This episode will teach you how to achieve better home cooking through science.I chat with Jessica Gavin, a certified culinary scientist and certified food scientist with a passion for helping home cooks get a good dinner on the table. On her website JessicaGavin.com , she inspires her readers to embrace the science behind cooking. She’s worked full time in research and development as a nutrition formulation scientist for 12 years, and food blogging for over 7 years. In that time she earned an a...
Feb 16, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This week's episode is going to teach you how to cook like a pro! I chat with Jennifer Farley, the creator of Savory Simple , a blog dedicated to well-tested, reliable recipes and tutorials. Her goal is to help home cooks be fearless in the kitchen! Jennifer graduated from the Culinary Arts program at L’Academie de Cuisine in 2010, and she has worked as a line cook, pastry chef and cooking instructor. Before attending culinary school, she worked for 10 years at a photography studio, where she ac...
Feb 09, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Do you have a slow cooker sitting in the back of the cupboard not being used? Well today's episode is for you! Erin from Suburban Simplicity shares all her tips for getting the most out of your slow cooker year round. Since its founding in 2015, Suburban Simplicity has provided an outlet for like-minded women to connect and share their methods for how to create a home life you love. It has become a trusted resource for advice on simple, modern homemaking, appearing on Oprah Magazine, Good Housek...
Feb 02, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 32
This week's episode is all about how to tell a good recipe from a bad. So we've all found a recipe on the internet that we've made that's been a bit meh right? There's nothing more heart-breaking than buying all these ingredients and spending time to make something that just doesn't turn out right, especially when we've followed all the instructions to a tee. And that's where today's guest Kate comes in. Kate is a home cook that's been in the kitchen since she can remember. Like many nine year o...
Jan 26, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Today's episode is all about how to get your kids to eat what you prepare! I chat with Melissa, the woman behind the food blogger MamaGourmand . Melissa is a Midwestern wife and mother of four who obsesses about food, loves to prepare gourmet-quality recipes, but is always short on time and energy. Daily, you’ll find Melissa working out at the local YMCA, creating a calorie deficit so she can have dessert. Possibly...it might also have something to do with the free childcare. Her recipes taste t...
Jan 19, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Today's episode is all about batch cooking! I chat with my friend Katie Trant from the popular food blog Hey Nutrition Lady . Katie is a university-trained nutritionist with a Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health and Master of Science in Nutrition. She's passionate about fad-free nutrition, real food, a champion of body positivity and intuitive eating, and a meal-planning lunch-packing whiz. Hey Nutrition Lady is where Katie leans in on her science background and uses critical thin...
Jan 12, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Today's episode is all about how to set yourself up for success in the kitchen. I chat with Tara from the popular food blog, Tara Teaspoon . Tara has created thousands of original recipes that inspire people to spend more time in the kitchen, and enjoy food with friends and family. She makes delicious things and food styles for magazines, books, television and food brands. Before creating her blog, TaraTeaspoon.com, she was the Food Director of Ladies’ Home Journal magazine, and Food Editor at M...
Jan 05, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Today's episode is all about how to make healthy eating easier. I chat to Debra Klein, a health coach, culinary instructor and publisher of the blog DebraKlein.Com . Debra helps women find their own version of healthy that is sustainable within their busy lives. I know that as the new year approaches many of us start to think more about healthy eating, especially after an overly indulgent season, and Debra has some great simple ideas to get us back on track. Get all the links discussed in today'...
Dec 29, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Today's episode is all about how to master the perfect cocktail. Elaine Benoit started her food blog, Dishes Delish , in August of 2015 not only because she wanted to start a business, but she wanted to share her food and cocktail recipes with the world. Much to her surprise, Elaine’s cocktails recipes have gained such popularity that she tripled her traffic in less than 4 months! Her cocktails have taken over by being the most popular posts on her blog. So, with kicking and screaming (at least ...
Dec 22, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today's episode is all about food safety. I chat with Kaleigh, a registered dietitian, food blogger, and creator of the blog Lively Table, where she creates nourishing, delicious recipes made with real ingredients, as well as no-BS nutrition tips, approachable wellness and healthy living tips, and sprinkles of real life as a mom. Kaleigh holds a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics, and a master’s in clinical nutrition, but her real passion is being in the kitchen and helping others disc...
Dec 19, 2019•20 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Today's episode is dedicated to helping parents get their kids in the kitchen! I chat with Ellen Folkman, from the blog Family Around the Table, who named her blog after the family dinners that have always been an important part of her life. Making family recipes as well as creating new family favorites is a passion of Ellen's. When her boys were young, you could find them in the kitchen with her cracking eggs, mixing batter and scooping cookie dough onto baking sheets. All the while spending qu...
Dec 15, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Today's episode is all about how to make perfect chocolate chip cookies!! Jessica Holmes from Sweetest Menu shares all her tips and tricks for mastering this classic and well loved recipe. Jess is the recipe developer and content creator behind the popular baking blog, Sweetest Menu . Inspired by her travels, Jess loves to create no fuss desserts that are undeniably delicious. Each recipe is carefully crafted to ensure maximum flavour for minimum fuss. Her recipes have been published in top-sell...
Dec 12, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Today's episode is all about canning. And no - it's not just for your great grandmother. Canning has had a resurgence over the past few years as people have looked for ways to reduce food waste, save money, eat healthier and get back to their roots. In today's episode I chat to Jenny Gomes from The Domestic Wildflower . Jenny is from Northern California and is a busy mom of 2 small kids. She blogs about homemade food and crafts at The Domestic Wildflower and loves sharing how easy canning is wit...
Dec 08, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Today's episode is all about chocolate. I chat with Mikayla from The Flour Handprint who shares the ins and outs of cooking with chocolate. Mikayla is a wife, mom to a wild 1 year old, a trained writer and an eating enthusiast. She's dubbed herself a food nerd who enjoys spending her time reading cookbooks and experimenting in the kitchen with new ingredients and cooking techniques. Her blog The Flour Handprint is all about making good food from scratch and designed to help other home cooks get ...
Dec 05, 2019•28 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today's episode is all about how to make edible gifts for the holidays. I chat with Amanda Gibson from Lemon Baby who holds a special 12 days of Christmas series on her blog each year, which includes plenty of edible gift inspiration. It was clear to Amanda at a young age that she cared more about food than most. When she was twelve, her parents once came home to her wrapping shrimp in snow peas–something she saw in Martha Stewart’s Entertaining . A current college instructor, food writer, and f...
Dec 01, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Today's episode will teach you how to make quick pickles. I chat to Gloria, the Blogger, Influencer and Photographer behind the site Homemade & Yummy . Gloria is a wife, mother and gramma with a passion for creating food everyone loves to eat. Her aim is to show her audience how easy it is to create tasty dishes at home. Gloria knows a thing or two about putting together quick pickles. She grew up watching her mother and grandmother putting them together, and has continued this practice in h...
Nov 28, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 19
This week's episode is all about how to repurpose those holiday leftovers. I chat with Mary from GoodieGodmother.com about all the different and creative ways we can use leftover Turkey, Ham and desserts. Mary is the Goodie Godmother and started blogging after closing her home bakery to maintain a reason for purchasing lots of cake plates. On her blog you'll find recipes for desserts, some family favorites, and even a few barbecue recipes by her husband, the Godfather. One of the biggest things ...
Nov 24, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Today’s episode is going to teach you how to decorate cakes like a pro. I chat with Sam Adler of the blog FrostingandFettuccine.com . Sam Adler is a professionally trained pastry chef, Saveur Blog Award winner, food photographer, and food blogger. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu’s Baking and Pastry Arts program in 2013 and started her baking blog as a place to share recipes, which quickly evolved into a love of food photography and a new career. Sam and her recipes have been featured in numero...
Nov 20, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Today's episode is all about how to navigate the holidays with food allergies. You may have started to notice a theme in the last few episode - we're well and truly getting ready for the holidays! Thanksgivings is just a few short weeks away for our American friends, and Christmas is also only 5 weeks away. Celebrating the holidays with a feast can be a bit of a minefield for allergy sufferers and no one understands this better than Beth from bonaippetit.com . That's aippetit spelt with an AIP, ...
Nov 17, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Today's episode is all about how to make holiday cooking easier. Holidays can be stressful at the best of times but when you are hosting people for a holiday meal stress can get out of hand. Today I chat to Lauren, the recipe developer, food stylist and photographer behind the blog Hunger Thirst Play where she shares seasonally inspired recipes with a sprinkle of New England living. Lauren lives just outside of Boston with her husband, two daughters and English bull dog. She has a passion for cr...
Nov 10, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Today's episode is for anyone who has ever struggled to cook a meal to suit a bunch of different tastes. My guest, Alison Corey, knows this all too well. She's a plant-based vegan, married to a meat eater, with two picky kids. Talk about a tricky meal time. I picked Alison's brain about how she simplifies meal times when everyone likes to eat different types of food, and she even shared suggestions for how to handle the holidays with picky eaters. Alison has a vegan food blog, Keeping the Peas ,...
Nov 03, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 14
This week's episode is all about how to make meal prep easier with the Instant Pot! I chat with Megan, a blogger, recipe developer and photographer with a passion for creating delicious, easy-to-follow recipes and capturing mouth-watering photos. She began her food blog, Pip and Ebby , nearly nine years ago and has created around 1000 recipes to share with her readers. Recently Megan has found a passion for cooking with the magical Instant Pot and has created a variety of recipes with it, rangin...
Oct 27, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Today's episode is all about PASTA! My favourite. I chat to Kate from Cooking and Carafes who has all the tips and trips for making perfect pasta every time. Kate loves all things Italian from the food to the wine to the people! She shares recipes, reviews, and more on her blog, and loves cooking from scratch. Kate is a believer in using good quality produce, and where possible supporting local suppliers and producers. She also runs Pasta Making Workshops and Supper Clubs in the UK, where guests...
Oct 20, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Today I talk to one of my most favourite people in the whole entire world - Sarah Cook from Sustainable Cooks . Sarah's my go-to expert for a lot of things - canning, freezing produce and making healthy recipes that taste like the real deal but without lots of crap. Oh and she convinced me to finally try cooking with cast iron. But when we were talking about her coming on the podcast she mentioned one of her most popular posts was about roasting frozen vegetables. My response - wait, what? That'...
Oct 13, 2019•17 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Today's episode is all about the Instant Pot! I chat with Barbara Hobart. Barbara loves to create things: from television series to product lines. She is a television writer/producer, manufacturer, and inadvertent food blogger at Instant PotLuck where she learned to love to cook again -- because of the Instant Pot. Barbara shares how the Instant Pot transformed her cooking, and shares her tips for getting your Instant Pot out of the box and making it a much loved appliance in the home. I will po...
Oct 05, 2019•25 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today's episode is all about how to use up those produce odds and ends that are wilting away in the bottom of your crisper. I speak to Jade Jones, the creator of the food blog, Jonesin' For Taste . On her blog, Jade shares recipes inspired by the places her family has lived during her husband's time in the military, as well as from her diverse heritage which includes Hispanic and Hawaiian. Jade is passionate about helping introduce new foods and flavors to families with easy recipes and providin...
Sep 29, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Today's episode is all about air fryers! The air fryer has fast become one of the most popular kitchen appliances around the world. I was curious to find out more about what it does and what we can do with it, so I got Brandi Crawford, author of the Super Easy Air Fryer Cookbook , on to share her wisdom on Air Frying for beginners. Brandi Crawford is a blogger and the creator of Stay Snatched , a blog that focuses on quick and easy, healthy recipes. Stay Snatched has been featured in Women’s Hea...
Sep 22, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today's episode is all about the joys of Cooking for One. We all know the story. You get home from work late, you're alone and you have zero desire to pull out pots and pans to make dinner for yourself. Maybe you reach for a bowl of cereal or perhaps you grab your phone to order takeout. But it doesn't have to be this way. Sure, there are night's when both of those options are just what the doctor ordered, but they aren't a solution every night! And cooking for one doesn't have to be exhausting ...
Sep 15, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Today’s episode is about how to cook without making a mess. Genius, right? I chat to Rani Hansen – the woman behind the food blog You Totally Got This . Nobody has time to spend all night in the kitchen. And nobody knows that better than Rani. She’s a full-time lawyer, and the only food blogger in the world who would prefer to be watching Netflix than cooking dinner after a long day at work. Her blog has loads of quick and healthy weeknight recipes that are super easy to cook and fun (think taco...
Sep 08, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Today we’re talking all things breakfast! Breakfast foods are my favourite foods. I wholeheartedly believe no day should ever start without a delicious breakfast and I’ve even been known to indulge in a brinner or two. On today’s episode I chat to Erin from the food blog, The Almond Eater , who is a fellow breakfast enthusiast and shares her tips for making breakfast time easier. Erin shares healthy recipes that are both quick and delicious on her blog. She started the Almond Eater back in 2015 ...
Sep 01, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 5
