Sittin' in the Kitchen Podcast
1) 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
2) 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
3) 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
4) 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
5) 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
6) 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
7) Chef Matty Matheson on Addiction, Politics and Pancakes
Congratulations to Matty Matheson on 11 years of sobriety! I interviewed Matty in 2017 when he was still newly sober. His joie de vivre was apparent in our conversation and today he still broadcasts m...Show More
8) Brooklyn Duo Champions Gefilte Fish
Rosh Hashanah, Jewish New Year, is approaching on October 2 to 4.The Gefilteria is the brainchild of Brooklyn NY residents Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz, champions of Jewish cuisine. Their specialt...Show More
9) I Sleuth the Ultimate Dessert at the Winona Peach Festival
You can count on the month of August in Ontario to reliably bring us these things: long lines of traffic headed toward cottage country, at least one big thunderboomer of a rainstorm - and juicy, lusci...Show More
10) I Grill Author Rob Firing While He Barbecues Steak
Calling all-day trippers and barbecue lovers! Ross and I took a road trip last month around Lake Ontario via Kingston and Rochester. A highlight of our five-day tour was the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que lunch i...Show More