“The Evolution of The Great American Kitchen”

Join us for this virtual Gallier Gathering with John Ota, architectural historian, to discuss the evolution of the North American kitchen!

GIVEAWAY: Register and attend this lecture for a change to win a copy of Ota's book, The Kitchen. We will choose 4 lucky winners!

This presentation outlines Ota’s journey through history in search of the perfect kitchen design. The journey will focus on the kitchen as the centrepiece for describing the history of the North American house, kitchen design, roles of men and women, food, and cooking. We will tour significant houses, including the houses of Julia Child, Georgia O’Keeffe and Elvis Presley-- and of course, the open-hearth kitchen at Hermann-Grima House as well, which is featured in Ota's book, The Kitchen. Topics will include the development of the kitchen, architectural layout, origins of appliances, foods, drinks and cooking methods. The objective is to present the history of the kitchen and provoke discussion concerning the future of the home, the kitchen and cooking for all citizens.

About the Speaker

John Ota is all about food, architecture and history. He is the author of The Kitchen, the best-selling book about his journey through history in search of the perfect design. The Kitchen book was a finalist for the 2021 Paris Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in the Design Category and was a finalist for the 2021 Taste Canada Awards in the Culinary Narratives category. John has degrees from the University of Toronto and the Schools of Architecture at Columbia University and the University of British Columbia. He has worked in architecture offices in Toronto, New York and Vancouver. John has chaired the awards committee of the Ontario Association of Architects, served on the Toronto Historical Board and been a guest critic at the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Architecture.

More information on The Kitchen can be found here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566674/the-kitchen-by-john-ota/