American Institute of Wine & Food

The American Institute of Wine & Food is a non-profit organization dedicated to the enjoyment of good food and drink. Founded in 1981 by Julia Child, Robert Mondavi, Richard Graff and others, the Institute brings together wine and food enthusiasts and professionals from America's many regions and ethnic traditions to celebrate the community of the table and the fellowship that comes from dining with family and friends. The Institute aims to enhance quality of life through what people eat and drink and promotes awareness of where ingredients originate to encourage healthy eating habits. They offer many programs, including wine tastings, cookbook signings, culinary cruises, and the Day of Taste program for underserved elementary school children. In 1990, they donated their Simon-Lowenstein Collection of Gastronomic Literature of published works and manuscript cookbooks to the Schlesinger Library and to the University of California San Diego's Mandeville Special Collections Library.

Founded in 1981, the American Institute of Wine and Food encourages scholarship and fosters research in the past, present, and future of wine and food. In 1990 it donated part of its Simon-Lowenstein Collection of Gastronomic Literature, of which these recipe books were a part, to the Schlesinger Library.