For Matthew Brearley, farming his parents’ land was an inevitability, even if his first career choice of chef, and his teenage self might have said otherwise.
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Fewer foods are more widely known and loved as soup. Ever since someone figured out that bones can be roasted, onions can be sweated, spices can be toasted, and most meat, fish, or veg can be thrown in, soup has always been on the menu. Just add water.
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The day I fell in love with carbs was actually not a day at all -- it was an eve. New Year's Eve, 1978.
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Combining film, photography, and writing, Working for Food tells the story of the cycle of the food system, the seasons, and the people in the food industry in Ottawa through unique portraits of 6 people, photographed by 6 photographers, and filmed by one passionate filmmaker.
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Mandi Lunan, owner of Auntie Loo’s Treats, is a woman of many tastes and talents. She loves a certain vintage aesthetic, especially in music, has been known to write a zine or two, and has played in bands by the names of The Wankers and Pianosaurus Rex. At first glance, she is a tough activist chick with the tattoos to match. What might surprise you about her, however, are her sweet-as-whoopie-pie smiles, her love and compassion for animals, and the small-town charm she brings to everything she does.
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My experience making poi at Waipā in August 2011 truly defined connecting through food -- everywhere I turned there was a lively conversation, a hardworking soul cleaning up, and a group of helping hands cooking, cleaning, and sharing.
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Jacqueline Jolliffe is a music lover, a teacher, a world traveler, an activist, a gardener, and a volunteer. She’s also a self-taught chef, a self-described “learning sponge,” and a driven entrepreneur. Although, you may know her best simply as the “Soup Lady.”
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They say you can’t go home again, but sometimes a journey leads you right back to where you began for a reason.
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