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Nanny and Child Reunion: My Dear Evelyn and I Find Each Other After 50-Plus Years
One of the sweetest moments of my life took place when I was reunited with my childhood nanny, Evelyn. Hired by my parents when I was an infant, Evelyn left her small rural communi...
A Lively Chat with Nigella Lawson, my Kitchen Cousin
Big news for one of television's most popular reality TV shows! Dame Prue Leith is leaving The Great British Bake Off and will be replaced by celebrity cooking icon, Nigella Lawson...
Massimo Bottura is on a Mission to Turn Food Waste into Delicious Meals
Modena's famous Massimo Bottura approaches food and cooking with a sense of creativity that is electric. His charm and energy are irresistible, and his values of social justice and...
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...
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...
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....
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-han...
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 Gourm...
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 ...
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 th...
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...
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...
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