I Talk Tarte Tatin with Pastry Chef Joanne Yolles
My friend pastry chef Joanne Yolles made Tarte Tatin together at least six times before we perfected the recipe. We went through a lot of apples and butter - but oh my, was it worth it! Practice makes...
19 Okt 20239min
Getting to the Core of the McIntosh Apple Story
Apples are my favourite fruit, and I particularly love the McIntosh. It's truly part of Canada's culinary heritage, originating as a wild seedling in the Ontario village of Dundela. The story of the M...
12 Okt 202314min
I Grill Author Rob Firing While He Barbecues Steak
BBQ guru Rob Firing taught me two important lessons about grilling steak. First is to use a coulotte cut of beef; for the uninitiated, the coulotte is boneless, has the flavour of a flank steak but is...
7 Sep 202319min
I Sleuth the Ultimate Dessert at the Winona Peach Festival
Should peaches be crunchy or soft? What is the best peach dessert? Are peaches an aphrodisiac? Find out these things and more when you listen to my podcast episode about the Winona Peach Festival whic...
24 Aug 20239min
Stephanie Hersh Talks About her Beloved Mentor Julia Child
Today is the birthday of my mentor and friend Julia Child. In 2014, I interviewed Julia's long-time assistant Stephanie Hersh. She confessed to me that she told a fib to get her job! She also shared a...
15 Aug 202311min
I Visited Olivia Chow at Home – She Has a Message of Hope
Newly elected mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow has long been an advocate for social reform. In 2015, I visited Olivia in her downtown home just weeks before she announced her NDP candidacy in the federal ...
27 Jul 202310min
Carlos Frias Gives Insider Tips on the Best Cuban Food in Miami
In 2018, I went to Miami and interviewed the delightful food journalist Carlos Frias. Carlos spoke lovingly of his father, who was saved from hard labour in a Cuban prison camp by his ability to cook....
9 Mar 202321min
Fish and Chips Are Hot - From Old-School to Haute!
Confession: I love fish & chips! Growing up in London, I joined the Girl Guides because weekly meetings were followed by a trip to The Regent, a fish & chips shop around the corner. I wasn’t interest...
9 Feb 202313min
