Salatet Shmandar (Lebanese Beet & Chickpea Salad) by Sana Mahmoud

Sana Mahmoud and her partner

Tunisian Couscous by Fatima Khlifi & Zeyneb Rejeb

Bajan Crop Over Conkies by Shem Barker

Alissa Kondogiannis & her mom preparing latkes

Gervais Nash bringing in a haul of organic tomatoes from Grant McPhereson’s Pairie Boy Farm

Sidney Littleton hitching a ride in Celine, The Dep’s late Montrealaise Depanneur delivery bike.

My nieces, Lucy & Grace, enjoying an ice cream out front

The early days of the Rusholme Park Supper Club ©Geoff-Fitzgerald

My sister, Stephanie, pretending to cook at her birthday

Cook, musician and activist Kalmplex preparing an Ital (a Rastifarian version of veganism) meal

My dear friends Abel & Nicky cooking up a Cuban feast

A traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony

Lesley & Sara embracing the classic diner waitress vibe

Sara Lapell of Nice Buns was a tremendously talented baker, and neighbour