Food Basics Shares Diwali Recipes from Ontario Families
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TORONTO, Nov. 03, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- This Diwali, Food Basics is celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Ontario’s diverse communities by sharing cherished family recipes in the first edition of its community-sourced cookbook, More Flavours of Home. The initiative aims to preserve and promote traditional cooking techniques that have been passed down through generations.
Vibha Ajwani, a home cook from Scarborough, and Harinder Dhaliwal, a familiar face in Kitchener-Waterloo’s South Asian community, have been selected to contribute their recipes and stories to the cookbook. Vibha’s Kesar Shrikhand, a saffron and cardamom yogurt dessert, is a highlight of her family’s Diwali celebrations.
Harinder Dhaliwal, known for her volunteer work with House of Friendship, shares her Aloo Parantha, a flatbread stuffed with spiced potatoes, which brings her family together at Diwali and throughout the year.
More Flavours of Home builds on the platform Food Basics launched earlier this year, More Flavours of the World, which highlights the thousands of international products on its shelves. The Diwali edition is available free at foodbasics.ca/more-flavours, and every ingredient needed to recreate Vibha’s and Harinder’s dishes can be found in-store and online through Food Basics across Ontario. New editions celebrating Lunar New Year and Ramadan will follow in early 2027.
Since 1995, Food Basics has been helping customers save money on their grocery needs by providing Always More for Less. Food Basics operates on three guiding principles: Always Fresh, Always in Stock, and Always at Great Prices. The company currently operates 160 stores across Ontario.
With annual sales of more than $22 billion, METRO Inc. is a food and pharmacy leader in Québec and Ontario, providing employment to more than 97,000 people. Its purpose is to Nourish the health and well-being of our communities. As a retailer, franchisor, distributor, manufacturer, and provider of eCommerce services, the company operates or services a network of some 1,000 food stores under several banners including Metro, Metro Plus, Super C, Food Basics, Adonis, and Première Moisson, and some 640 pharmacies primarily under the Jean Coutu, Brunet, Metro Pharmacy, and Food Basics Pharmacy banners.