The Nosh
A weekly show about the people, places and issues behind what we eat and drink. Hosted by Anya Levykh.
Episodes
Episode 168: Jane Squier of The Garden on Salt Spring Island
‘Tis the season to celebrate citrus and Jane Squier grows a remarkable array of citrus in her Salt Spring Island greenhouse at The Garden. Anya chats with Jane about hardy citrus in cool-weather climates, anaerobic digestion, closed-loop environments, Buddha’s Hand and kaffir limes, passion projects, switching from lettuce and basil to citrus and avocados, heating (or not) in the cooler months, where to find her citrus (mainly at restaurants), and more.
Episode 167: Dallah el Chami of Mishmish Bakery
Anya chats with Dallah el Chami, chef and owner of Superbaba, about his upcoming new project, Mishmish Bakery in the Fraserhood, Jerusalem bagels, shewarma, nostalgia, third-culture cuisine, the making and use of halva, the history of French fries in MENA countries, and more.
Episode 166: Raffaele Boscaini of Masi Agricola
Anya chats with winemaker Raffaele Boscaini, Chief Technical Director for Masi Agricola, about his family’s winery, seven generations of winemaking, the rise of Valpolicelle and Amaro, the terroir of northern Italy and the Dolomites, the wines, fermentation, cork vs. stelvin vs. new polymers, and much more.
Episode 165: Ksenia Dempster of Nice Cake Co.
Anya chats with Ksenia Demspter, founder of Nice Cake Co. and aspiring baker, about being nice, making cakes, the best cookies in the city, baking at home, dogs, and more.
Episode 164: The Prisoner and Harvey & Harriett at Wine Fest
Recorded live at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, Anya chats with two California winemakers, Kyle Jury of Harvey and Harriet Winery and Drew Schneider of The Prisoner. From terroir and tannins to cultivating a cult wine, it’s a lively set of discussions on the tasting room floor, as well as a tasting of the best of both wineries.
Episode 163: Ruffino and Robert Mondavi at Wine Fest!
Recorded live from the Vancouver International Wine Festival! Anya chats with Beppe d’Andrea of Ruffino and Kurtis Ogasawara of Robert Mondavi about Italian and Californian wines, polpette, the post-ABC wine world, and more.
Episode 162: Chef Ricardo Valverde of Suyo
Anya chats with Chef Ricardo Valverde about modern Peruvian cuisine, the influences of Nikkei cuisine, and others, growing up in the kitchen, cooking for kids, opening Suyo Modern Peruvian Cuisine in Mount Pleasant, and more.
Episode 161: Canadian Culinary Champion Jasper Cruikshank
Anya chats with Canadian Culinary Champion chef Jasper Cruikshank and CCC judges Joie Alvaro Kent and Douglas Chang about the recent national battle for kitchen supremacy.
Episode 160: Pastry Chef Julien Salomoni
Anya chats with pastry chef Julien Salomoni about baking, bread, pastry, the art of lamination, and teaching the art of baking and love.
