Anya | The Nosh Podcast

Ep 208: Chef Maria Ponce of La Taqueria & Forager/Farmer Tomer Rockman

by Anya | May 13, 2025 | The Nosh

Ep 208: Chef Maria Ponce & Forager Tomer Rockman Maria Ponce, executive chef for La Taqueria restaurant group, joins the show to chat about growing up in Mexico, cooking in the fine dining milieu, Mexican cuisine in Canada, the problematic nature of...

Ep 207: Spot Prawn Festival is Back & Cake It Easy Serves Up Sweet Filipino Treats

by Anya | May 7, 2025 | The Nosh

Ep 207: Post Prawn Festival is Back & Cake It Easy Serves Up Sweet Filipino Treats Those sweet, delicate crustaceans are back for another short season. Alex Tung from Chefs’ Table Society is on to talk about the upcoming spot prawn festival, where to buy...

Ep 206: Filipino Culture, Food & Kapwa

by Anya | Apr 30, 2025 | The Nosh

Ep 206: Filipino Culture, Food, and Kapwa It is a heavy week for the Filipino-Canadian community and for all who were impacted by the tragic events of Saturday, April 26, 2025 at the Lapu Lapu Festival. The community is still reeling but is already embodying the...

Ep 205: Chef Ashwani Dabas of Peya Restaurant & Ksenia Dempster’s Spring Dessert Picks

by Anya | Apr 15, 2025 | The Nosh

Ep 205: Chef Ashwani Dabas of Peya Restaurant & Ksenia Dempster’s Spring Dessert Picks Anya chats with chef/owner Ashwani Dabas of Peya Restaurant about Indian-French fusions, moving beyond butter chicken and gulab jamun, mother sauces, and more. And later,...

Ep 204: Chef Angus An of Maenam & Tara Davies of Chupito

by Anya | Apr 8, 2025 | The Nosh

Ep 204: Chef Angus An of Maenam & Tara Davies of Chupito Anya chats with chef Angus An of Maenam about his newest opening, the robustness of northeastern Thai cuisine, regional specialties, and more, and later, Tara Davies chats about her experiences behind the...