Chef Claudio Aprile Talks Success, Happiness and Chicken Fingers
Chef Claudio Aprile has been cooking for decades and his culinary journey has taken him from a Brampton doughnut shop to Michelin starred restaurants in the UK and Spain. He is a dignified presence as...
10 Aug 201615min
Redemption and Recovery on the Menu at Chef Jonathan Gushue's Restaurant "The Berlin"
He was a star chef with a young family but, one night in 2012, he disappeared without a trace for two weeks. Now he’s back with a hot new restaurant and a cautionary tale. Jonathan Gushue was the chef...
10 Jul 201614min
Amanda Cohen, Chef/Owner of NYC Resto "Dirt Candy", Talks Veggies
I spoke with Amanda Cohen, owner of hugely popular NYC vegetable restaurant Dirt Candy, at the 10th annual Terroir Symposium in Toronto. She explained her love of vegetables and her no-tipping policy.
29 Mai 201611min
Susur Lee: I Chat with a World-Class Toronto Chef
I first met Susur Lee more than 30 years ago when he and chef Michael Stadtlander were newcomers to Canada. His idealistic philosophy about food struck me as ahead of its time; as it turns out, he was...
8 Mai 201613min
Food Cabbie Helen Brings Greece to my Kitchen
Helen Antonopoulos owns and operates a Toronto food truck called Food Cabbie with her husband Spiro. Her version of the famous Greek egg dish called Strapatsada caught the attention of celebrity chef ...
19 Apr 201614min
You Gotta Eat Here: Sittin' in the Kitchen with John Catucci
John Catucci and his fork travel far and wide boosting the popularity of local eateries on Food Network's "You Gotta Eat Here". He's funny, endearing and - what can I say? - you gotta listen!
31 Mar 201613min
Top Spots to Nosh in South Beach Miami
I highlight a few of my favourite places to eat in the culinary melting pot of South Beach Miami: Haitian food at Tap Tap, in particular goat tidbits; a Kobe burger at the Delano Hotel; pigs' feet ste...
14 Mar 201613min
Lidia Bastianich Conquers America One Plate at a Time
Lidia Bastianich came to the USA at age 12 with her family as a refugee from the former Yugoslavia. Her heritage is Italian and so is her cooking. I chatted with her at Felidia, the flagship restauran...
13 Jan 201614min
