{"id":9859,"date":"2023-12-12T13:59:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T18:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/?p=9859"},"modified":"2024-06-24T15:49:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T19:49:34","slug":"highlights-from-the-canadian-community-cookbook-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.torontomu.ca\/asc\/2023\/12\/highlights-from-the-canadian-community-cookbook-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlights from the Canadian Community Cookbook Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Canadian Community Cookbook Collection<\/a> contains over 250 community cookbooks, culinary textbooks, and company publications related to food products dating from 1888 to the early 2000s. It was donated to Special Collections in 2021 by Dr. Ian Mosby, a faculty member from TMU’s Department of History.<\/p>\n

We are featuring an assortment of cookbooks in this blog, as well as in the display case on the 4th floor of the Libraries, to highlight the wide range of genres within culinary publications. We hope that these windows into Canadian culinary history, and especially the festive recipes, will inspire you to try making a new dish, or watch the Great Canadian Baking Show during the winter break! <\/p>\n

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<\/strong>Holiday Menus from Robin Hood (1955)<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

A large portion of the collection is made of community cookbooks. These were created by women\u2019s associations, church groups, hospitals, and community groups for fundraising purposes. They compile and publish recipes from community members and include the contributor\u2019s name in the cookbook. These are simple publications, and would often offset printing costs by including advertisements for local businesses.<\/p>\n

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