What I thought was a cult became a food & culture adventure that shaped the rest of my life... For my first episode, this episode, it’s a culmination of my upbringing and my coping mechanism to find the good in any…well most situations. Much like a Quentin Tarantino movie, but without the extreme violence, the most difficult and interesting phases of my life have always had a dinner table present. One thing I appreciate about Tarantino movies are the scenes set around a dinner table and involvement of food to help build tension. When I look back on the tenser times in my life, I would turn to food and not in an unhealthy way. I mean I would find joy in my life through food. I would escape through food.  The food I would find in my new home of Grand Forks, BC, Canada would unveil Canadian history involving war, peace and voreniki. Subscribe to my Substack for photos and links as well as the full transcript. Find historical articles and facts at the links in the description or the transcript on my substack Murissa Important links: Follow me on social media @MurissaMauriceEats YouTube: Foodietownca and LifeinWineCountry Important links: Gilpin History: https://www.nelsonstar.com/community/glade-and-gilpin-doukhobor-communities-with-english-names/ Piers Island: https://doukhobor.org/piers-island-the-doukhobor-period-1932-1935/ Death of Peter Verigin: https://doukhobor.org/the-mysterious-death-of-peter-verigin/ Be Devout Pslam: http://www.usccdoukhobors.org/belief/bedevout.htm CBC: New podcast spotlights rural B.C.'s Doukhobor community, legacy of sect's leader https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/headwaters-podcast-doukhobors-1.6473119