LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2023

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Exploring Indigenous Cuisine TRADITIONS

June marks National Indigenous History Month—recognition of the diversity and culture of Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Here are some ways to experience Indigenous cuisine in Ontario this summer. —By Michele Sponagle

THE FLYING CHESTNUT, EUGENIA @THEFLYINGCHESTNUTKITCHEN In the former post office of this tiny hamlet, chef Shawn Adler (who also owns Powwow Café in Toronto) taps into his food memories of powwows he visited as a kid in Ontario. Think fry bread, powwow-­ style tacos and straw

RAVEN RISING, SUDBURY RAVENRISING.CA Chef Tammy Maki makes stunning chocolates, featuring edible flowers from local growers and dried Ontario fruit. Through her monthly membership chocolate boxes, she shares tasting notes that detail how Indigenous people tra ditionally used the ingredients highlighted in her creations.

berry desserts plus seasonal specialties like fiddleheads.

YAWÉKON BY CHEF TAWNYA BRANT, OHSWEKEN @YAWEKON_ This small restaur ant in Six Nations Grand River Territory is reviving Indigenous food traditions one bite at a time. Chef Brant marries the Haudenosaunee international dishes, creating innovative fare like rabbit enchiladas and wild rice pudding. flavours of her childhood with

SUMMER SOLSTICE INDIGENOUS FESTIVAL, OTTAWA SUMMERSOLSTICEFESTIVALS.CA This five-day event, held from June 21 to 25, offers plenty of opportunities to soak up Indigenous culture with traditional foods, dancing and drumming plus a long-table dinner and movies under the stars. (For other opportunities, keep your eyes out for powwows held all over Ontario.)

PORTRAIT OF TAWNYA BRANT BY LISA MACINTOSH; ALL OTHER IMAGES SUPPLIED BY FEATURED INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS

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