For centuries, small, traditional Bosnian storefront restaurants known as Aščinicas have been making and serving family-style meals for sharing. These “small dishes with a spoon” showcase the diversity and depth of rustic Bosnian comfort foods. Tonight Ksenija “The Boz” Hotic will share with you a true taste of old Sarajevo. The evening will be accompanied by a thoughtfully curated vintage music playlist, as well as a short poetry reading by Derviš Hotić, Ksenija’s father, who has been writing poetry and…

Portuguese gastronomy includes influences of Asian, European, African, South American and Indian cuisine with a bountiful supply of unique ingredients. All these influences inspired Chefs Annalisa Lattavo and Ryan da Silva of Black Ovis to explore Ryan's background and co-create an elegant dinner exploring traditional Portuguese dishes in a new light. Using techniques honed in some of Toronto’s top fine dining establishments, the two of them are reinterpreting favourite dishes from Ryan's childhood in Little Portugal with a sophisticated, modern…

This is a story from East to West… A girl born in a small village in Eastern Turkey and grew up on the Western coast near a beautiful seashore; who grew up at the gateway to Asia, and moved to Canada to share her passion for the traditional culinary culture of her home country. The taste and flavors of Anatolian cuisine emerge from a mix cultures and traditions spanning more than 70 civilizations who have lived in the region and…