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kerala, my thali, coconut lagoon, cookbooks

2 min

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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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7 min

Food

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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sourdough, Sourdough everything, cookbook

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4 min

Food

Behind “Sourdough Everything” with Sourdough Enzo, Rachel Pardoe

If sourdough envy is possible, I caught it while perusing Rachel Pardoe’s (aka Sourdough Enzo) Instagram. As if I needed another excuse to finally make and name a sourdough starter,…

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5 min

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Food

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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5 min

Books
Food

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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