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Celebrating the African ‘soul food’ called fufu
The “Eat Fufu with Mary” workshop filled the second floor of the Halifax Central Library with smells of spiced chicken, rich soup and fufu, a beloved Central and West African doughy ball eaten with...
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Pete’s Frootique workers aiming to set precedent in N.S.
Workers at grocer Pete’s Frootique’s location on Dresden Row in Halifax are scheduled to go on strike on Saturday. After months of unsuccessful bargaining for a first collective agreement, the workers...
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PHOTOS: Pete’s Frootique workers picket for wage increase
Striking workers at Pete’s Frootique in downtown Halifax walked a picket line on Saturday afternoon, more than 24 hours after going on strike. Workers chanted “Five cents makes no sense,” in reference...
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PHOTOS: Haligonians gather for opening weekend of Evergreen Festival
Evergreen Bright, a walkable outdoor holiday light display with installations throughout downtown Halifax, is among the attractions offered by the Evergreen Festival this year. Visitors can also...
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University groups ladle up soup to help students with food insecurity
Every two weeks, students from the Dalhousie University and University of King’s College communities line up in the King’s Galley to grab a nice cup of steaming soup. They come in waves until the...
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Veganism no longer ‘out in left field’
When Jessie Doyle first sold kale chips at the farmers market in 2011, she had to put bouquets of kale on the table to show people what the chips were made of. “People thought it was seaweed,” she...
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Oxalis chef wants each plate to ‘tell a story’
As a child, Andi Preuss spent his summers foraging mushrooms in his grandfather’s garden — together they harvested cucumbers and he helped his grandmother prepare potatoes. Every night ended in the...
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First Oodles of Noodles festival billed as a success
Sixteen Halifax restaurants offered different takes on a starchy dish as the Quinpool Road Mainstreet District Association hosted its first-ever Oodles of Noodles festival from March 6 to 10. Jennie...
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PHOTO ESSAY: Learning Mi’kmaw history through food
Dozens of families flocked to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 to make luskinikn, a Mi’kmaw bread, and learn about the connection between the doughy dish and Indigenous resilience....
View ArticleFood & Wine show features emerging N.S. eateries
Drinks, desserts and other delicacies graced the menu at the Savour Food & Wine Show, where east coast restaurateurs and foodies converged to share their gastronomic passions. Jenna Olsen checked...
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