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 28: A Few Updates
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Life has, as it always will, taken a bit of its toll on me over the last few months. But things are moving along, and I wanted to share a few updates! Like where I've been working, what it was like to host some pretty amazing talks on Zoom, and why I'm very excited to see my name in a literary anthology.
Read MoreEP 27: For the Love of Panaderia and Philippine Bakery Traditions
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This episode, dive into the world of traditional Philippine bakeries - called "panaderia" - with authors Amy Uy and Jenny Orillos, who wrote about the breads, biscuits and cakes found in bakeshops across the country. We also ask a few bakers: what’s your favourite panaderia treat?
Read MoreEP 26: On The Antiquity of the Ifugao Rice Terraces with Stephen Acabado
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On this episode we talk to Dr. Stephen Acabado, an archaeologist and author of the book “Antiquity, Archaeological Processes, and Highland Adaptation: The Ifugao Rice Terraces”.
Read MoreEP 25: Writing the Philippine Food, Cooking and Dining Dictionary with Edgie Polistico
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This episode we chat with Edgie Polistico, author of the Philippine Food, Cooking and Dining Dictionary - a necessary part of my kitchen (and bookshelf). From growing up in Leyte to travelling across the archipelago - and eating everything along the way - Edgie shares his journey to writing what I consider one of the best resources on contemporary Filipino food culture.
Read MoreEP 24: On Finding Voices That Speak To You
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It’s been awhile, and in lots of ways it really does feel like everything’s changed. On this episode, I chat with Tiffany Tarampi and Nathalie de los Santos about finding books that speak to second and third-gen culture kids. And if you’ve never listened to a podcast from the Philippines, now’s the time to dive in! Meet podcasters from five local shows I really enjoyed, and take home a broader perspective on voices - maybe you’ll also find one that speaks to you.
Read MoreEP 23: A Food Trip In Iloilo And Cooking School In Antique
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This episode, we visit the Western Visayas provinces of Iloilo and Antique for a culinary experience to remember. Time for a food trip and cooking lesson!
Read MoreEP 22: The Coconut Kitchen With Regina Newport
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This episode we chat with Regina Tolentino Newport, author of the book "Coconut Kitchen: Appetizers and Main Dishes" and founder of the Culinary Historians of the Philippines. We'll hear about Regee’s favourite recipes, what going to culinary school taught her, things we realize we take for granted, and what inspired her to delve into the world of Philippine coconuts. Time to get cooking!
Read MoreEP 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 19: Pulutan With Marvin Gapultos
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This episode, we chat about Filipino drinking food - called “pulutan” in Tagalog - with cookbook author Marvin Gapultos and some friends from the Pluma Writing Collective. I also finally threw the kind of dinner party I wanted…it ain’t a real “inuman” session without the right drinking food!
Read MoreEP 18: For The Love Of Cooking With Jenn De La Vega
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This episode we chat with Jenn de la Vega, a New York-based cookbook author, editor, food stylist and caterer. We talk about cooking, eating, writing, why we especially love these 3 things, seeing our story in others and why nothing beats a classic Filipino "silog" with fried rice and a runny egg.
Read MoreEP 17: Community Supported Agriculture with Charlene Tan
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This episode we chat with Charlene Tan, who started the Good Food Community CSA (community supported agriculture) program with a small group of volunteers in 2010. Back then, the idea of fresh vegetables delivered weekly to your door wasn’t a common concept in Manila.
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 15: Growing The Carabao Dairy Industry With Marie Cavosora
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This episode, we’re talking with Marie Cavosora, who founded a company called CalaBoo and leads a team of dairy entrepreneurs in the Philippines. With milk from naturally grass-fed carabaos - the Philippine water buffalo - they make butter, cheese and yogurt. There’s so much more to the story of carabaos - and their dairy - than meets the eye.
Read MoreEP 14: Food Holidays In The Philippines With Clang Garcia
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"Food Holidays Philippines" is a culinary travel guidebook that won "Best In The World" at the 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. This episode we're talking with Clang Garcia about what it was like to collect stories and recipes from around the country to feature in this incredible guide. This episode is about my two great loves!
Read MoreEP 13: A New Narrative For Agriculture With Cherrie Atilano
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Cherrie Atilano is the founder of a social enterprise called AGREA, whose goals are to help eradicate poverty for farming and fishing families, alleviate the effects of climate change and help establish food security in the Philippines. But how does a young Filipina farmer even begin to address those challenges?
Read MoreEP 12: American Influence On Filipino Food With Alex Orquiza
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How exactly did Filipinos come to love American food so much? I asked Rene Alexander Orquiza, a professor whose research and teaching interests focus on 20th century American and Philippine history.
Read MoreEP 11: The Regional Cuisine Of Cebu With Louella Alix
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Cebuano cooking in itself - like many regional cuisines of the Philippines, is a reflection of its landscape - with local communities that each have distinct ways of preparing meals and various traditional food products. This episode, we’re talking with Louella Alix, author of a book called "Hikay: The Culinary Heritage of Cebu".
Read MoreEP 10: Adventures in Philippine Cookery With Bryan Koh
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We’re talking with Bryan Koh, author of the book "Milk Pigs and Violet Gold". Turning its pages, I’m driven by the narrative, structure, and immediacy of his stories - like I feel like I’m there - and constantly think, reading the recipes…that “really, that’s all it takes to make that?”
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