# Event Details - **Event Name**: Moncton Book Launch: How to Eat with Your Hands by Khalil Akhtar - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: Celebrate the launch of How to Eat with Your Hands by Khalil Akhtar with Goose Lane Editions, FRYE Festival, Aberdeen Cultural Centre, and host Jon Claytor. How to Eat with Your Hands uses Akhtar’s relationship with Punjabi cuisine to offer a warm, open-minded examination of our intertwined relationships with food and home, in the process orienting readers toward understanding the values and knowledge available in their own kitchens. This event is free and open to the public, and books will be available for purchase courtesy of Tidewater Books & Browsery. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Khalil Akhtar is a Canadian journalist, broadcaster, and cooking instructor. Akhtar was born in the United Kingdom to a Punjabi family and grew up in small-town Atlantic Canada. He has spent two decades working in radio newsrooms across the country. He is the host of CBC Radio's Information Morning in Moncton, New Brunswick, and a past co-host of CBC On the Island. He created and hosted the CBC summer radio program, The Main Ingredient, and developed a long-running syndicated food column that aired on CBC morning shows across the country. How to Eat with Your Hands is his first book. ABOUT THE BOOK: With recipes from around the world at our fingertips, have we lost some of the heart that once shaped our everyday cooking? How to Eat with Your Hands invites readers to rediscover the joy of building a personal, everyday cuisine — one rooted not in perfection, but in memory, resourcefulness, and tradition. Drawing on the Punjabi dishes that have sustained his family across generations, Khalil Akhtar weaves together recipes, practical kitchen wisdom, and personal stories to explore the enduring connections between food, culture, and home. A familiar voice to CBC audiences for more than twenty years, Khalil has shared his passion for food as the creator and host of The Main Ingredient, through his nationally syndicated food column, and in cooking classes that celebrate the pleasures of home cooking. More than a cookbook or a collection of essays, How to Eat with Your Hands is a thoughtful reflection on the meals that shape us in which he encourages readers to discover the knowledge that may already be present in their own kitchens. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/moncton/moncton-book-launch-how-to-eat-with-your-hands-by-khalil-akhtar/200030780216222 - **Event Categories**: Art, food-drinks, Festivals, Workshops, fine-arts, literary-art, Cooking - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Moncton - **state**: NB - **country**: Canada - **location**: Centre culturel Aberdeen - **lat**: 46.09319 - **long**: -64.77819 - **full address**: Centre culturel Aberdeen, 140 Botsford St, Moncton, NB E1C 4X5, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Moncton Book Launch: How to Eat with Your Hands by Khalil Akhtar - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/64822d8e0b1c04b4af8f24cca2c00dd4d824245194ad0c643fbf8b468427eb7d-rimg-w1200-h675-dc085828-gmir?v=1791186502 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Moncton Book Launch: How to Eat with Your Hands by Khalil Akhtar being held? - **A:** Moncton Book Launch: How to Eat with Your Hands by Khalil Akhtar takes place on Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 09 Oct, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Centre culturel Aberdeen, 140 Botsford St, Moncton, NB E1C 4X5, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Moncton Book Launch: How to Eat with Your Hands by Khalil Akhtar? - **A:** Moncton Book Launch: How to Eat with Your Hands by Khalil Akhtar is organized by Goose Lane Editions. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Moncton Book Launch: How to Eat with Your Hands by Khalil Akhtar is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Moncton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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