Episode 72 - October 26, 2014

10/27/14 • -1 min

Pay is back from Scottsdale, Arizona and is plumper than when she left. There's more than spas and golf...there's great food. And if there's great food, Pay will find it.
Matt Basile from Fidel Gastro food truck and Lisa Marie restaurant pops into studio to talk about his new cookbook, "Street Food Diaries" and what lead him from a desk job as a copywriter to creating a food brand that has resulted in a food truck, restaurant, TV show, catering company and now a book in only three years.
Pay asks, "what's the worst thing you've ever received while trick-or-treating?" See if you agree with the answers. By the way, someone said, "potato".
Nutritionist Theresa Albert was once an evil woman who gave out whole wheat crackers at Halloween but is now trying to redeem herself. Theresa has tips on making Halloween less junky for parents and kids.
And chef Matthew DeMille (Drake Devonshire) talks about the Drake Hotel's new spot in Prince Edward County. A perfect spot for a getaway by car.

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Episode 71 - October 19, 2014

Back from a trip to visit the parental units in Halifax, Pay wants to know if everyone's parents get weird when they get old.
Saturday Night Live celebrates 40 years with real food inspired by some classic SNL skits. Schweddy Balls, Colon Blow, Almost Pizza...you can now buy them and eat them!
Pay chats with Julie Zwillich who taste-tested many of the SNL goods.
Meal Share is an organization that started in Vancouver and Alberta and has now expanded to Toronto. Their concept is "buy one, give one". By dining out a restaurant they've partnered with, you could give a meal to someone in need. Derek Juno explains how it works.
And the Delicious Food Show took place in Toronto this weekend. Pay had a chance to talk to several local and international celebs, including chef and author Mario Batali.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and there are many great fundraising events taking place. Heart of Fashion combines food, fashion and fundraising on October 25th. Listen in for details!

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Episode 73 - November 2, 2014

How did one guy open 3 downtown lobster restaurants, launch a food line at Sobeys and write a cookbook in only 2-years? Matt Pettit from Rock Lobster chats about his new cookbook, "The Great Lobster Cookbook: From Claw to Tail" and what it's been like making this luxury food more approachable and fun. Could the things in your medicine cabinet be doing you more harm than good? Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacist Victor Wong, talks about why it's important to clean out our medicine cabinets and what essentials we should stock. Confused about pain medication? He sets things straight. And Foodee is a new "food concierge" that debuted in Vancouver and is now available in Toronto. If you ever get stressed about ordering lunch for a group at work - they'll make your lives easier.