This week José Arato asks: What is iberico ham and why eat it? How did I go from accounting to cooking? What’s the difference between Spanish and Italian food culture? José Arato can be considered a true aficionado of Spanish cuisine. He is the owner and Head Chef at Pimenton, a Toronto catering and gourmet […]
Vanessa Yu from caterToronto asks How do we support community food systems? What does this mean for food security, food sovereignty, and food justice? How might policymakers support social and economic equality and equity through food? Vanessa Yu M.A. (Health Science in Public Health) launched CaterToronto -- an eclectic network of small-business food and beverage […]
Ksenija discusses the importance of food and the immigrant experience as well as what it’s like to cook like a Bos. Ksenija Hotic‘s involvement with food starts in Bosnia in her grandmother’s kitchen and her father’s foraging trips into the woods. It leads through Berlin and all the way up to the Toronto Underground Market, […]
For the past seven years, Dawn and Edmund Rek have run a small business Evelyn’s Crackers, dedicated to using only whole local organic grains. They specialize in crackers made from stone ground single varietal wheats, such as Red Fife and avoid any white or roller milled flour or imported grains. They believe that in order […]
Learn how to grow, cook, and cure sweet potatoes. Also learn which varieties to choose for a savoury, sweet, or dessert dish. And how they differ from yam selections. Leehe Lev is a personal trainer, fitness instructor and healthy eating expert. When she’s not selling at one of the many Farmer’s markets around the city, […]
Fogo Island, Newfoundland, is the most north-eastern point of the most north-eastern province in Canada. It's so remote, wild and ruggedly beautiful there, that it feels like you've arrived at the edge of the Earth. Once a thriving fishing outport, Fogo Island saw its population decimated by the collapse of the Atlantic cod fishery in […]
Sheryl Kirby discusses Canadian foodways and their representation in long-form Canadian food writing (especially essays and fiction), particularly the lack of voices for immigrant and immigrant food stories. Sheryl Kirby is a food writer and editor. She ran the popular Toronto online food magazine TasteTO, and has written for publications such as NOW Magazine, The […]
Award-winning Beijing restaurateur and organic food entrepreneur, Lejen Chen will be talking about the changing face of traditional Chinese foodways, in China and abroad. How to eat Chinese food safely (organic, non-GMO foods, low-arsenic rice etc.)? Which uncommon Chinese foods can save on your budget? Where to buy local Chinese foods? How to grow sustainable […]
Growing up in a Portuguese household with a large extended family in Kitchener, Ont., Paula has been eating the food of great cooks for her whole life. Her own culinary journey started in her early 20s. As she grew more confident in her cooking, she began to improvise and develop her own creations. Paula learned […]
Toby Davidson is the founder of Cookin’ Greens brand and the President of Concept to Shelf. Born and raised in Toronto, she has spent her entire career in the food industry. Along with her dedicated team of “Unbelievable Resources”, they are responsible for a variety innovative and intriguing lifestyle products currently found on the shelves […]
