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Deep Dish Dialogues explores local food production

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Attend Deep Dish Dialogues to learn about local food production and procurement. Guests for this event include Dr. Sara Epp, an Assistant Professor in Rural Planning & Development at the University and a local chef. Together they will discuss the benefits of sourcing local food and barriers to local food production in Ontario. This Deep

Deep Dish Dialogues explores the science of baking bread

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Baking bread can sometimes feel a lot like magic but in reality it all comes down to science! Join us for a discussion and demonstration on how to make a loaf of sourdough rye bread. Our guests for this event include Dr. Iris Joye, a University of Guelph cereal scientist and Matthew James Duffy, a

Deep Dish Dialogues celebrates Caribbean Cuisine

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Deep Dish Dialogues will be celebrating Caribbean cuisine with Chef Warren Ford from George Brown College and University of Guelph’s Chancellor, Dr. Mary Anne Chambers. This hour-long event will include a discussion around Caribbean ingredients, cooking techniques and culture. In addition, Chef Ford will be demonstrating how to prepare his special dish of pan roasted

Deep Dish Dialogues: From Restaurant to Retail

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

January's Deep Dish Dialogues will be exploring how restaurant dishes can be transformed into retail food products and how to scale up a business into the retail market. Guest speakers include: Erin Young from the John F. Wood Centre. She will be sharing some tips on what businesses should consider before scaling up their operations

Deep Dish Dialogues explores Food and Faith

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Ahead of the holidays, learn about the role food plays in Jewish, Roman Catholic and Sikh faiths. Rabbi Raphi Steiner will be demonstrating how to make latkes which can be used to celebrate Chanukah. Father Patrick Ohl and Ania Krysciak will be preparing a Polish dish typically served on Christmas Eve. And Charandeep Dhillon will

Deep Dish Dialogues explores Indigenous food education

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

On October 12, Deep Dish Dialogues will be exploring ways to learn about Indigenous food and culture through food. Ted Norris from Further Education Society of Alberta will be sharing details about the Cooks with Stones program. In addition, Red River Métis Chef Dean Herkert from Bistro on Notre Dame will be sharing how he

Deep Dish Dialogues Explores Food Preservation

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Learn how to process and preserve foods in our September Deep Dish Dialogues event! At the end of the summer, our gardens are brimming with food ready to be harvested. But what do you do if you’ve got more food than you can eat? With the help of Michael Smith, manager of the Guelph Centre

Deep Dish Dialogues explores wild vs farmed foods

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Spring is an exciting time for many food lovers as it marks the beginning of the growing season and access to local, seasonal foods. We are lucky to have access

Deep Dish Dialogues explores Food Waste

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Chef Jagger Gordon of Feed It Forward will be the featured chef in Deep Dish Dialogues on March 23. Chef Jagger will be preparing a meal made from food that would normally go to waste while in conversation with Professor Bruce McAdams. They will be discussing food waste, food insecurity and the role chefs can

Indigenous Tourism in Canada: Accelerated Growth and Future Opportunities

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Keith Henry, President and CEO of the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada is the School of Hospitality, Food and Tourism Management's 2019 Executive-in-Residence. Henry will present a public discussion on “Indigenous Tourism in Canada: Accelerated Growth and Future Opportunities” on Nov. 22. All are welcome to attend. Please RSVP online. Mr. Keith Henry is a Métis person that

Cooking Class with Lindzie O’Reilly

MacDonald Institute 68 MacDonald Street, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Sign up to try a $3 cooking class with our campus dietician! Learn a new, healthy recipe you can use at home, and take home the food you cook in class. Registration required through gryphlife.uoguelph.ca The Mental Well-Being Educational Programming Committee is proud to present Shine: Mental Well-being Awareness Week from November 11 to November