Professor Nathalie Cooke appointed to Royal Society of Canada

Congratulations to Professor Nathalie Cooke on her election as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada!

Professor Cooke was elected a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada for her outstanding contribution to the field of Canadian literary food studies. Cooke has shaped an interdisciplinary approach to culinary history by foregrounding a wide range of texts as sites rewarding close scrutiny. She examines how foodways depicted in literature, lifewriting, and historical menus illuminates cultural identity and social change.

Her latest book, Tastes and Traditions: A Journey Through Menu History (Reaktion Press, 2025), explores centuries and continents through the lens of menus, serving as peepholes into broad social trends, culinary innovations, precise moments in history and our evolving sense of health and fulfilment.