Showing posts with label Chef In Your Ear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chef In Your Ear. Show all posts

Monday, 31 August 2015

Episode #109 - August 30, 2015

Another extended show tonight as Chef Rob Rossi (Bestellen, Top Chef Canada Season 1) and Devin Connell (Delica Kitchen) talk about helping clueless cooks and making better meals with their new Food Network Show, Chef In Your Ear.

Find out the biggest mistakes cooks make, the essential items you should have, and what these professional chefs want you to experiment with.

Nutritionist Lianne Phillipson Webb shares meal planning ideas, back to school lunch ideas and talks about your favourite milk alternatives.

Did you know kids used to be sent home from school if they ate garlic in Ontario? Up until the 70's it wasn't welcome in most households. Peter McClusky wrote "Ontario Garlic - The Story from Farm to Festival" and looked into the history of how garlic made its way into homes and restaurants. Plus, he shares tips on growing and how to store the bulbs. And check out the Toronto Garlic Festival September 20th at Whychwood Barns.

And if you thought you'd never make money from your stupid idea - other people are cashing in! A few guys out west are selling bottled air, and people are buying.

Monday, 2 February 2015

Episode 84 - February 1, 2015

Do you know someone who is a disaster in the kitchen? A new Food Network show wants to pair them with one of Canada's top chefs to create a restaurant-quality dish! Apply or nominate someone for "Chef In Your Ear". Producer Daniel Gelfant talks about the kind of clueless cooks the show is looking for and tells you how to apply.
La Poutine Week is back until February 7th. Listen to some of the mouth-watering creations that are being offered up by local restaurants this week.
And celebrity chef and Food Network star, Anna Olson is the cupcake crusader for National Cupcake Day where cupcakes can help animals at local SPCAs and Humane Societies across Canada.

Make sure you listen to nutritionist Lisa Cantkier before going gluten-free! A life-long celiac, Lisa explains why some people GAIN weight when they go on a gluten-free diet and the big mistakes we make. Find out how to do gluten-free the right way.

Bet you didn't know the Glycemic Index was invented by a Toronto doctor! Dr. David Jenkins joins the show to explain why we should pay attention to the foods that spike our sugar levels.

And if you had the cash, would you pay $32,000 to have a company help you create a unique baby name? The company exists....