Monday, January 27, 2025
Open today 4 PM - 11 PM
Monday, January 27, 2025
Open today 4 PM - 11 PM
A Social and Cultural Journey
Cookbooks are more than just recipes. They are cultural artifacts that reveal how our kitchens--and meals--have been shaped by changing social dynamics, economic shifts, and evolving tastes.
From military manuals to school lunches and homecooked Sunday dinners, these cookbooks from the Linda Hall Library collection embody the resilience, creativity, and aspirations of their eras. Take a nostalgic dive into some of the classics that graced American tables and see how cookbooks provided practical guidance and symbolized connection, adaptation, and celebration.
Open February through August 2025.
Coffee with the Curators
Saturday, Feb 8, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Join Aida Clark, Reference Assistant at the Linda Hall Library, and Eric Ward, VP for Public Programs, for freshly brewed coffee and a curators talk on the new exhibition, Follow the Recipe: A Cultural and Social Journey. Hear about their favorite parts of the exhibition and and stick around after the presentation to visit with the curators in the exhibition gallery.
10:30 AM - 11 AM: Curators presentation
11:30 AM - NOON: Gallery viewing with the curators
Doors open at 10am. The exhibition galleries will be open from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Aida Clark
Eric Ward
Follow the Recipe Exhibition Team
Project Director
Scott Perich
Exhibition Curators
Aida Clark
Eric Ward
Visual Design
Joshua Judin
Digitization
Jon Rollins
Production
Precision Printing
