Sittin' in the Kitchen Podcast
1) Chef Matty Matheson on Addiction, Politics and Pancakes
In 2017, I interviewed Matty Matheson, the John Belushi of the culinary world. Heavily tattooed, irreverent and profoundly talented. Matty rose to fame with his hugely popular VICE TV show, Dead Set o...Show More
2) Sean Brock: His Friend Tony, Fatherhood and Fried Chicken
American chef Sean Brock's work is a love letter to Southern food. Raised in a small coal town on the Virginia-Kentucky border, Sean has dedicated his craft to studying Appalachian food and hospitalit...Show More
3) Amanda Cohen, Owner of “Dirt Candy,” Talks Veggies
Can vegetables be the star of the show at dinner? Chef Amanda Cohen thinks so! In 2008, Amanda opened 'Dirt Candy' – a vegetable-focused restaurant – in New York's Lower East Side. Since then, Dirt Ca...Show More
4) Pastry Chef Bruno Feldeisen Shares His Bittersweet Story
Bruno Feldeisen understands the emotional aspects of food and cooking. When I interviewed him for my podcast in 2017, we dove deep into the meaning and feelings that go hand-in-hand with preparing foo...Show More
5) Ruth Reichl Explains the Healing Power of Cooking
In her decade as Editor-in-Chief of Gourmet magazine, Ruth Reichl would have sifted through 1000s of recipes. These 10 are her favourites: Ruth Reichl's Favorite Recipes from Gourmet | EpicuriousI int...Show More
6) I Sleuth the Ultimate Dessert at the Winona Peach Festival
Huzzah! It's peach season in Ontario. That means luscious peach pies, cobblers or the simple pleasure of eating a ripe peach over the kitchen sink. I suggest a peach sundae at the Winona Peach Festiva...Show More
7) The Canadian Connection: Alison Fryer, Hart Melvin, Mark McEwan and Jamie Kennedy
One of the highlights of my life was bringing cooking legend Julia Child to the Toronto Star Test Kitchen in 1999.We invited some of Toronto's best chefs to cook lunch for Julia that day. In this podc...Show More
8) Julia Child’s Inner Circle: Judith Jones, Alex Prud’homme and Bob Spitz
The Julia Child's birthday is just around the corner August 15 - my wonderful friend and mentor. She was every bit as warm and funny in person as you would expect her to be but don't take my word for ...Show More
9) Toronto Landmark 'Harbord Bakery' Celebrates 80th Anniversary
The iconic Harbord Bakery celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. I've found that they can do no wrong especially my favourites – their stellar challah, caraway rye, their chewy twister bagels and ...Show More
10) My Foodie Friend and I Champion Two Underdog Vegetables
This podcast is short and funny! My famous foodie friend Mairlyn Smith and I champion underdog vegetables – brussels sprouts and parsnips. May it remind you to expand your culinary horizons and eat yo...Show More