Join food historian and writer Sam Bilton, author of First Catch Your Gingerbread, as she explores the history of this sweet teatime treat. Did you know that a mistress of a French king was poisoned by a piece of gingerbread? Or that gingerbread men were thought in some quarters to be reminders of the human...
Most of the stories we learned about the "first Thanksgiving" in the Americas in 1621 are wrong. John Ota explains what really happened. As part of the research for his recent book, The Kitchen, Culinary Historians of Canada member and author, John Ota traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts, where he cooked a meal over an open...
CHC member and author John Ota talks to 6 Canadians from 6 different provinces about their favourite holiday traditions, memories and foods. Get yourself in a festive mood by learning about different holiday traditions from across Canada. These speakers, representing 6 different Canadian provinces, will talk about some of the foods that make their holiday...
CHC member and author John Ota talks to 6 Canadians from 6 different provinces about their favourite holiday traditions, memories and foods. Get yourself in a festive mood by learning about different holiday traditions from across Canada. These speakers, representing 6 different Canadian provinces, will talk about some of the foods that make their holiday...
Salt Rising Bread author & researcher Genevieve Bardwell will lead us in a workshop on making this unique bread. Lots of history, too! Salt rising bread is a uniquely North American bread that originated in the Appalachian region during the 1700s. This bread tradition was passed down orally through the centuries and shared across West...
