Peter McClusky is a local garlic producer and the driving force behind the Toronto Garlic Festival. His book, “Ontario Garlic: The Story from Farm to Festival” is a social, scientific and cultural history of garlic's journey from Central Asia to Ontario that weaves archival research with stories and anecdotes from farmers, gardeners, chefs and scientists. […]
Genevieve Sartor is a remarkable polymath that I met on a chance encounter in 2020 while travelling back from Kenora, ON. From pursuing a PhD on James Joyce at Trinity College, to opening a sourdough bakery on Manitoulin Island, every turn of that late-night fireside conversation held a new surprise. We've remained friends, orbiting each other's paths in unconventional restaurateurship as we investigate our relationship to the world and people around us through food. I'm delighted to have her at The Dep for this Table Talk where she will explore the concept of terroir in Ontario, with a particular focus on Northern Ontario. It will delve into the notion of a Canadian food scene in relation to immigrant, francophone and Indigenous cultures to open up a discussion about what Canadian food really means. We are currently scheming on how to do a collaborative Dep culinary excursion to Manitoulin this summer... come by and find out more about it!
Join author, radio and TV host Capri S. Cafaro for a behind-the-scenes conversation about her new PBS television series, America The Bountiful. An in-depth look at American regional foodways, the show explores the cultures and histories that weaves a diverse tapestry of flavours across the USA, and how this food landscape fits in the wider context of North America. A self-proclaimed "Canadian groupie", Capri is also working on a special series of episodes of her podcast and radio show, Eat Your Heartland Out focusing on Canadian regional foodways. She'll be discussing how American Midwestern and Canadian food culture are both often overlooked and misunderstood... and why that needs to change.
