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Meredith Bratland

Meredith Bratland

Meredith is the Strategic Communications Manager for UAlberta Libraries. She dabbles in various creative pursuits from comics to podcasting, linocut to watercolours. She is a snack connoisseur and is addicted to peanut butter m&m’s.

    Introduction to Ismaili Cuisine

    by Meredith Bratland November 16, 2021
    written by Meredith Bratland

    I am in love with Ismaili cuisine. It has been a source of deep comfort for me and my family over the course of the pandemic. My interest in Indian cuisine started in my 20s, where I explored some of the excellent restaurants in Edmonton and then it grew exponentially after moving to an Ismaili community in Nairobi, Kenya for an internship via UAlberta International.

    An Indian Lunch in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo (2011): Meredith Bratland
    An Indian Lunch in Nairobi, Kenya. Photo (2011): Meredith Bratland

    Living in the Nairobi neighbourhood of Westlands, near the Aga Khan University Hospital, I was introduced to so much yummy food, in addition to the vibrant Ismaeli culture. The University of Alberta and the Ismaili community have strong ties so I’ve been able to keep this influence in my life since moving back, such as visiting the Aga Khan Botanical Garden and attending the Canada Day Pancake Breakfast at the Legislature Grounds that the Aga Khan Council for Edmonton has hosted since 1989.


    Imagine my delight when I discovered A Spicy Touch, a cookbook written by Ismaili Calgarian, Noorbanu Nimji and writer Karen Anderson. It is truly a gem full of authentic flavours that I experienced in Kenya, with tips to source ingredients and alternatives for those living in Canada. It’s been a vital source of delicious meals that are vegetarian, vegan, and meat-based. Ismaili cuisine has a lot of lentils and pulses, which coincidentally are a major crop in Alberta. Another win! And, I can confidently say that every recipe we’ve tried so far is fantastic.

    Image of a table with rotli, grilled paneer with asparagus, and Dry Moong Dal Curry. Recipes from A Spicy Touch by Noorbanu Nimji.
    A photo of a plate with naan and lamb rogan josh. Recipes from A Spicy Touch by Noorbanu Nimji

    Masala Daba in Ismaili Cuisine

    If you really want to take your Indian cooking up to the next level, purchase yourself a masala daba, a spice box to hold all your favourite spices. Over time, their aromas “dance together” and having all the spices in one place makes cooking a breeze.

    A photo of a masala daba tin that holds common Indian spices that eases cooking. The tin is labled with the following: cumin seed, tumeric, chilli powder, ground cumin, mustard seed, spice mix, ground coriander.

    Recommended Recipes to Try From A Spicy Touch

    Some of my favourite recipes in this book are:

    1. Naan – I always make a double recipe.
    2. Chana Wagharia – chickpeas and eggplant in spicy sauce
    3. Prawns Biryani
    4. Whole Roasted Paneer Stuffed Cauliflower
    5. Apple Mint Chutney

    Happy Cooking!

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  • Futurisme autochtone

    by Meredith Bratland July 8, 2021
    by Meredith Bratland July 8, 2021

    Transcender le passé, le présent et l’avenir Grace Dillon a créé l’expression “Futurisme autochtone”, un clin d’œil à l’afrofuturisme, pour décrire des œuvres centrées sur les peuples autochtones et présentant leurs connaissances ancestrales dans un cadre futuriste. “Tous les types de futurismes autochtones sont des récits de biskaabiiyang, un mot anishinaabemowin  faisant référence au processus du ‘retour à nous-mêmes’, qui implique de découvrir à quel point on est personnellement affecté par la…

  • Indigenous Futurism

    by Meredith Bratland July 7, 2021
    by Meredith Bratland July 7, 2021

    Grace Dillon coined the term, Indigenous Futurism, a nod to Afrofuturism, to describe work that is centred around Indigenous people and features their ancient knowledge in a futuristic setting. “All forms of Indigenous futurisms are narratives of biskaabiiyang, an Anishinaabemowin word connoting the process of ‘returning to ourselves,’ which involves discovering how personally one is affected by colonization, discarding the emotional and psychological baggage carried from its impact, and recovering ancestral traditions…

  • Spring 2021 Theses in ERA

    by Meredith Bratland July 6, 2021
    by Meredith Bratland July 6, 2021

    Congratulations to all the 2021 Spring graduate students! Did you know that their theses are in ERA, our institutional repository? There are over 300 to explore that are open to everyone. Governor General’s Gold Medal This spring, Michelle Lavoie, as part of her PhD in Educational Policy Studies, won the Governor General’s Gold Medal for achieving academic excellence at the graduate level. At the University of Alberta, the award recognizes the doctoral…

  • Images of Research + Congress 2021 Online Exhibit

    by Meredith Bratland May 28, 2021
    by Meredith Bratland May 28, 2021

    The library and FGSR are pleased as punch to present a special online exhibit for Congress 2021, a virtual conference happening May 27 to June 4, 2021. We went through the archives of six years of Images of Research in search of images and research created by University of Alberta graduate students connected to Congress 2021’s theme, Northern Relations. Images of Research (IOR) is a competition and virtual exhibition to showcase and…

  • Quel gestionnaire de références et de citations dois-je choisir ?

    by Meredith Bratland May 11, 2021
    by Meredith Bratland May 11, 2021

    Nous avons préparé un arbre de décision pour vous aider à choisir un nouveau gestionnaire de référence. Comme toujours, n’hésitez pas à vous adresser à votre bibliothécaire spécialiste pour obtenir des conseils supplémentaires. En savoir plus sur le gestionnaire de référence avec lequel vous avez été “jumelé” : Mendeley Zotero EndNote Cet article est disponible en anglais iciTraduit par Elisabet I

  • What Reference Manager Should I Choose?

    by Meredith Bratland May 5, 2021
    by Meredith Bratland May 5, 2021

    We whipped up a quick decision tree to help you busy folks pick a new Reference Manager. As always, don’t hestitate to reach out to your subject librarian for further advice. Find out more about the Reference Manager you were “matched” with: Mendeley Zotero EndNote

  • 2021 Images of Research Winners

    by Meredith Bratland April 6, 2021
    by Meredith Bratland April 6, 2021

    We are pleased to announce the 2021 Images of Research winners. It was an exceptionally exciting year for winners and a tie for the People’s Choice Award. Congratulations to all! We have a virtual exhibit for everyone to enjoy the finalist and semifinalist images this year that will be live April 7, 2021. First Place Turning Women’s Trauma into Strength Sara Nekounamghadirli MA Faculty: Extension In my research about ohtisiy (a word…

  • Journals with Open Access Agreements for UAlberta Authors

    by Meredith Bratland March 3, 2021
    by Meredith Bratland March 3, 2021

    Good news! The library has signed two new agreements that open up access to University of Alberta research papers. The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) negotiated these agreements, with SAGE and PLOS, on behalf of its member libraries. CRKN is a national consortium of 81 libraries, mainly academic/research libraries, of which the U of A Library is a member. Sage Journals If you publish in one of more than 900 SAGE journals,…

  • IOR Where Are They Now? Katrina Aranas

    by Meredith Bratland February 8, 2021
    by Meredith Bratland February 8, 2021

    In our final interview of IOR Where are They Now? we catch up with Katrina Aranas. Images of Research is accepting submissions for the 2021 competition and exhibition between January 25 and February 12, 2021. See IOR’s website for official rules and FAQs. What did you learn about yourself or your research while you created your IOR image?  Creating my image for IOR reminded me that research has an impact on the…

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