Book Lovers! Cookbook Collectors! Food Historians! Curious Chefs! And Home Cooks! Take heed of our ENORMOUS book sale taking place on May 4, 2024. There will be THOUSANDS of delicious and mouth-watering food-related books perfect to enhance (or start!) your own collections.

Join us for this delightful celebration as we mark 30 extraordinary years of the Culinary Historians of Canada! Don’t miss this fun-filled fundraising event—be a part of our history!

Books from the amazing collections of the late Canadian food writer Dorothy Duncan, writer and culinary historian Mary Williamson, and many other noted food writers and researchers will be available for sale.The books range from 1800s antiquarian volumes, to 1930s company recipe booklets, to signed copies of modern cookbooks, and everything in between.

Cookies made from historic recipes (including some gluten-free offerings) will be available for purchase.  Keep your strength up while you shop! Come join us!

Bring your own bag. Cash, Credit, and Debit will be accepted. Paid street parking available in surrounding areas or Green P Lot off Broadview just north of Queen Street East. We recommend you allow for extra travel time due to construction and Gardiner lane closures.