Stories

1. How long have you been involved with Refugees for Brockville? I was one of the founding members when it was established by City of...

1. What was your journey here? I came to Canada from the Ivory Coast. I had seen Canada on the TV, so it was like a dream that I was able...

This is a Mediterranean recipe! I learnt this recipe from my mother when I was growing up in Syria. We used to enjoy cooking and eating...

I learned this recipe in my country Syria when I was 16 years old. I like to eat this soup in winter to keep warm and feel cozy. I love...

When I was a high school student, I would go out with my friends every night to restaurants. We would eat seafood pizza and share...

This is such a simple recipe but foolproof. It is special to me because it has been passed down three generations and I can still...

My name is Michael Fincher and I’m a chef originally from Cairo Georgia. I moved to Canada from New York about 15 years ago and I...

I chose to share my Spanakopitta recipe, as it’s a recipe I’m always asked for. Everyone loves it. I remember my mom always made it, and...

The recipe I decided to share is my grandma’s recipe for Radio Pudding. When asked why it was called Radio Pudding, my grandma laughed...

I learned how to make Butter Brickle from a friend of mine, and have probably been making it for forty years now. It’s always been a big...

My favourite recipe is Milktart, which is similar to a custard pie. We often made it as a dessert after a nice Sunday lunch or for tea...

I have always loved to travel, and with that comes an adoration for food from other countries and cultures. I’ve enjoyed homemade rice,...

Shortly after our oldest daughter was born, our family moved to Winnipeg. When we arrived, we didn’t know anyone, but lucky for us there...

In 1996, upon our arrival to Montreal and during our intensive French language course, I met people from all around the world. One of...

My name is Johanna Ziegler and I moved to Brockville from Germany in 2010. It has been a great journey and one of the things I love most...

In Tehran’s hot summer day where temperature of +40 Celsius weren’t uncommon, my favourite drink was sekanjebeen. I remember growing the...

I first left India in 2013, when I went to the US to do my Masters at the University of Texas in Dallas. I graduated in 2015 and started...

I first came to Canada this summer. I had never been to Canada before, and was excited. Though I didn’t know where Brockville was. When I...

I first came to Brockville when I was thirteen. I came over with my mother and brother from Greece, and we came here because we already...

I was born in Brockville, but I grew up in Mallorytown. Living in the country is really a different experience, even compared to the...