ON SALE! Mexican street food goes way beyond tacos, but we rarely see any of the other amazing delicacies featured on Canadian menus… In this fun, hands-on workshop Erika Araujo will introduce you to two popular Mexican favourites, sopes and tlacoyos, along with recipes for the delicious fillings and salsas that make these dishes shine. Sopes are a traditional Mexican dish […]

Adding more fish and seafood to your diet can be a healthy and sustainable choice, but many people remain intimidated around how to best select and prepare them. In this fun, hands-on class Chef Nicole DiNardo will share with essential techniques for selecting, preparing and cooking the freshest sustainable fish and shellfish.   With a […]

For millennia, in cultures around the world, the communal oven was the center of community life. Shauna Kearns looks at how the ancient tradition of wood-fired bread baking is helping transform communities in modern-day Pittsburgh Shauna Kearns is a founder and co-facilitator of the Braddock Community Oven in Braddock, PA. In this engaging talk, Shauna […]

Freekeh فريكة Freekeh is made from green durum wheat that processed in a special way to create a unique flavor. The wheat is harvested while the grains are yellow and the seeds still are soft; it then is piled and sun-dried. The piles are carefully set on fire so only the straw and chaff burn, […]

Join Chef Erika Araujo for a meal that will transport you to Mexico City — from the crunchy strips of tortillas to tangy green tomatillos, these classic recipes showcase the flavours and textures of authentic Mexican cuisine. Sopa Azteca $5 A rich and hearty soup full of red tomato and beans, with chunks of creamy […]

ON SALE! Gnocchi are the magical lovechild of pasta and dumplings, versatile enough to be rustic and homey comfort food, or delicate and elegant special-occasion fare. Their secret lies in how easy they can be make to make from scratch, once you know how. Laura Guanti will introduce you to some of the many varieties of gnocchi, […]

Facing each other across the Mediterranean, French and North African culinary traditions have been intermingling for centuries… Dishes like couscous have become bistro staples in France, and the influence of French cooking can be found in restaurants from Morocco to Tunisia and beyond.   For this Moroccan-inspired menu, Chef Momo draws on both her African […]

Just because you’ve given up dairy doesn’t mean you can’t satisfy cravings for rich, melty cheese.   Emily Zimmerman, the Dep’s resident vegan chef, will take you through a series of homemade vegan cheese recipes, from quick rarebit sauce and parmesans to creamy, tangy cultured cheeses. We’ll be using ingredients like cashews, coconut, hemp seeds, […]