In this special Culture Talks session, storyteller and multi-disciplinary artist Callan Forrester shares tales of family, food, and acceptance—how a grandfather’s “more-garlic-than-tomato” salad became a summer ritual, how garlic carried echoes of class and culture, and how love and openness found their way to the...
Discover how garlic and other fruits and vegetables thrive in city spaces—balconies, patios, and containers included. This annual Toronto Garlic Festival favourite explores practical tips and inspiring ideas for urban growers. BIO: Charles Catchpole is an Anishinaabe Chef and Entrepreneur, and a member of...
Herbalist and healer Monika Ghent invites you into a deeper relationship with garlic — not only as a culinary treasure, but as a powerful healing ally. Drawing on decades of experience in herbal medicine, Plant Spirit Medicine, and her work as a traditional healer, Monika...
Growing up along spice routes that predate religion, and inspired by his mother and Teta Julia, Chef Fadi Kattan embraces food as a form of storytelling. From Bethlehem to London to Toronto, his restaurants carry forward ancient techniques and ideas interpreted through his creative lens....