Canada’s Table: A Celebration of Our Cookbooks at Fort York National Historic Site

Saturday, October 13th, 2018

October is National Cookbook Month – Discover Canadian Cookbooks
#LoveCookbooks #MoreThanRecipes #CanadasTable #TasteCanada

Fort York National Historic Site celebrates the history, influence and importance of cookbooks and great Canadian authors both past and present with a full day of panel discussions, demonstrations, and workshops.

· Keynote speaker: Bonnie Stern, “Things in My Garage: A Life in Food”
· Guest speaker: Mairlyn Smith, “My Life as an Author: Then, Now and Now What?”
· Special demonstration: Banner Cookbook author Anna Olson shares from her new book, Set for the Holidays

“This event sounds exciting and interesting, and I am drawn to the depth it dives into around the passion behind cookbooks,” – Anna Olson

“Cookbooks are an amazing pairing of usefulness – worth what they cost for the inspiration and guidance they provide cooks and bakers, meanwhile telling the stories of individuals, families, communities, in fact, the world, not through battles and politics, but what’s simmering in the kitchen, and enjoyed at the table,” – Elizabeth Baird

Our complimentary Long Table Lunch in the award-winning Fort York Visitor Centre, will showcase a menu created from the cookbooks of our workshop authors.

Participants get to choose a workshop with one of the following Canadian greats: David Wolfman, Claire Tansey, Tara O’Brady, Matt Basile, Afrim Pristine, Pat Crocker, Emily Richards, or Elizabeth Baird with Bridget Wranich.

Price: $125 +HST. Price includes welcome refreshments, lunch, and a one hour workshop. Each workshop participant will receive a signed copy of the workshop leader’s cookbook. Books will also be available for purchase.

Full schedule and tickets available online: http://ow.ly/I8IG30lwObQ

Note to media: Access to this inaugural event and interviews with spokespeople can be arranged by contacting Bridget Wranich at 416-392-7455 or bridget.wranich@toronto.ca

The Historic Foodways Programme at Fort York National Historic Site promotes culinary history through the animation of the historic kitchens at the museum and through the sharing of period foods and recipes. This unique programme relies on educated volunteers and staff. Fort York National Historic Site is one of 10 Toronto History Museums operated by the City of Toronto. More information is available at toronto.ca/fortyork. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/fortyork, or on Instagram at Instagram.com/fortyork, or on Facebook at facebook.com/fortyork.