Food Is Culture | A Podcast
69 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsEach week Food Is Culture host Billy Buttery interviews a guest and they explore the guest’s food culture, family and ethnic traditions through childhood memories, stories, and recipes. Some weeks Billy welcomes experts and they share their expertise as it translates to food, culture, celebration, nutrition, and more. Each week brings some laughs, some food truths, some food history, and always droll worthy listening.New episodes Sunday mornings.
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#48 - Moksha | Raw Food Talks
January 17, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBToday’s guest Moksha is a fountain of knowledge. I will say our chat went deep. The food we put into out bodies effects everything. And as a women, hearing Moksha connect the food she was eating and her cycles and how she felt was huge. I love her food journey. And listening to her speak of food as medicine and fuel really is a great reset for the way I had been looking at food as of late. She has wonderful cooking videos on Youtube and Facebook, I will link those in the show notes. Food ...
#47 - Emily Elyse Miller | Out Of The Box Breakfast
December 09, 2021 14:37 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBI was so excited to sit down with Emily Elyse Miller. She is the Founder and CEO of OffLimits cereal. She has also written a cookbook, called Breakfast and hosted a pop up series called the BreakfastClub. She is passionate about delicious food with awesome ingredients. I loved sitting down with her and talking food. - - - To check out Emily on Instagram @emilyelysemiller To check out Off Limits on Instagram @offlimits Check out EatOffLimits.com to order cereal. To follow Food Is Cultu...
#46 - Brenden Kumarasamy | Party Banter
November 22, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWelcome to Food Is Culture | A Podcast Sorry I’ve been MIA. It’s been a busy couple weeks with some family things going on and I had to take a few things off my plate in the short term. Unfortunately one of them was releasing podcasts episodes. However, I have been recording and interviewing some awesome guests and I’m excited for the up coming weeks to release the backlog of episodes I’ve recorded. I think I’ll be switching to bi-weekly release dates for the next few weeks while I catch up...
#45 - Brad Weesner | The Social Lubricant
October 17, 2021 19:52 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWhen was the last time you had a fine dining experience? I must say it’s been a lifetime for me, literally my daughter’s lifetime. I think the last wonderful fine dining experience I had was when I was pregnant with her and my husband and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. A lifetime and a pandi ago. So, I was beyond excited to sit down with Brad Weesner from Forshew Interior Design and speak on all things fine dining. And the social lubricant that keeps society moving: manners. The ...
#44 - A Thanksgiving Staple
October 10, 2021 10:00 - 10 minutes - 9.82 MBIt's Canadian Thanksgiving! In this staple episode I talk a little bit about the history of Thanksgiving and celebrating the Harvest. Newsly is an audio app for IOS and Android that picks up web articles about the most trending topics at any given moment. And reads them to you! Download and use Newsly, for free. And using promo code f00d 2021 as in F zero zero D 2 zero 2 1 receive a 1-month free premium subscription to https://newsly.me Newsly: Stop Scrolling, Start Listening! - - -...
#43 - Anika Mehta | Thanksgiving Hosting Tips From Stiletto Events
October 03, 2021 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBToday’s episode couldn’t be better timed. If you’ve started Thanksgiving dinner planning this episode is for you! I sit down with Anika from Stiletto Events and she gives her breakdown for hosting a wonderful intimate well thought-out detail oriented at home event. With an emphasis on Thanksgiving. Her tip for making your Thanksgiving Dinner stand out from a weekend of turkey dinners literally blew my mind. As you’ll hear Anika’s love of a well hosted party started at a young age. And has ...
#42 - Sarah Murphy | Root Cause Medicine
September 26, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBNewsly is an audio app for IOS and Android that picks up web articles about the most trending topics at any given moment. And reads them to you! Download and use Newsly, for free. And using promo code f00d 2021 as in F zero zero D 2 zero 2 1 receive a 1-month free premium subscription to https://newsly.me Newsly: Stop Scrolling, Start Listening! - - - Today’s guest is a cornucopia of information. A true full wellness advocate and is passionate about root cause medicine. Sarah Murphy...
#41 - Simone + Dan | The Table of Us, Italian Cookbook
September 19, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBNewsly is an audio app for IOS and Android that picks up web articles about the most trending topics at any given moment. And reads them to you! Download and use Newsly, for free. And using promo code f00d 2021 as in F zero zero D 2 zero 2 1 receive a 1-month free premium subscription to www.newsly.me Newsly: Stop Scrolling, Start Listening! - - - I’m so excited for you to hear the wonderful stories of today’s guests. I stumbled upon the Instagram of The Table of Us a few months ago...
#40 - SNACK STAPLE | Check In
September 12, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 5.12 MBHost Billy Buttery does a little check in and her current thoughts on #PSL, faux pas dinner topics, and the barebones list of kitchen tools you need. The basic must need tools in your kitchen -chef’s knife -pairing knife -a great blender -a stand mixer if you want to make bread or bake a lot -a large frying pan or wok -a couple pots : 3 to be exact - - - To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybu...
#39 - Jenny's Packed Lunch Survival Guide | PART 3 | Hacks
September 01, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBWelcome to Food Is Culture | A Podcast! On today's episode Jenny from Little Love Lifestyle and Little Lunch Love joins me today and shares some fantastic info on the school lunching packing game. Jenny started packing lunches for her daughter and started documenting the journey. That journey has evolved to include their daily lives but packing lunches still has a special spot on her social media and website. This is a 3 part episode. Today we talk about Hacks. Part 1 is What To Pack Pa...
#38 - Jenny's Packed Lunch Survival Guide | PART 2 | What Gear To Buy
August 31, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBWelcome to Food Is Culture | A Podcast! On today's episode Jenny from Little Love Lifestyle and Little Lunch Love joins me today and shares some fantastic info on the school lunching packing game. Jenny started packing lunches for her daughter and started documenting the journey. That journey has evolved to include their daily lives but packing lunches still has a special spot on her social media and website. This is a 3 part episode. Today we talk about What Gear To Buy. Part 1 is What ...
#37 - Jenny's Packed Lunch Survival Guide | PART 1 | What To Pack
August 30, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBWelcome back to Food Is Culture | A Podcast! On today's episode Jenny from Little Love Lifestyle and Little Lunch Love joins me today and shares some fantastic info on the school lunching packing game. Jenny started packing lunches for her daughter and started documenting the journey. That journey has evolved to include their daily lives but packing lunches still has a special spot on her social media and website. This is a 3 part episode. Today we talk about What To Pack. Part 2 is What...
#36 - SNACK SIZE | Out Of Office
August 01, 2021 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.2 MBA little snack size episode with a few updates. Enjoy August and chat in a couple weeks! - - - To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly giftsfrombilly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#35 - Alex Hajjar | Shaabiyat, Labaneh & Hummus
July 25, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBI hope you’ve eaten. This episode had my stomach talking to me! Today’s guest is a fellow Torontonian, a fellow podcast host, and we have a shared love of a local restaurant. Alex Hajjar’s love of food and his culture is clear. He is so knowledgable on all delicious Arabic foods, his memories of his grandmother’s cooking are so lovely, his aunts’ bakery sounds wonderful, and he has traveled all over. Alex and I initially connected online and we chat a bit about that and how the meta verse...
#34 - SNACK SIZE | Pizza & Pompeii
July 18, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBSNACK SIZE | Pizza Who doesn't love pizza?! My husband and I recount a couple of our favourite pizza memories in this SNACK SIZE episode. We talk Neapolitan pizza, Roman pizza, a Toronto childhood classic: Pizza Pizza, Pizza Hut, and one of or favourite memories from our honeymoon... touring Pompeii My husband Ronin says he doesn't like to talk... but you be the judge! Have you heard the last episode we did together? #17 - Hungover, A Bowl Of Ramen, & No Ring - In Napoli where love i...
#33 - Amanda Gates | Cultivating That Good Chi For Your Dining Table
July 11, 2021 16:03 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBToday’s guest Amanda Gates is amazing. Amanda is an Advanced Feng Shui Practitioner, an Interior Designer, a Realtor, an author! Oh and she has a podcast, a blog, video show, and online courses! She is a busy woman and so chockfull of amazing information. We talk about the energy of the dining table, the importance of the stove, and the overall vibe of kitchens. - - - To follow guest Amanda Gates on Instagram @theamandagates To visit Amanda Gate's website and blog check out: https://gate...
#32 - Cristin | Sprezzatura, All Things Italian Food
July 06, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBToday's guest Cristin has found her voice and connected to her ancestors & heritage through food. Having not yet visited Italy, she roams the piazza's and pictures the mediterranean while enjoying and cooking the food of her people. Sprezzatura - a term coined by Italian author in the 1500’s, meaning the art of looking great, but without fussiness. Sprezzatura which is a nonchalance, concealing all effort and making the finished product or outfit look stylish and polished. And that’s what ...
#31 - STAPLE | Butter, Sugar, Flour, Eggs
June 27, 2021 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBOn today’s STAPLE episode I’m talking about the 4 most important ingredients to have on hand to bake anything: Butter, Sugar, Flour, Eggs. Eggs: Did you know most baking recipes call for a large egg? A large egg weighs about 50 grams. Why is that important? Well baking is a science. And how much egg is in a recipe counts. So if you regularly purchase extra large or jumbo eggs and a recipe calls for a couple eggs you may want to do some quick math and see if you need to put all the eggs the...
#30 - Jessica Kostka | Cooking In Her Genes
June 20, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBWelcome to Episode 30! If you’ve listened to a few episodes you will know I have two kids. And even then I call my youngest, who’s a year & a half my baby. Well, today’s guest has an actual baby, a 9 week old little guy which is why I’m so honoured Jessica, from Cooking In my Genes sat down to chat with me. We have quick and cheerful chat, and you can hear how much she truly loves food. I loved hearing about her favourite childhood meals and sharing an afternoon snack with her grandparent...
#29 - Ryan Sullivan | The Flying Sommelier
June 14, 2021 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBThis week’s guest is a trove of knowledge about wines. We have a great chat about wine and food and how lovely those two things are together. I’m sure most of you listening agree. A pilot by profession, Ryan Sullivan always has had a love of wines. So much so he decided to attend a Sommeliers program and become part of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers. Pilots are known for their attention to detail and love of travel and adventure, a quality I’m sure equally shared with ...
#28 - Lana Lontos | Eating Like Your Mind Depends On It
June 06, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBLana Lontos is a powerhouse wrapped up in a yogi. A certified yoga instructor, she runs these absolutely gorgeous yoga retreats all over the world. Well something kept happening on these retreats; her guests were having these amazing life changing breakthroughs and she wanted to be able to support them as best as she could. She has since become a registered psychotherapist and has a wonderful practice. I met Lana years ago, when she taught private yoga sessions. Those classes were so groun...
#27 - Nigel & Dorota | Polish Food & BBQ
May 23, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBToday’s guests are a couple! I thought it would be fun to switch up it up a bit and talk to two people in love! Two star crossed lovers who eloped early pandemic and have been eating and cheering their way through the last year. Nigel and Dorota are adorable. Nigel is an old friend of mine. We met many years ago while both working for an airline. Nigel is a pilot and unfortunately has been grounded for the last year. However prepandemic, being a pilot, has been based out of some really co...
#26 - Romaine Newell | Itching To Cook & A Mango Tree
May 16, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBToday’s chef cooks a wide spread of cuisines and is well travelled and is from one of the world’s most beautiful places. Hailing from Jamaica private chef Romaine Newell is warm, fun, extremely knowledgeable and guys… his food is beautiful. Listening to him speak you understand his love of ingredients and food. I love his story of being in the kitchen watching his grandparents cook and couldn’t help himself from getting involved. Romaine brings up such a good point about Thai food leaning...
#25 - STAPLE | Garlic Powder & Mother's Day
May 09, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBHi, I’m Billy Buttery and this is Food Is Culture | A Podcast! This is my first STAPLE episode, on these episodes I will talk about a staple in my pantry. Something I can’t live without and something that comes out often in my kitchen. And maybe a little history about it. I’ve been toying with the idea for these Staple episodes for a while. In an earlier episode with Cici and last week with Sakura we talked about ethic pantry staples and how they can be used in so many dishes. I hope these...
#25 - STAPLE - Garlic Powder & Mother's Day
May 09, 2021 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBHi, I’m Billy Buttery and this is Food Is Culture | A Podcast! This is my first STAPLE episode, on these episodes I will talk about a staple in my pantry. Something I can’t live without and something that comes out often in my kitchen. And maybe a little history about it. I’ve been toying with the idea for these Staple episodes for a while. In an earlier episode with Cici and last week with Sakura we talked about ethic pantry staples and how they can be used in so many dishes. I hope these...
#24 - Sakura Shimada | Okinawa, Feeding Picky Kids, & SPAM
May 02, 2021 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBHave you had SPAM? Wait hear me out. It’s good, if you know how to prepare it. My guest today and I talk about how the canned meat is a staple on the grocery store shelves in Okinawa, where she’s from. Today’s guest is a good friend of mine. And I should add a good food friend. Over the years her and I have really bonded over our love of cooking and multi course meals. Her and I have know to have 4 course lunches, followed by dessert and coffee. When she’s coming over I really flex my kitch...
#23 - Cory Vitiello | Canadian Restaurateur & Chef
April 26, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBToday's guest Cory Vitiello is a gem. He is a Canadian Restaurateur & Chef. Appearing regularly in food publications and on the Food Network, he is the Executive Chef of Flock Rotisserie & Greens, Head of Culinary Development at Cactus Club, a father and all around nice guy! In the episode Cory and I discuss what is Canadian food? How toddler's don't care if you are an amazing famous chef. How somethings are just better at home, like mac and cheese - always best made from scratch with love...
#22 - Gardens, Presentation & Babes In Lockdown
April 18, 2021 19:21 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBToday's guest is Zoey McKenzie. A very accomplished mentor in the tech world, who is not only beautiful, which she truly is, her beauty radiates from within. After speaking with her you get a true depth of her kindness and charm. We chat about Jamaican Canadian cuisine, pasta pasta pasta, cooking with her mom, watching her grandmother bake, meeting her half siblings, the draw of Jamaican culture and food, food styling, home gardens, the charm of Monty Don, and opulent holidays dinners. Som...
#22 - Zoey McKenzie | Gardens, Presentation & Babes In Lockdown
April 18, 2021 19:21 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBToday's guest is Zoey McKenzie. A very accomplished mentor in the tech world, who is not only beautiful, which she truly is, her beauty radiates from within. After speaking with her you get a true depth of her kindness and charm. We chat about Jamaican Canadian cuisine, pasta pasta pasta, cooking with her mom, watching her grandmother bake, meeting her half siblings, the draw of Jamaican culture and food, food styling, home gardens, the charm of Monty Don, and opulent holidays dinners. Som...
#21 - Local Gems, Eggs Benny & That's Not Carbonara
April 11, 2021 11:16 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBWarning: this is conversation contains adult themes and language. Cheers! Today’s guest is a fucken great guy. Jeremy Potvin is a fantastic cook, he can tell you the best way to make anything, gifted bread baker, cool father, fantastic business man, and one hell of a drinking buddy. I love our chat today, we reminisce about Bemelmans and other Toronto gems from the 80’s and 90’s. Jeremy is a friend of my husband’s and it’s always fun hanging out with him. Whether we’re hanging out in his ...
#21 - Jeremy Potvin | Local Gems, Eggs Benny, & That's Not Carbonara
April 11, 2021 11:16 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBWarning: this is conversation contains adult themes and language. Cheers! Today’s guest is a fucken great guy. Jeremy Potvin is a fantastic cook, he can tell you the best way to make anything, gifted bread baker, cool father, fantastic business man, and one hell of a drinking buddy. I love our chat today, we reminisce about Bemelmans and other Toronto gems from the 80’s and 90’s. Jeremy is a friend of my husband’s and it’s always fun hanging out with him. Whether we’re hanging out in his ...
#20 - SNACK SIZE | Billy's Thoughts
April 04, 2021 03:07 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBHello! I’m Billy Buttery And this is Food Is Culture, A Podcast! Episode 20…I can’t believe it! I’m loving the conversations I’ve been having with all the guests and I hope you’ve enjoyed them too! I’m excited for many more and to get a seat at many more tables, but for this episode I thought I would remix in a snack size episode. This one is just going to be some of my thoughts and things I have wandering around my mind. Over the last year, I’ve really gravitated to podcasts and shows th...
#19 - Natalie Colalillo | Eating Intentionally & Indulging Mindfully
March 25, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBToday’s guest, Natalie Colalillo, is an amazing woman. A powerhouse of an entrepreneur in a very spiritual way, she has grown a beautiful online community, is a plant based life and business coach, and runs a wonderful program to help reset eating patterns. Natalie is Toronto born, from Italian, Lebanese, & Syrian heritage. Growing up loving food and desserts her food journey has some twists. I want issue somewhat of a trigger warning. This episode is about diet culture. I think this conve...
#19 - Eating Intentionally & Indulging Mindfully
March 25, 2021 12:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBToday’s guest, Natalie Colalillo, is an amazing woman. A powerhouse of an entrepreneur in a very spiritual way, she has grown a beautiful online community, is a plant based life and business coach, and runs a wonderful program to help reset eating patterns. Natalie is Toronto born, from Italian, Lebanese, & Syrian heritage. Growing up loving food and desserts her food journey has some twists. I want issue somewhat of a trigger warning. This episode is about diet culture. I think this conve...
#18 - Taner Alpa | Mediterranean Dishes & Road Trips Through Champagne
March 18, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBToday’s episode is a gem! By the end of the chat I was hungry and wistful for places I haven’t yet visited. Hearing today’s guest speak of food has inspired me to give eggplant another go (the priest fainted recipe… can’t wait to give to try!), try my hand at making börek, and eagerly planing a trip to the Mediterranean. Taner Alpaslan is a Turkish Mediterranean man born and raised in Belgium. Hearing him speak of all the wonderful flavours that were everyday cooking in his house will leave...
#18 - Mediterranean Dishes & Road Trips Through Champagne
March 18, 2021 13:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBToday’s episode is a gem! By the end of the chat I was hungry and wistful for places I haven’t yet visited. Hearing today’s guest speak of food has inspired me to give eggplant another go (the priest fainted recipe… can’t wait to give to try!), try my hand at making börek, and eagerly planing a trip to the Mediterranean. Taner Alpaslan is a Turkish Mediterranean man born and raised in Belgium. Hearing him speak of all the wonderful flavours that were everyday cooking in his house will leave...
#17 - Hungover, A Bowl Of Ramen, & No Ring
March 11, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBToday is a special episode of Food Is Culture | A Podcast. Of course I’m your host Billy Buttery, and the person joining me today is my husband! Ronin and I obviously share lots of food memories and stories. And although we don’t get into his childhood too much, we both grew up in Toronto and as such share a Toronto Culture. Ronin made the music for this podcast and edits the episode every week! I was excited to have him on the show and ask for his perspective on a couple of our key food mo...
#17 - Billy's Husband | Hungover, A Bowl Of Ramen, & No Ring
March 11, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBToday is a special episode of Food Is Culture | A Podcast. Of course I’m your host Billy Buttery, and the person joining me today is my husband! Ronin and I obviously share lots of food memories and stories. And although we don’t get into his childhood too much, we both grew up in Toronto and as such share a Toronto Culture. Ronin made the music for this podcast and edits the episode every week! I was excited to have him on the show and ask for his perspective on a couple of our key food mo...
#16 - Kimchi & All The Side Dishes
March 04, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBToday's guest was such pleasure to have on the show! A fellow podcaster, her and I share such a passion for food. I loved my chat with Cici! One half of the Daebak Sisters. From chatting with her it's clear how passionate she is about Korean food and teaching others about Korean food and culture. She shares some amazing recipes, we talk about some pantry and fridge staples. With kimchi being the standout star throughout our chat. Have you tried kimchi? A Korean staple and available at al...
#16 - Cici | Kimchi & All The Side Dishes
March 04, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBToday's guest was such pleasure to have on the show! A fellow podcaster, her and I share such a passion for food. I loved my chat with Cici! One half of the Daebak Sisters. From chatting with her it's clear how passionate she is about Korean food and teaching others about Korean food and culture. She shares some amazing recipes, we talk about some pantry and fridge staples. With kimchi being the standout star throughout our chat. Have you tried kimchi? A Korean staple and available at al...
#15 - Old Friends & An Escape To A Greek Beach
February 25, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBToday on the show I have on a dear friend of mine. Not only is this episode an ode to Greece but also a trip down my own food memory lane. Evangeline Miliotis is a Greek born, Toronto raised beauty. At time of recording she is in Greece and has been there for some time. Which adds to the whole escapism of this episode. Being Greek she shares some of her food culture and we share some stories of our shared food history and fun stories from shared travels and events. She’s taught me many th...
#15 - Evangeline Miliotis | Old Friends & An Escape To A Greek Beach
February 25, 2021 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBToday on the show I have on a dear friend of mine. Not only is this episode an ode to Greece but also a trip down my own food memory lane. Evangeline Miliotis is a Greek born, Toronto raised beauty. At time of recording she is in Greece and has been there for some time. Which adds to the whole escapism of this episode. Being Greek she shares some of her food culture and we share some stories of our shared food history and fun stories from shared travels and events. She’s taught me many th...
#14 - Melissa Andre | How To Feed 200 Guests Well
February 18, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBToday’s guest is an event designer to the Stars. She has planned and produced events for celebrity clients like Drake, Victoria Beckham, The Weeknd, brands such as Louis Vuitton and Instagram HQ. She hails from Toronto and as such planned some amazing events for Toronto’s elite and noteworthy. Now based out of LA, the wonderful Melissa Andre sits down with me, virtually of course, and we talk all things party and party food. If you are planning an event or have a wedding coming up this is ...
#14 - How To Feed 200 Guests Well | In Conversation With Melissa Andre
February 18, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBToday’s guest is an event designer to the Stars. She has planned and produced events for celebrity clients like Drake, Victoria Beckham, The Weeknd, brands such as Louis Vuitton and Instagram HQ. She hails from Toronto and as such planned some amazing events for Toronto’s elite and noteworthy. Now based out of LA, the wonderful Melissa Andre sits down with me, virtually of course, and we talk all things party and party food. If you are planning an event or have a wedding coming up this is ...
#13 - Patricia Yeboah | Kelewele, Community, & Keeping The Dialog Open
February 11, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBI’m so excited to share today’s episode. Today’s guest is such a wonderful woman. I love our conversation for a couple reasons. 1. Patricia Yaboah is lovely. She’s a great conversationalist - which is a lost art in my humble opinion. 2. She loves food. Food is a connector for her. It’s connects her and her mother. Her to her home country. Her heritage. Her culture. It connects her community. And the way her family and friends rallied to make her dream a reality is so wonderful. 3. And most...
#13 - Kelewele, Community, & Keeping The Dialog Open
February 11, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBI’m so excited to share today’s episode. Today’s guest is such a wonderful woman. I love our conversation for a couple reasons. 1. Patricia Yaboah is lovely. She’s a great conversationalist - which is a lost art in my humble opinion. 2. She loves food. Food is a connector for her. It’s connects her and her mother. Her to her home country. Her heritage. Her culture. It connects her community. And the way her family and friends rallied to make her dream a reality is so wonderful. 3. And most...
#12 - Jason Grenci | Photography of Food, Pizza & Bolognese
February 04, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBI have such a great chat with today's guest: Jason Grenci is a professional food photographer and I love the conversation we have about food. He is a Canadian Italian who transitioned from fashion photography to food photography. And art started directing art when he noticed the more he was in the kitchen cooking and playing with food seeing the way food reacted to different cooking techniques, the better his photography became. We chat about the intricacies in the value of learning a litt...
#12 - Photography of food, pizza & bolognese
February 04, 2021 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBI have such a great chat with today's guest: Jason Grenci is a professional food photographer and I love the conversation we have about food. He is a Canadian Italian who transitioned from fashion photography to food photography. And art started directing art when he noticed the more he was in the kitchen cooking and playing with food seeing the way food reacted to different cooking techniques, the better his photography became. We chat about the intricacies in the value of learning a litt...
#11 - Charmaine Stephans | Salted Fish, Black Cake, and Cupid On The TTC
January 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBFor the unofficial launch of season 2 of Food Is Culture | A Podcast we go deep not just on food history, but all history. Today's episode is a biggie, a large entrée of knowledge. Served with some laughs on the side. Charmaine Stephans is an Aesthetician, professional dancer, extremely knowledgable about her Caribbean roots and always learning more. She has been plant based for about a year and we talk about the dishes she misses the most from her childhood. Born in the heart of Toronto,...
#11 - Salted Fish, Black Cake, and Cupid On The TTC
January 28, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBFor the unofficial launch of season 2 of Food Is Culture | A Podcast we go deep not just on food history, but all history. Today's episode is a biggie, a large entrée of knowledge. Served with some laughs on the side. Charmaine Stephans is an Aesthetician, professional dancer, extremely knowledgable about her Caribbean roots and always learning more. She has been plant based for about a year and we talk about the dishes she misses the most from her childhood. Born in the heart of Toronto,...