Taste of Parkdale 
COMMUNITY COOKBOOK

Get ready to show off your cooking skills!

 

Our Community Cookbook is a celebration of the diverse flavours and traditions that make Parkdale unique. Each dish has been submitted by a member of our community, crafted with ingredients that are commonly found at the Parkdale Community Food Bank. 

 

We are currently accepting submissions for the third edition of our Community Cookbook! 

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Selected recipes will be included in an upcoming edition of our bi-annual recipe zine, created by our community members, for our community members!

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Prizes

If your recipe is selected you will receive a gift card from one of the following places:

• Dufferin Mall

• Barque Smokehouse

• Fahrenheit Coffee

• Craig’s Cookies

 

All entries must be submitted by November 4th

 

Challenge Categories

• Holiday Favourites: Share your favourite sweet or savoury holiday recipes from any celebration throughout the year!

• Canned Goods: Show us how you transform canned goods into delicious meals.

• Root Vegetables: We’re looking for recipes that highlight root vegetables.

• 3 Ingredients or Less: Challenge yourself to create a dish with no more than three mandatory ingredients.

• Dried Beans & Lentils: We’re looking for recipes that highlight beans and lentils.

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Guidelines

We want our cookbook to be accessible and affordable to everyone, so we’ve put some guidelines in place. Don’t worry, they're designed to make participation easy and fun!

• All recipes must be vegetarian or vegan.

• Recipes should not involve special equipment (stick to stovetop, oven, and microwave).

• Recipes cannot contain more than 8 essential ingredients and up to 5 optional ingredients.

• All entries will be judged based on originality, accessibility, affordability, and adherence to challenge guidelines.