Fostering public appreciation and enjoyment of culinary literary arts in Canada.
Taste Canada Cookbook Literary Festival
Coming Soon, is Canada’s landmark first cookbook festival—bringing together Canadian cookbook authors and culinary literary arts, celebrated leaders in the national publishing industry, and enthusiastic food lovers.
This premier event, in partnership with the Museum of Immigration at Pier 21st in Halifax will open the doors for the public to immerse themselves in delicious experiences, engage with cookbook authors, listen to stories focused on food culture, heritage and tradition and, participate in various workshops focused culinary literary arts in Canada. All activities are designed to fuel the inspiration provided by culinary authors, both in the French and English-languages.
Taste Canada x Museum of Immigration
Celebrating Food, Culture & Community
Taste Canada is proud to partner with the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 to support their exhibit, Eat. Make. Share: A Taste of Immigration. Through this collaboration, we highlight the deep connection between food, culture, and storytelling—bringing to life the recipes and traditions that define Canada’s diverse culinary landscape.
Canada’s food is as diverse as its people. The way we eat is shaped by over 400 years of immigration and relationship building between First Peoples, settlers, and newcomers.
🍁 Discover the surprising histories behind popular Canadian dishes.
🍽️ Learn how individuals and communities express themselves through food.
👐 Engage in diverse food traditions practised in Canada through hands-on and multisensory activities.
This bilingual travelling exhibition, created by The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, opens in Halifax May 2025. It will then travel cross Canada for the next 5 years in both full-size and mini versions.
Visit the Exhibit & Experience the Flavours of Canadian Immigration
The Museum has relied on Taste Canada to offer guidance in developing curated recipes from Canadian-Immigrant authored cookbooks. These recipes and promotion of authors can be seen digitally and in print:
Taste Canada x RC Show
Taste Canada has partnered with Restaurants Canada annual, national, trade show to deliver a series of author engagement opportunities with the public, through the presentation of discussion panels, culinary storytelling and book signings initiatives.
The most recent event took place as described:
More Than a Meal, it's the Cultural Power of Cookbooks: April 9, 2025 | 1pm
Cookbooks do more than share recipes – they capture stories, preserve traditions, and celebrate cultural identity. Join a panel of chefs, authors, and storytellers as they explore how cookbooks have become powerful tools for sharing heritage, amplifying diverse voices, and deepening our connection to food.
Moderator: Stephanie Lui-Valentim, Co-founder & President, Quell
Speakers:
- Author - Gabby Peyton – Where We Ate: A Field Guide to Canada’s Restaurants, Past and Present.
- Author – Irene Matys – My Cypriot Table.
- Author – Andrea Buckett – The Essential Cottage Cookbook.
- Author – Ozoz Sokoh – Chop, Chop.
This panel is made possible and presented by Lactalis Canada Foodservice, PEI Lobster and Taste Canada.
TFFF Author Series
In 2020, Taste Canada partnered with Toronto Food Film Fest for their Book Reading Series. The series featured a book reading and discussion with two Taste Canada Award-winning authors and moderators.
Lenore Newman discusses her Taste Canada Awards Silver-winning book in the Culinary Narratives category, Lost Feast: Culinary Extinction and the Future of Food
Moderated by: John Ota
Ann Hui discusses her Taste Canada Awards Gold-winning book in the Culinary Narratives category, Chop Suey Nation
Moderated by: Pay Chen
Lenore Newman discusses her Taste Canada Awards Silver-winning book in the Culinary Narratives category, Lost Feast: Culinary Extinction and the Future of Food
Moderated by: John Ota
Ann Hui discusses her Taste Canada Awards Gold-winning book in the Culinary Narratives category, Chop Suey Nation
Moderated by: Pay Chen
Inspired to Taste Canada with Hudson’s Bay
Bringing Canadian Cookbooks to Life: Connecting Authors, Industry & Food Lovers Through Live Culinary Experiences
Taste Canada partnered with Hudson’s Bay Company and industry leaders to create Inspired to Taste Canada, an interactive in-store experience where Canadian cookbook authors showcased their talent through live cooking demonstrations. These events brought food lovers together, offering a unique opportunity to engage with authors, discover new recipes, and celebrate Canada’s rich culinary storytelling.
From festivals to pop-ups, Taste Canada continues to create meaningful community experiences that celebrate Canadian food culture.
