Best Marion Kane Podcasts (2024)

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Julia Child’s Second Act: Alex Prud’homme Tells All 15:53

1M ago15:53

15:53

Alex Prud'homme had a special bond with his great aunt, Julia Child. I found Alex an affable and warm person. Perhaps that's because we both had a special connection to Julia – I was her dear friend. In 2016, I interviewed Alex Prud'homme while he was on a book tour promoting The French Chef in America. You can listen to our conversation here (and …

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From Patriarchy to Pâté, Restaurateur Jen Agg Tells All 13:48

2M ago13:48

13:48

Eloquent Toronto restaurateur Jen Agg is a strong woman. Her book “I Hear She's a Real Bitch” relates how the media has not always been kind, mischaracterizing Jen's feminine strength and ambition as pushy and bitchy. As a strong woman, who also had a career in a male-dominated field, I can relate. I don't find Jen to be a bitch. When I interviewed…

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Sean Brock on his Friend Tony, Fatherhood and Fried Chicken 15:17

2M ago15:17

15:17

Old-school fast food is in Sean Brock's blood. The Nashville-based, James Beard award-winning chef recently opened Joyland - a burger-fries-fried chicken joint that hearkens back to the 1950s. We can see Sean's love of diner food in Charleston episode of Parts Unknown clip of him with Anthony Bourdain to the iconic Waffle House. In this funny and n…

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Waldorf Salad: The Icon Lives On 11:16

3M ago11:16

11:16

The Waldorf Salad – named after its birthplace, Manhattan's legendary Waldorf Astoria hotel – has evolved since it was first created in 1896. In my 2013 interview with the hotel's then executive chef David Garcelon, we talked about the enduring popularity of the famous salad. At the time of this interview, the Waldorf Astoria was serving 20,000 sal…

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I Talk Tarte Tatin with Pastry Chef Joanne Yolles 9:40

7M ago9:40

9:40

My friend pastry chef Joanne Yolles made Tarte Tatin together at least six times before we perfected the recipe. We went through a lot of apples and butter - but oh my, was it worth it! Practice makes perfect. Tune into this episode to learn the recipe the hacks we discovered after baking this ultimate apple scrumptious dessert: https://www.marionk…

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Getting to the Core of the McIntosh Apple Story 14:00

7M ago14:00

14:00

Apples are my favourite fruit, and I particularly love the McIntosh. It's truly part of Canada's culinary heritage, originating as a wild seedling in the Ontario village of Dundela. The story of the McIntosh is compelling, with moments of triumph and tragedy. Listen further to learn about the dramatic history of the McIntosh: https://www.marionkane…

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I Grill Author Rob Firing While He Barbecues Steak 19:21

9M ago19:21

19:21

BBQ guru Rob Firing taught me two important lessons about grilling steak. First is to use a coulotte cut of beef; for the uninitiated, the coulotte is boneless, has the flavour of a flank steak but is less chewy. (Bonus: Coulotte is usually reasonably priced). The second piece of advice Rob gave me was to reverse-sear. This method requires slow, lo…

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I Sleuth the Ultimate Dessert at the Winona Peach Festival 9:03

9M ago9:03

9:03

Should peaches be crunchy or soft? What is the best peach dessert? Are peaches an aphrodisiac? Find out these things and more when you listen to my podcast episode about the Winona Peach Festival which takes place this weekend August 25-27. https://www.marionkane.com/podcast/sleuth-ultimate-dessert-annual/ Visit the Winona Peach Festival website fo…

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Stephanie Hersh Talks About her Beloved Mentor Julia Child 11:34

9M ago11:34

11:34

Today is the birthday of my mentor and friend Julia Child. In 2014, I interviewed Julia's long-time assistant Stephanie Hersh. She confessed to me that she told a fib to get her job! She also shared a story about a time Julia made her break the law. Stephanie affectionately thinks about Julia every day: https://www.marionkane.com/podcast/stephanie-…

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I Visited Olivia Chow at Home – She Has a Message of Hope 10:41

10M ago10:41

10:41

Newly elected mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow has long been an advocate for social reform. In 2015, I visited Olivia in her downtown home just weeks before she announced her NDP candidacy in the federal election. We chatted about our mutual passion for food and cooking, in particular our wish for a Canadian national program offering nutritious food fo…

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Carlos Frias Gives Insider Tips on the Best Cuban Food in Miami 21:42

1y ago21:42

21:42

In 2018, I went to Miami and interviewed the delightful food journalist Carlos Frias. Carlos spoke lovingly of his father, who was saved from hard labour in a Cuban prison camp by his ability to cook. It is clear from this interview how much Carlos's father influenced his love of food. Carlos and I also talk about our shared love of yucca, recommen…

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Fish and Chips Are Hot - From Old-School to Haute! 13:38

1+ y ago13:38

13:38

Confession: I love fish & chips! Growing up in London, I joined the Girl Guides because weekly meetings were followed by a trip to The Regent, a fish & chips shop around the corner. I wasn’t interested in slip knots or lighting a bonfire. I went there for the chips. In 2015, I sat down with food journalist Daniel Young - aka @youngandfoodish - a fi…

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Len Senater Thinks Outside the Box 20:34

1+ y ago20:34

20:34

Thinking outside the box is Len Senater's special talent. Ten years ago, Len set out to create a space where cooks, chefs and communities could collaborate. The Depanneur became a hub for food creativity in Toronto, attracting a loyal following to its many pop-up dining events. I had a memorable meal there, made by the brilliant Greg Couillard, one…

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Montreal is Most Famous for Smoked Meat and Chewy Bagels 11:07

1+ y ago11:07

11:07

Smoked meat and bagels. Both of these foods were made popular in Montreal's Mile End neighbourhood which, at one time, was mainly home to Jewish immigrants. It is also where my father grew up. On a recent trip to dad's old stomping grounds, I spoke to two general managers of Mile End's culinary institutions: Schwartz's Deli and St-Viateur Bagel. We…

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Kathleen Purvis Shares her Wisdom about Southern Food 12:06

1+ y ago12:06

12:06

On a 2014 trip to a food writers’ convention in Memphis, I learned that virtually every topic related to Southern food is a matter of debate. Does sugar belong in cornbread? Should we pronounce it pe-cahn or p-can? Fortunately, my friend and expert on Southern culture Kathleen Purvis was on hand to settle these and other matters of culinary debate.…

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Wendy Bray was Inspired by a Holocaust Survivor 14:05

2y ago14:05

14:05

There are some people in this world who have a light that shines so bright, it illuminates everyone around them. My friend Wendy Bray is one such person. Wendy, Senior Fund development Manager at the Red Door Family Shelter in Toronto, has an enduring positive outlook on life - something we both learned from a mutual friend who survived Auschwitz. …

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Katz’s Deli in New York City: Where Harry Met Sally 11:38

2y ago11:38

11:38

NYC's iconic Katz's Deli - yes, that deli from the movie When Harry Met Sally - has served their famous pastrami to hungry customers since 1888. Katz's is New York's oldest deli and has survived two pandemics: the flu of 1918 and now, Covid. In 2015, I had a conversation with the deli's delightfully funny owner Fred Austin shortly before he retired…

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Lesleigh Cooks for a Living and She Tested a Few Chicken Wings 16:21

2y ago16:21

16:21

I teamed up with my trusty recipe tester chef Lesleigh Landry to perfect home-cooked chicken wings. My criteria for superior wings: they must be salty, spicy, crunchy and crispy. Lesleigh and I taste-tested 7 recipes - baked & fried. Find the winning versions plus my special recipe for Blue Cheese Dip here: www.marionkane.com/recipe-2/lesleigh-land…

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Julia Child, The Canadian Connection 20:43

2y ago20:43

20:43

Julia Child loved her visits to Toronto. On her first visit to our fair city in 1991, she was wowed by a lunch cooked by some of Canada’s top chefs. I'll always remember the touching moment when she walked into the kitchen to thank the chefs who had cooked for her. Listen to my podcast and you'll hear from Toronto’s finest chefs, the former Cookboo…

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Judith Jones, Julia Child's Editor, Talks About her Dear Friend 9:54

2y ago9:54

9:54

JULIA and JUDITH: Next Tuesday, the Canadian Food Network premieres The Julia Child Challenge (it has begun in the U.S. this week) - a show where home cooks enter culinary challenges, each competing to win a paid three-month cooking course at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. Julia was my friend and mentor until her death in 2004. She changed my life foreve…

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Waldorf Salad: The Icon Lives On (Rerun) 11:16

2y ago11:16

11:16

The Waldorf Salad – named after its birthplace, Manhattan's legendary Waldorf Astoria hotel – has evolved since it was first created in 1896. In my 2013 interview with the hotel's then executive chef David Garcelon, we talked about the enduring popularity of the famous salad. At the time of this interview, the Waldorf Astoria was serving 20,000 sal…

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Shawn Adler Taps into Native Roots at Pow Wow Café (Rerun) 12:13

2+ y ago12:13

12:13

A few steps away from my home in Toronto's Kensington Market is the Pow Wow Café where they make the most delicious #indiantacos. The restaurant, owned by the talented and energetic #Ojibway / #Jewish chef Shawn Adler, has turned to catering for homeless shelters in the wake of Covid. The Pow Wow Café isn't offering take-away or dine-in until furth…

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Rosemary Kelly is an Intrepid Traveller and a Free Spirit 16:50

2+ y ago16:50

16:50

Rosemary Kelly is my long-time friend. Her Facebook name is: rosieonthemove. Her LinkedIn profile is: Independent Health, Wellness and Fitness Professional. Rosemary is an intrepid traveller. She cooks. And she’s treated cancer patients with massage. She is a free spirit. Rosemary told me her story at the kitchen table in her cozy apartment in down…

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Massimo Bottura is on a Mission to Turn Food Waste into Gold (Rerun) 16:55

2+ y ago16:55

16:55

17% of food produced globally each year is wasted. In 2020, 811 million people around the world went hungry. When I interviewed chef Massimo Bottura in 2017, we talked about his consuming passion to end hunger. Massimo believes we can restore dignity to society's most vulnerable people with a sense of community and food. Massimo was warm and friend…

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Getting to the Core of the McIntosh Apple Story (Rerun) 14:00

2+ y ago14:00

14:00

From its beginning as a wild seedling to the tragic death of its first-generation tree, Canada's own McIntosh apple has a dramatic history of success and near ruin. Listen to my podcast in which I visit Dundela, Ontario – the birthplace of the McIntosh apple - and sleuth the colourful story of our nation's favourite apple. Try my recipe for Apple C…

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Brooklyn Duo Champions Gefilte Fish (Rerun) 14:58

2+ y ago14:58

14:58

The Gefilte Manifesto' authors Liz Alpern and Jeffery Yoskowitz have done much to redeem the maligned reputation of gefilte fish. In honour of next Monday night’s Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year – I'm revisiting my 2017 podcast when we talked about our love of this Jewish food delicacy.By Marion Kane

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Midland's First Annual Butter Tart Festival: A Tribute to Canada's Iconic Dessert (Rerun) 10:03

3y ago10:03

10:03

Every June, right around Father's Day, thousands of people descend on the small town of Midland, Ontario, to eat thousands of butter tarts. The oldest documented butter tart recipe comes from the Barrie Royal Victoria Hospital Cookbook published in 1900. There is a hot debate about the butter tart’s origins but this much is clear - butter tarts are…

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The Nugget Man: Dr. Robert Baker (Rerun) 21:45

3y ago21:45

21:45

This week, I'm taking a look back to my first ever podcast (recorded in 2011) when I sleuthed the incredible legacy of food scientist Dr. Robert C. Baker. Dr. Baker completely transformed how people consume chicken. Prior to his work, Americans largely farmed chickens for egg production and ate an average of just 15 lb of chicken per year. After hi…

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Judith Jones, Julia Child's Editor, Talks About her Dear Friend (Rerun) 9:54

3y ago9:54

9:54

I interview Judith Jones, Julia Child's longtime editor and good friend, at her Upper East Side apartment in 2012.By Marion Kane

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Quebec Chef Martin Picard on Food, Foie Gras, Fun (Rerun) 14:40

3y ago14:40

14:40

Chef Martin Picard is famous for his nose-to-tail restaurant Au Pied de Cochon. Since 2009, he has divided his time between that Montreal eatery and his equally popular sugar shack 50 km away in the lush countryside. When I visited, he generously shared his thoughts on traditional Quebec cuisine, foie gras, maple syrup, cooking with leftovers and h…

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Toronto Landmark 'Harbord Bakery' Celebrates 70th Anniversary (Rerun) 12:39

3y ago12:39

12:39

I chat with Susan Wisniewski whose family has owned and operated the glorious, vintage Harbord Bakery in downtown Toronto for 70 years.By Marion Kane

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Joshna Maharaj Creates an Institutional Food Revolution (Rerun) 20:13

3+ y ago20:13

20:13

Activist chef Joshna Maharaj uses her creativity, spirituality and passion for fresh, vibrant local food to overhaul institutional kitchens. In her important book "Take Back the Tray," Joshna shares her disdain for bland, processed food believing that it sends the message "I don't care about you" when served to hospital patients, students on campus…

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Bruno Feldeisen (Rerun) 18:56

3+ y ago18:56

18:56

I'm looking forward to watch award-winning pastry chef Bruno Feldeisen and judge on Season 4 of CBC's Great Canadian Baking Show premiering February 14th. Bruno feels that being a chef is an emotional journey. His personal history has been marked by a difficult childhood and struggles with anxiety. In my podcast conversation with Bruno, you'll hear…

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Norman Van Aken: The Big Dog of Florida Cooking (Rerun) 26:34

3+ y ago26:34

26:34

He's the godfather of New World Cuisine. Anthony Bourdain called him "the big dog of Florida cooking." He's chef Norman Van Aken, an American culinary legend, former hippie and genuinely nice person. I interviewed Norman for my podcast, discussing his humble beginnings as a short-order cook, the diverse influences of South Florida cuisine and that …

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Haven Toronto Serves up Hot Meals and a Warm Welcome (Rerun) 25:07

3+ y ago25:07

25:07

Haven Toronto's executive director Lauro Monteiro is a man of steely determination. He has a strong desire to make things better for Toronto's vulnerable, homeless men ages 55+. I asked Lauro "What gives you hope?" as he works daily on the frontlines of the city's homeless crisis. His reply: “I see the good in people every single day. I see tragedy…

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Chef Matty Matheson on Addiction, Politics and Pancakes (Rerun) 14:46

3+ y ago14:46

14:46

In 2017, I interviewed indomitable chef Matty Matheson. This was shortly before his best-selling tome "Matty Matheson: A Cookbook" was released. Matty's new burger joint in Toronto's boho Queen West neighbourhood "Matty's Patty's Burger Club" serves his signature cheese-slathered burgers, originally made popular at the now closed Parts & Labour res…

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A Chat with Nigella, my Kitchen Cousin (Rerun) 11:34

3+ y ago11:34

11:34

I had an instant, warm rapport with Nigella Lawson when I interviewed her in 2015, so much so that she deemed us "kitchen cousins." Nigella and I talked about the healing power of food and our shared impromptu style of cooking. Her new book (available in North America in Spring 2021) and BBC program with the same title "Cook, Eat, Repeat" beautiful…

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Baking Maven and Food Network Star Anna Olson Shares Tricks of the Trade (Rerun) 14:23

3+ y ago14:23

14:23

With cooler temperatures and holidays ahead comes the urge to bake! In my podcast interview with baker 'par excellence' Anna Olson we discuss how to treat over burns, pan dimensions, why unsalted butter is better and baking tips and tricks.By Marion Kane

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You Gotta Eat Here: Sittin' in the Kitchen with John Catucci (Rerun) 13:36

3+ y ago13:36

13:36

Funny and endearing, Food Network host John Catucci is a kindred adventurer and eater. His show “You Gotta Eat Here” is my morning meditation. His new show “Big Food Bucket List” highlights John’s favourite restaurant dishes. In our lively podcast chat, he talks about his beginnings as a performer, his dad's Bolognese sauce and his adventures in tr…

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All You Need is Love - and a Nicely Designed Kitchen 19:59

4y ago19:59

19:59

John Ota and his wife don't like their kitchen in downtown Toronto. His search for the perfect kitchen took him across North America to 13 famous kitchens including Julia Child's, the Pilgrims', Elvis Presley's and Louis Armstrong's, among others. He describes them in his brilliant book "The Kitchen: A Journey Through History in Search of the Perfe…

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Carlos Spices Up Kensington Market 16:27

4+ y ago16:27

16:27

This podcast is dear to my heart – it’s about my Toronto home: Kensington Market. As a podcaster, I notice what I call “good talkers” in my daily life. Carlos Pereira is a character and a good talker. I’ve known him for about 40 years – since I moved into my beloved downtown neighbourhood. Kensington Market is a unique, colourful mix of old houses …

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Haven Toronto Serves up Hot Meals and a Warm Welcome 25:07

4+ y ago25:07

25:07

Haven is just that: it's a downtown drop-in open 365 days/year offering hot meals and a warm welcome to marginalized men ages 50+. Lauro Monteiro, Haven Toronto's Executive Director, has a steely determination and a compassionate heart. I visited Haven to chat with Lauro and discovered how he cultivates hope and humanity amid Toronto's cruel housin…

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Street Nurse Cathy Crowe: A Fearless, Passionate Activist 30:12

4+ y ago30:12

30:12

Toronto street nurse Cathy Crowe is an author, filmmaker, activist and a distinguished visiting practitioner in the Department of Politics at Ryerson University. Cathy has been on the front lines of Toronto’s housing emergency for decades. Her new memoir A Knapsack Full of Dreams recounts her lifelong commitment to social justice. She has led a fas…

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'Peace, Love & Fibre': A Love Letter to Your Colon 20:00

5y ago20:00

20:00

We laugh, we cry. We talk peace, love and fibre. Mairlyn Smith's latest book, her eighth, is a love letter to your colon and a love letter to her late parents. I chat with my dear friend Mairlyn at her Toronto home. She explains her crusade to increase our daily fibre intake and outlines how to do it.…

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Norman Van Aken: The Big Dog of Florida Cooking 26:34

5y ago26:34

26:34

Florida chef Norman Van Aken had humble beginnings in the small town of Diamond Lake, Illinois. He remains humble in spite of his successful restaurants, cookbooks and his memoir, "No Experience Necessary." The renowned godfather of New World Cuisine, he co-owns two restaurants in South Florida. He's a reader, a thinker and a great talker. I interv…

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Andrew Coppolino Says Farm to Table is a Growing Trend 16:27

5+ y ago16:27

16:27

Andrew Coppolino is a chatty, affable food journalist based in Kitchener-Waterloo. His new book, FARM TO TABLE, is the brainchild of the Stratford Chefs School which celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. The book features profiles of producers like Ruth Klahsen of Monforte Dairy and Anthony John of Soiled Reputation along with their recipes. A…

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Sistering Feeds Body and Soul 17:29

5+ y ago17:29

17:29

In the kitchen at Sistering, they're cooking up a storm on a tight budget and they've been doing it for almost 40 years. The cooks at this drop-in and shelter never know how many mouths they'll have to feed. Homelessness in Toronto is a real crisis - and things are getting worse. Without enough affordable housing, people are forced to sleep outside…

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My Conversation with Montreal Chef David McMillan 23:32

5+ y ago23:32

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By Marion Kane

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Toronto Restaurateur Anthony Rose Loves Jewish Food 16:38

5+ y ago16:38

16:38

Anthony Rose and I both love old fashioned Jewish food. Anthony is a popular chef and restaurateur with a cluster of hip eateries on a gritty strip of Dupont Street in downtown Toronto. Rose and Sons, the original one, is a deli style diner featuring a mean pastrami sandwich, chicken soup with matzo balls and chopped liver. We met at his French-sty…

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