The Nosh
A weekly show about the people, places and issues behind what we eat and drink. Hosted by Anya Levykh.
Episodes
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.
Episode 159: Very Berry Wine & Lunar New Year Bottles
Anya chats with Margarita Valou of Echo Haskap Farms and Andrew Raines of Haywire Winery.
Episode 158: Dine Out Vancouver is Back!
Anya chats with Lucas Pavan of Dine Out Vancouver about this year’s festival, the special events, the participating restaurants, the visiting chefs and so much more.
Episode 157: It’s Caviar Season!
Winter festivities mean just one thing…it’s caviar season! Anya chats with International House of Caviar’s Amir Rad about the history of caviar, its origins, varieties and production, red vs. black, how to pair with food and drink, and so much more.
Episode 156: Culmina Family Estate Winery
On the Golden Mile Bench, this south Okanagan winery crafts estate wines that speak of minimal intervention, gentle handling and some really lovely wines. And this season, those wines are getting some intersectional visuals from a local artist. Anya chats with Culmina Family Estate Winery Estate Manager & Sommelier Maryke Vandermal, and Vancouver-based artist and sculptor Tara Lee Bennett about wine, terroir, taste and art.
Episode 155: Southern Gulf Islands
While the smaller islands around Vancouver Island are popular destinations in the summer, there’s something to be said for visiting during the quieter winter months, specifically the Southern Gulf Islands. Like Tofino, this small group of islands have a become a food, drink and cultural destination year round. Anya chats with Amanda Stars of Pender Island Chocolates, Jesse Keefer of Bodega Ridge Resort, and Jaimie Stirling of Southern Gulf Islands Tourism about where to go, and what to eat and drink, while you’re there.
Episode 154: Vancouver Christmas Market is Back!
It’s a centuries-old tradition in Germany, but in Vancouver, it’s only been 13 years since the Vancouver Christmas Market was launched, bringing with all things merry and bright. Anya chats with market founder Malte Kluetz, as well as first-time vendor Daniel Nielsen, co-founder of Churchkhella, the Georgian Sweet House.
Episode 153: Chef Angus An
Anya chats with chef and restaurateur Angus An about cooking, the evolution of Thai food in Vancouver, the opening of Mekong in Whistler, and more.
