On this episode, we meet Isabelle, Mila, John Paul, Shannon, and Gabriell, and get a glimpse of their life in (and around) Toronto.
Read MoreEP 29: Dispatch: Stories from Toronto
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EP 21: The New Filipino Kitchen in Toronto
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This month I share some clips from "The New Filipino Kitchen" book launch in Toronto - including an excerpt from my recipe in the cookbook - plus an incredibly fun panel chat with local restaurateurs and community leaders. When something this special happens on the first weekend of the first nationally declared Filipino Heritage Month in Canada...you bet I'm doing a whole episode on it!
Read MoreEP 20: No Forks Given With Yana Gilbuena
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This episode we're going behind the scenes on a book called "No Forks Given" by Yana Gilbuena. It's a collection of recipes from her 50 U.S. state SALO Series pop-up dinner tour from 2014 to 2015 . Every week, Yana would hold a kamayan (hands-only) feast of Filipino food in a new state; she’d find someplace to stay, someplace to shop and someplace to host her dinner, often as she went along. I learned a lot of things from this book, so let's get to it!
Read MoreEP 16: Making Ulam: The Movie With Alexandra Cuerdo
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Alexandra Cuerdo is a California-raised, New York-based filmmaker who graduated from the UCLA Film School. In this episode, we talk about Filipino restaurants, chefs and Filipino food culture in North America - and why community support is vital for the restaurants featured in her film.
Read MoreEP 05: Building Communities Around Filipino Food With Joanne Boston
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This month, we’re talking with Joanne Boston, a founding member of the Filipino Food Movement. We chat about why building community is really about creating experiences that bring people together and keeping that momentum going forward so that people gain a sense of ownership and pride in the places they live in.
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