About the Dinner Service

Participants will be seated in tables of roughly 8-10 to enable easy discussion, and seating arrangements are on a first come, first served basis.

The cost of the dinner is $50 which does not include drinks, taxes or gratuity.

Dinner starts at 6:00 pm, and the book discussion will take place over the dinner service.

About the Dinner Menu

The main foundation for the dinner is “The Three Sisters” (corn, beans and squash) as outlined and explained by the author in the book. The meal will also feature other seasonal, and mindfully sourced ingredients.

About Leah Marshall Hannon

From Stella’s Eatery website:

Leah Marshall Hannon’s culinary career began with the influence of her great grandmother, Stella Pamajewon Marshall, who raised her family on the shores of Pickerel River. With only a small isolated general store for supplies, her community foraged, hunted and depended on the abundance mother nature offered them. Honing the wisdom and techniques passed down to her by her ancestors from Christian Island, she created comfort in the form of food.

The stories and shared meals passed down within her family made an impression on Leah as she moved through the culinary arts program at George Brown, and several esteemed Toronto kitchens such as Deluxe, Midfield Wine Bar, etc. While she garnished her technical skills, her roots constantly led her back to exploring the familiar flavours of her childhood, and she continued to learn about foraging, farming, and sustainable foodways. Now, with her dream of restaurant ownership realized, Leah is bringing it all together deliciously and ethically at her Prince Edward County restaurant, Stella’s Eatery. The ultimate aim is to provide that comforting feeling of a good home cooked meal, like those made by our grandmothers, and shared with loved ones.

Leah is known for her creative and caring approach to cooking. Constantly developing new menus, she focuses on hyper-seasonal ingredients sourced as locally and sustainably as possible. Her own creative version of what she refers to as “comfort food,” is a playful combination of flavours that are both familiar and surprising. Dedicated to supporting her local foodways, the menu at Stella’s Eatery features a sharing-style menu that changes daily. “It’s all about highlighting what’s available from our local farmers and mother earth”, she says. The thoughtful combinations of sauces and garnishes make a vegetable the star of its own dish as well as any cut of locally-sourced meat, lake fish, or rabbit. The thoughtfulness behind the ingredients, and the layering of fresh flavours make visiting the restaurant a new and exciting experience every time.