If you are ever stuck in the woods and looking for a local snack, Mendel is the one you want by your side. Mendel Skulski began his passion for mushrooms after studying industrial design at Carleton University. He explained that many people come to mushrooms and mycology from a perspective of food and wild foraging, … Keep Reading
When you come from a background of varying food traditions, which ones will you choose? Carol Herbert’s family came from diverse origins. Her father, David Chertkow, born in Ukraine, came to Winnipeg as a boy in 1912. His older siblings got jobs and made sure the younger ones, like her father, could go to school. A “classic … Keep Reading
“The dining table is a holy place. It connects us not only with the people seated around it, but also with the past.” On a drizzly Thursday in the Community Kollel located above the infamous Kosher restaurant, Maple Grill, Alisa and I sat down with Rabbi Shmulik to talk about his experiences with food. … Keep Reading
With cheesecake in one hand and Iranian tea in the other, my co-worker April and I felt extremely welcome as we sat with Golriz Boroomand and her mother Haideh on Monday afternoon. “What brought your family to Vancouver?” I asked. This question sparked what turned out to be hours of shared stories on their history, … Keep Reading
Feeding Community begins with a simple question: how does food serve to strengthen identity? A simple temporary exhibit couldn’t do justice to such a rich and deliciously complex topic, and so, the Jewish Museum and Archives of BC (JMABC) will delve into this topic through a range of media over the course of the next two … Keep Reading