The War of the Nickel Bar
In 1947 children protested in the streets across Canada about raising the price of a chocolate bar from 5 cents to [...]
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Jul, 19
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Jul, 19
Made in Canada: We Are What We Eat
More than Nanaimo bars: Canadian contributions to food history Made in Canada: We Are What We Eat
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Jul, 19
Cookbooks won’t teach you how to handle food safely, Guelph study says
We have noted that some historical cookbooks require cautions according to modern food safety practices. It looks like the same could [...]
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Jun, 19
Kwantlen First Nation members taking steps to conserve eulachon on the Fraser River
Ooligan or eulachon have been a staple food of BC First Nations peoples. See the following link for current initiatives regarding [...]
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May, 19
Potatoes, Rhubarb, and Ox: Experiments in Canadian Food History
Search out the website Potatoes, Rhubarb and Ox; Experiments in Food History. A recent post includes a heritage recipe noteworthy for [...]
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May, 19
Pizza with a northern twist: Inuktitut cookbook offers new spin on Inuit cooking
Country foods cookbook: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/niqilurniq-inuit-cookbook-igloolik-1.5126404
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Apr, 19
Daphne Bramham: What is Indigenous Canadian food?
Renowned chef Shane Chartrand is interviewed by Daphne Bramham in the following Vancouver Sun article that explores the question, "What is [...]
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Apr, 19
Sweet! Nanaimo bar goes postal with announcement of new stamp
The Nanaimo Bar has made it onto a Canadian stamp. Sweet! Nanaimo bar goes postal with announcement of new stamp
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Mar, 19
Celery prices soar as juice shops struggle to meet demand from latest health fad
Celery juice is the latest food fad to hit the news. Celery prices soar as juice shops struggle to meet demand [...]
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Mar, 19
Pi Day
Thanks to KB for this information about Pi Day: *Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3/14) around the world. Pi [...]