Volume 9 - Fall 2025 The Food Issue
Editor's Note
I’ve always loved that moment in the day when the sun slips low and spills its last light across the horizon, washing everything in gold. For me, autumn is when that golden hour feels most alive, mirrored in the burnished leaves and tinged by the first bite of cool air.
This issue lingers in that light. We join a Métis chef hosting a forest feast in Saskatchewan, wander Yellowknife’s surprisingly global food scene on the edge of the subarctic, and visit coastal communities where the day’s catch becomes supper. Each story reveals how food and place shape one another, and how sharing a meal can root us more deeply in the land.
Let these stories inspire you to savour, and support, the communities that nourish us — wherever your travels lead.
Izabela Jaroszynski
Managing Editor, Northern Soul
Editor's Note
I’ve always loved that moment in the day when the sun slips low and spills its last light across the horizon, washing everything in gold. For me, autumn is when that golden hour feels most alive, mirrored in the burnished leaves and tinged by the first bite of cool air.
This issue lingers in that light. We join a Métis chef hosting a forest feast in Saskatchewan, wander Yellowknife’s surprisingly global food scene on the edge of the subarctic, and visit coastal communities where the day’s catch becomes supper. Each story reveals how food and place shape one another, and how sharing a meal can root us more deeply in the land.
Let these stories inspire you to savour, and support, the communities that nourish us — wherever your travels lead.
Izabela Jaroszynski
Managing Editor, Northern Soul Magazine
Features
A Story In Every Bite
In Saskatchewan, Métis chef Jenni Lessard is using food to reconnect communities, reclaim culture, and reimagine what culinary leadership can look like.
Northern Bites
In remote Yellowknife, a thriving mix of food markets, makers, and globally inspired restaurants creates a vibrant northern food scene rooted in community.
On the Bench
On the sun-warmed hillsides above Okanagan Lake, the Naramata Bench pairs boutique wineries and orchard-fresh flavours with sweeping lake and mountain views.
In This Issue
Flavour at the Edge
Golden Peaks Restaurant at Aurum Lodge invites travellers to Alberta’s Bighorn Wilderness for thoughtful, locally sourced dining amid stunning Rocky Mountain scenery.
Rural Routes
Follow Saskatchewan’s rural dining routes to Harvest Eatery, Trigo Food + Drink, and Free Bird — where prairie chefs craft fresh, community-driven meals worth the drive.
Farm Fresh Luxury
At Hôtel & Spa Le Germain Charlevoix, the on-site farm connects guests to Quebec’s rural heritage with fresh produce, resident animals, and hands-on experiences.
The Wild Chef
Discover Chef Nick Chindamo's pursuit of PEI's true culinary identity through foraging and storytelling, redefining Canadian cuisine beyond clichés.
From Gold Rush to Gourmet
Chef Cat McInroy keeps Yukon’s 127-year sourdough tradition alive, sharing the original starter that continues to connect today’s bakers with the territory’s Klondike Gold Rush roots.
The Culture of Cheese
At Fromagerie La Station in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, a fourth-generation family farm crafts award-winning cheeses while welcoming visitors for tastings and tours.
Masthead
Editor: Izabela Jaroszynski
Contributors:
- Andréanne Joly
- Rosalind Stefanac
- Imrun Texeira
- Kateryna Topol
Cover photo: Food and festivities, Regina area by Chris Hendrickson Photography c/o Tourism Saskatchewan
Previous Issue: Volume 8 - Summer 2025
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