Restaurateur Inez Cook is a member of the Nuxalk Nation, from Bella Coola, BC. A child of the Sixties Scoop, Inez was taken away from her Indigenous family as a child and adopted by a non-Indigenous family. Growing up, she says there was always something missing. “I grew up without my culture, without my heritage, without my biological family,” she explains. “I was yearning for my culture my whole life.” Having an early start in the restaurant industry, she dreamed of havi

When Chef Jenni Lessard is feeling stuck for a recipe or menu, she heads outside and takes her cues from nature. Her business is aptly named Inspired by Nature Culinary Consulting: “The contrasting colours of sage growing next to lipstick red rose hips or even a swoosh of dark cloud against a sunset sky might inform my next dish.” She grew up in Northern Saskatchewan, but today she lives in the Qu’Appelle Valley on Treaty 4 Territory. “Since moving here I’ve started to lea

We’ve all got our favourite dishes when this time of year comes around – soups and roasts, and braising and slow cooking go well with...