a collection of audio portraits in the family kitchen exploring cherished recipes and why we pass them on
Christopher Wahl

LOVE, EASY AS PIE

“He asked a woman to marry him after knowing her for a week. I mean, that is bonkers, right? So, I think that he obviously felt something amazing. But, think about somebody you’ve known for a week, even if you’re interested in them romantically, are you asking them to marry you? Like there’s something weird about that.”
~ Nobu Adilman

Rita Leistner

EMERGENCY SOUP

“If you’re living in a state of emergency, and you don’t have anything, it’s just a very scaled down recipe. So, you can sustain yourself until you have better access to food. It’s almost like a hope for a better time. Right?”
~ Mike Greenberg

Keesic Douglas

MNJIKNINI (THE FENCE MAN) Part 3
~ Cooking with Kenton

“My father made these very delicious fish cakes. And the beauty in it is that he could never actually describe to me how he makes them. But they were the tastiest fish cakes I’ve ever eaten.”
~ Kory Snache

Rita Leistner

MNJIKNINI (THE FENCE MAN) Part 2
~ Beneath the Surface

“I’m like the first one in my family that wasn’t taken away. Like in my generation, my siblings, all of our parents and aunts and uncles, grandparents were all taken away.”
~ Kory Snache

Rita Leistner

MNJIKNINI (THE FENCE MAN) Part 1
~ Missing Ingredients

“I remember, I didn’t really realize it until I was older – why we did everything at night. Like even from harvesting to our ceremonies. I had no clue until people were like well, it was illegal. And it still is.” ~ Kory Snache

Christopher Wahl

IVY UPROOTED

“It’s just like, the antithesis of my culinary career. It’s not fine dining, it’s not white tablecloth, it’s kind of kind of tacky, and very homey. So, I love it for that reason.”
~ Ivy Knight

Christopher Wahl

HARVEST ON THE ICE

“This arctic will always be the Arctic. You don’t see farms. To eat our foods, we need to learn how to harvest them properly.”
~ Bernadette Dean

Christopher Wahl

LIVING LEGACY

“I’d rather be known for my sourdough than I would for all the rest …”
~ Ione Christensen

Christopher Wahl

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

“I’m a big believer in doing the things you love, and that’s also the way of passing on that love to others.”
~ Karl Subban

Christopher Wahl

MODEL KITCHEN

“When I started modelling, I ate whatever I wanted. But then after my first Fashion Week, being thin is so pushed and forced on you. Once it’s in your head it becomes a problem.”
~ Ashtyn Franklin

Christopher Wahl

DAWN’S PARTING GIFT

“For those of us that are still here, we’re sticking together and the cookies are one of those binding agents that keep us together and keep us close.”
~ Shawn Brodie

Christopher Wahl

FLESH AND BLOOD

“In Colombia, people are very carnivorous. So when came home and said he’s not eating meat, he broke my heart. I was feeling the family divided.”
~ Jose Miguel

Christopher Wahl

ON THE BACK BURNER

I tried to back away from my Asian heritage. For a long time, I didn’t really want to be Chinese because from my experience, being Chinese was a bad thing.”
~ Nick Lui

Christopher Wahl

THE BIRYANI STOPS HERE

“I’m so intimidated in the kitchen. I hate it. I have a fear that once my mother goes, all those beautiful recipes and all that talent will just go with her.”
~ Natasha Fatah 

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