On this episode of the Roots & Recipes Radio Hour we had some very special guests from the Politics of Food and Film class in the Communication Studies department at Concordia University. More… Continue reading
We gave out this zine at our Mimouna Potluck last April. This handy little guide tells you everything you need to know about how Moroccan Jews in Montreal celebrate the end of passover.… Continue reading
At 5:00 PM on Sunday, April 7th, 2013, there were three slightly hesitant doorbell rings in Montreal’s Plateau/Mile-End areas. Participants of Montreal’s first ‘Mile-End Mimouna Hop’ had been given the secret locations last… Continue reading
All this talk about Mimounas… check out this article (Mimouna-Wha’?? Crashing A Moroccan Passover) written for Shtetl magazine by our resident Mimouna expert Katherine Romanow for a quick rundown.
Thanks to Anne Cohen for including us in this great piece in the Jewish Daily Forward about the different efforts to preserve recipes from the older generation. The cover photo is our very… Continue reading
Episode 2 of ‘Dishing Up the Past’ is ready! Visit this page to see the video, get the recipes, and read more about Ruth Levy, our featured cook. A big thank you to Ruth, Raphaelle… Continue reading
Evette Mashaal lived in Baghdad until she was thirteen. While walking in the streets her long, blondish hair had to be braided so as not to attract too much attention. Before migrating to… Continue reading
