Catering for community
This story first aired on Midweek, CKCU FM on February 28, 2018 By Salma Mahgoub Language is often a big barrier for newcomers, but it’s not stopping a group of Syrian women from staying active in the community. Ten women who came to Canada as refugees one or two years ago have launched a catering project. Baraka Syrian Home Cooking…
Dogsledding in the Yukon
In the hills behind Whitehorse, one can hear the ubiquitous Yukon melody: the howls of dog teams. I was home for a couple of weeks in October, doing school research in the country’s northwestern corner, and took the opportunity to do a radio documentary on one of the Yukon’s more iconic activities: dogsledding. Alpen Huskies’ Chrystelle Houdry, her husband Thomas,…
How to cook a turkey over a fire
This story first aired on Midweek, CKCU FM on October 18, 2017 Sometimes the best meals are not cooked in an oven, but under the stars and in the woods with friends. For the past seven years, friends and I have gone on what we call a “turkey trot”. Every Thanksgiving, we head into the bushes to cook a turkey…