For Teens and Adults
Join Chef Destiny Moser of FoodZen and Cedar Spoon for an engaging and meaningful culinary workshop exploring Indigenous ingredients of Canada. Participants will enjoy a delicious bowl of Three Sisters Soup alongside a side of Wild Rice Salad while learning about the cultural and historical significance of these foods.
Along the way, you’ll explore topics such as the Three Sisters growing tradition, food sovereignty, the impact of settler colonialism on Indigenous food systems, and approaches to healthy eating and reducing food waste.
Each participant will receive a recipe card to take home, so you can recreate these dishes and continue the learning experience in your own kitchen.
Chef Destiny Moser is the Founder and Executive Chef of FoodZen, a personal chef and prepared meal company based in Waterloo Region, Ontario. Through FoodZen, she supports busy families, professionals, and seniors with locally sourced, whole-food meals rooted in seasonality and craft.
An Indigenous chef, part of the Rainy River nation in Ontario, Destiny’s culinary philosophy is grounded in hyper-local, farm-to-table cooking and a deep respect for the land. Her work prioritizes regional producers, minimally processed ingredients, and food systems that nourish both people and community.
In addition to FoodZen, she is the Founder and Executive Chef of Cedar Spoon, created in partnership with Bingemans, an Indigenous catering and culinary education initiative dedicated to sharing the traditional foods of Canada and fostering dialogue around food sovereignty and reconciliation.
Chef Destiny believes food is both skill and stewardship, a way to honour culture, elevate Canadian ingredients, and strengthen the culinary profession.
Photography Notice: Please note that photographs and videos may be taken at this event and may be broadcast, reproduced, and/or made available in print or online. For individual or small group photos, staff will make attendees aware of their presence and will ask permission before taking photos.
For larger public events, please note that by attending, you are consenting to the use of your appearance, image, and voice in print or digital productions created by the Waterloo Public Library for promotional use only. Please speak to library staff at the event if you’d like to be excluded from any photo/video.
Staff: Min
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Adults 19+ |
EVENT TYPE: | Lifelong Learning | Indigenous | Health and Wellness |
TAGS: | Adult learning |
Located on the west side of Waterloo, the John M. Harper Branch shares a building with the Stork Family YMCA. It features soaring ceilings, dedicated study space (including 3 bookable study rooms), a large Community Room and an outdoor courtyard.
