Share the latest recipes, techniques, ideas and trends of French Cusine in our French Cooking Forum.
The Spice House
Everything Spice - Learn and purchase.
Heritage Recipes
Dedicated to the preservation of memories and recipes.
Linda's Culinary Dictionary
A Dictionary and History of Cooking, Food and Beverage Terms
Cook's Illustrated
Product Reviews, Recipes ... more
Food Timeline
A Timeline of the History of Food
Cook's Thesaurus - substitute ingredients
Epicurious Food Dictionary
Search our dictionary of more than 4,000 culinary terms, incluing metric equivalents and an herb-and-spice chart.
Epicurious Wine Dictionary
You'll find more than 3,500 entries - from basic tasting terms to top-tier vineyards.
Food Reference Website
Facts, Trivia, Recipes, etc.
All Natural
Herbal Encylopedia - Dictionary & Resource Guide.
Nutritiously Gourmet
Glossary of Cooking Terms
Food Lover's Encyclopedia
A CD for PC or Mac
foodstuff.com
Food Glossary
Glossary of Indian Foods
Alternative-Hawaii
Ethnic Food Glossary
NutriBase.com
Glossary of Fish and Meat
hot-dog.org
National Hot Dog and Sausage Council.
outofthefryingpan.com
Herb & Spice Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of
Cheese
Encyclopedia of Fruit
U.S.
Crop Map
New Mexico Food Glossary
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