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Anya chats with Worth Association's Joanna Jagger and Tash McLeod about mentoring women in the hospitality, tourism, and recreation industries, rising culinary stars, what's changed and what still needs to change, and the annual Yes, Shef! event that is guaranteed to make for a delicious and empowering evening. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with two pastry chefs about their journeys from the Philippines to Canada, local and seasonally focused baking, living in big cities, small towns, and among the mountains, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with chef and restaurateur Robert Belcham about Chefs' Table Society of BC, their annual Cooks' Camp in Pemberton, the recently opened Commons culinary library in East Van, the current state of the industry, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Chef Alex Tung of Yowza Culinary Concepts and Chefs' Table Society of BC about the current state of the industry, opening and running small businesses, including his newest spot, Argyle Cafe in Ladner, seafood sustainability, mentorship, the work of CTS and whom it benefits, and all the deliciousness of life. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Chef Ricardo Valverde of Suyo Peruvian and the recently opened UCHU Raw Bar and Cevicheria about Nikkei, seafood, childhood influences, UCHU's menu and ethos, working in Chinatown, and so much more. And later, Chef Daniel Lee of Nabi House in East Van joins to chat about Royal Korean cuisine, cooking with his mom, simplicity over fuss, and the best tteokbokki in town.

Anya chats with Katya Movsesian, Head Sommelier at Folietta Restaurant in East Vancouver, about wine, bubbles, the industry, trying new wines on a budget, challenges for women in the industry, mentoring and paying it forward, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

From marketing to cupcakes to TV to farming to ice cream, this BC woman has gone through it all and is now making ice cream that is better for people and the planet, right from her home farm. Anya chats with founder Lori Joyce about her journey from the founding of Cupcakes in Vancouver to ice cream on the island. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Evan Saunders and Tanya Martin of Blasted Church Winery about growing grapes in Okanagan Falls, recovering after two cold snaps and what's on the vine right now, summer experiences at the winery (including pool parties, barbecues, and more), and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Executive Chef Jasper Cruikshank of L'Abattoir in Gastown about cooking in competitions, winning Canadian Culinary Championships, the French technique that drives the West Coast menu at L'Abattoir, comfort food, the industry, mentorship, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Kristin Zerbin, founder of Hoochy Booch Kombucha in East Van, about probiotics, gut health, fizzy delights, starting a business based on a "gut" instinct, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with John Clerides of Marquis Wine Cellars and Leeann Froese from Wines of Argentina about the humble French grape that found its forever home in Argentina's fertile Mendoza Valley at the foot of the Andes, and how went from minor Bordeaux addition to a premium single varietal that's taking over wine lists around the world. Listen in, eh?

From the winning podium at Top Chef Canada and cooking for then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to cooking under world-renowned chefs Ferran Adrià and Andoni Luis Aduriz, and opening restaurants in Montreal and now Vancouver, Chef Chanthy Yen of Touk Contemporary Cambodian chats with Anya about his culinary journey, his Cambodian roots, his sense of community, childhood inspirations, representing the LGBTQIA+ community on the competition stage, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Lead Culinary Instructor Ben Kiely of Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) about the next generation of kitchen professionals, the current realities of the industry, how teaching culinary arts has evolved over the years, kitchen culture and the ongoing changes, PICA's programs and what current students are looking to do once they graduate, and so much more.

Anya chats with chef and Loam Bistro owner Rahul Negi about breakfast, sourcing local ingredients, seasonal treats, the resurgence of pistachio everything, growing up in coastal India, street food and restrained gluttony, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Wild whisky, as in literally made in the wild, is Canada's newest and most intriguing spirited offering from Master Blender Andres Faustinelli. Anya chats with Andres about what makes a good whisky, including the where, how and what goes into it, and thinking and creating inside and outside of the barrel. Listen in, eh?