Preserves

Manitoba Food History Project
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Preserves

From the packing table to the dinner table, from restaurant specials to grandma’s secret recipes, we consider the cultural, social, and commercial aspects of Manitoba food and what it means to us.

  1. APR 2

    Leftovers

    In this season’s final episode, we peel back the curtain on the Manitoba Food History Project to talk about memories and highlights as producer Kent Davies interviews co-authors Kimberley Moore and Janis Thiessen about their book, Mmm…Manitoba: The Stories Behind the Foods We Eat.

    19 min

  2. JAN 3

    Food Memories

    Everywhere you go, everyone has a food story. When the Manitoba Food History Project team were in Baltimore, Maryland for the Oral History Association conference, we interviewed people at the OHA Block Party about their favourite food memories. In one of our last episodes of the first season of Preserves, we share these stories.

    19 min

  3. 07/04/2024

    People Powered

    The labour of food production isn’t always appreciated or understood. In this episode, VJ’s Drive-Inn owner John Calogeris and Bryanne Mysak reflect on skilled versus unskilled labour, and Emma Dubeski shares the history of the People’s Cooperative Association.

    30 min

  4. 03/22/2024

    In Search of Ashkihk - Indigenous Cooking Vessels

    Clay vessels hold immense importance in Indigenous foodways due to their natural properties, cultural significance, and role in preserving culinary traditions. In this episode, artist and guest producer KC Adams (Ininnew/Anishinaabe/British) reveals the importance of pottery in Indigenous food history, showcasing deep connections between food, culture, and the environment.

    30 min

  5. 11/29/2023

    Holiday Food

    Food is an important part of holiday traditions. Whether you gather with family and friends to celebrate Christmas, Hannukah, the changing of the seasons, or something else, holidays are a time to remember who we are and where we’ve come from. They’re also a time to think about our future and who we want to become.

    31 min

  6. 10/26/2023

    Fish Stories

    ‘Fish stories’ have always been synonymous with far-fetched tales, but sometimes in food history, those fish stories turn out to be true. In this episode, we explore the unlikely story of a small fish with a big culinary impact: goldeye. We also explore the importance of pickled herring in preserving cultural traditions.

    32 min

  7. 09/27/2023

    Farm Fresh

    Farming in Manitoba has a long and varied history, ranging from the agricultural practices of Indigenous people on this land over the millennia, to immigrant farm techniques, to the more recent (re)discovery of organic farming. Featuring interviews with a farmer-professor and a German Canadian grandma, this episode explores a few of these farm stories.

    28 min

  8. 05/15/2023

    Kernels of Ukraine

    What is Kutia? And what does it have to do with the history of Ukraine? In this episode of Preserves, Allie Skwarchuck cooks Kutia with her grandparents, and learns about Ukrainian culture in the process.

    23 min
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    About

    From the packing table to the dinner table, from restaurant specials to grandma’s secret recipes, we consider the cultural, social, and commercial aspects of Manitoba food and what it means to us.

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    • Creator
      Manitoba Food History Project
    • Years Active
      2019 - 2025
    • Episodes
      21
    • Rating
      Clean
    • Copyright
      © The Manitoba Food History Project
    • Show Website
      Preserves

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