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The Heart of Kerala’s Cuisine: A Conversation with Chef Joe Thottungal

Those in-the-know in the Ottawa food scene will recognize the name Joe Thottungal, the award-winning creative and industrious Kerala-born chef behind beloved national capital restaurants Coconut Lagoon and Thali. Ottawa…

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From Cyprus with Love: A Conversation with Cookbook Author Irene Matys

I’ve had the honour and privilege of speaking with many chefs, grocery shop and food truck owners about the trials and triumphs of leaving home and fostering community and belonging…

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5 min

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Exploring Nigerian Flavours with “Chop Chop” Author Ozoz Sokoh

Food is sustenance at its most rudimentary and an intertwining of history, migration, coexistence, climate, religion, and family at its richest and deepest. There are so many more histories to…

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Redefining Luxury with Perch Chef Justin Champagne-Lagarde

Ethical, complex, rooted – it’s how Chef Justin Champagne-Lagarde, the head and heart behind Ottawa’s celebrated Perch restaurant, defines his philosophy, one renowned for embracing local and Canadian ingredients, and…

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vikram vij: jmy new indian kitchen, cookbooks in a pile with a hand holding Gunpowder Prawns with Coconut Masala

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5 min

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Behind “My New Indian Kitchen” with Chef Vikram Vij and Jennifer Muttoo

“At its heart, My New Indian Kitchen is about connection between generations, cultures, and people,” said author Jennifer Muttoo. “If it inspires someone to cook Indian food at home with…

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DIVINE Reviews: The Always Pan

The Always Pan from Our Place has been an Instagram sensation since its release in 2019 and with good reason. Available in a wide variety of colours, the Always Pan…

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Reviews
Food

Tested and Approved: The New TM6 Thermomix

If someone told us that there would be a machine that would cut, boil and cook our food in one container using smart features, we would not have believed it.…

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