Feasting Together with KFPL: Learn to make Three Sisters Mash

The Three Sisters are a key part of Indigenous culture and cooking. As they grow, bean vines climb up corn stalks, and the wide leaves of squash plants shade the ground for better growth, according to Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL). Learn how to combine these three crops into a hearty and filling dish in the next session of KFPL’s Feasting Together series.

According to a release from the library, Curve Lake First Nation chef Janice McCue will lead participants through making Three Sisters Mash over Zoom on Tuesday, Apr. 5, 2022, from 2 to 3 p.m.

“KFPL is very fortunate to have Janice lead these cooking demonstrations,” said Jake Miller, Librarian, Adult Programming. “Food is such an important pillar of cultures, and there’s an ever-growing interest in rediscovering Indigenous cuisines. Three Sisters Mash has a heritage that is as important as learning to make the dish itself.”

Register online at https://calendar.kfpl.ca/event/6238196 or by calling 613-549-8888. The required ingredients and the Three Sisters Mash recipe are available on the registration page. KFPL said that participants will have the opportunity to ask questions following the demonstration.

Are you interested in future programming led by local Indigenous creators? Check out Testsi’nehtará:ron with Liv Rondeau, an online event in which attendees can learn how to bead a keychain. Space is limited and registration closes Sunday, Mar. 27, 2022. Register at https://calendar.kfpl.ca/event/6283472.