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Traditional food nourishes history, identity

Twyla Campbell, Edmonton-based food writer and restaurant reviewer, shares her recommendations, including all-day dim sum at Fu’s Repair Shop.

Host Cheryl Croucher checks in with Indigenous chef Scott Iserhoff about expansion plans for his catering business Pei Pei Chei Ow.

When I tell people I spent a good part of my summer traversing the country to selectCanada’s Best New Restaurants for Air Canada’s enRoute magazine, a look of envy passes

One bite of saskatoon tart or slice of saged bannock with jam can transport customers of Pei Pei Chei Ow – a new Edmonton take-out spot specializing in Indigenous cuisine – to Attawapiskat First Nation in northern Ontario.

Giving thanks and celebrating the harvest time, the end of summer and moving into winter, are also part of Indigenous cultures but Indigenous contributions to Thanksgiving traditions today are largely ignored, Edmonton chef Scott Iserhoff said.

Before the pandemic, it was worth an estimated $166.2 million of the provincial GDP. But like other tourism sectors, Indigenous tourism has been hit hard by COVID-19. "What weve seen is our businesses have been really struggling to keep the doors open," Bird said. One upside is that many cater to small groups and have been able to continue to operate with safety measures in place. Scott Iserhoff prepares Indigenous cuisine as part of his tourism business, Pei Pei Chei Ow.(Submitted by Scott Ise...