About this Event
A culinary history-themed visit to the University of Guelph Library and Archives that includes a tour of an exhibit that commemorates the Canadian Culinary Historian's 30th anniversary and celebrates the recipients of the Taste Canada Hall of Fame awards, which the Culinary Historians sponsor. The exhibit consists of cookbooks written by the 35 food writers, historians, chefs and television personalities who have been honoured by the Hall of the Fame, including Catharine Parr Traill, Edna Staebler, Jean Paré and Anita Stewart.
Event includes a self-guided tour of the special exhibit "Cooking Up History: Celebrating 30 years of The Culinary Historians of Canada" and features two talks by librarian Melissa McAfee and food historian, Dr. Rebecca Beausaert.
First, a presentation from special collections librarian Melissa McAfee discussing the University's historic cookbook collection and providing tips on research into historic cookbooks and receipts. Dr. Rebecca Beausaert then joins us for a keynote presentation discussing historic culinary pursuits from her upcoming book Pursuing Play.
If you love researching historic receipts or want to see particular books from the collection, this event is for you!
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT:
This exhibition commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Culinary Historians of Canada and the inductees of Taste Canada’s Hall of Fame. Cookbooks written by some of Canada’s most beloved food writers, chefs, and television personalities will be highlighted. Published between 1854 and 2021, the thirty-five books on display—one by each of the Hall of Fame inductees—were drawn from U of G’s Culinary Collection, housed in the McLaughlin Library’s Archival & Special Collections. This exhibition was curated in part as an experiential learning project by students in Dr. Rebecca Beausaert’s Food History course and in Melissa McAfee’s Behind the Scenes in Archival and Rare Book Collections course – a collaboration between U of G’s Department of History in the College of Arts and the McLaughlin Library.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
McLaughlin Library, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Canada
CAD 27.17 to CAD 37.52
