Anya chats with Chef and Lead Instructor Ben Kiely about mentorship and challenges in the hospitality industry, programs at PICA and how students are learning, opportunities in the industry, the joy of cooking and creating, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Worth Association's Joanna Jagger and Tash McLeod about mentoring women in the hospitality, tourism, and recreation industries, rising culinary stars, what's changed and what still needs to change, and the annual Yes, Shef! event that is guaranteed to make for a delicious and empowering evening. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with two pastry chefs about their journeys from the Philippines to Canada, local and seasonally focused baking, living in big cities, small towns, and among the mountains, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with chef and restaurateur Robert Belcham about Chefs' Table Society of BC, their annual Cooks' Camp in Pemberton, the recently opened Commons culinary library in East Van, the current state of the industry, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Chef Alex Tung of Yowza Culinary Concepts and Chefs' Table Society of BC about the current state of the industry, opening and running small businesses, including his newest spot, Argyle Cafe in Ladner, seafood sustainability, mentorship, the work of CTS and whom it benefits, and all the deliciousness of life. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Chef Ricardo Valverde of Suyo Peruvian and the recently opened UCHU Raw Bar and Cevicheria about Nikkei, seafood, childhood influences, UCHU's menu and ethos, working in Chinatown, and so much more. And later, Chef Daniel Lee of Nabi House in East Van joins to chat about Royal Korean cuisine, cooking with his mom, simplicity over fuss, and the best tteokbokki in town.

Anya chats with Katya Movsesian, Head Sommelier at Folietta Restaurant in East Vancouver, about wine, bubbles, the industry, trying new wines on a budget, challenges for women in the industry, mentoring and paying it forward, and so much more. Listen in, eh?

From marketing to cupcakes to TV to farming to ice cream, this BC woman has gone through it all and is now making ice cream that is better for people and the planet, right from her home farm. Anya chats with founder Lori Joyce about her journey from the founding of Cupcakes in Vancouver to ice cream on the island. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Evan Saunders and Tanya Martin of Blasted Church Winery about growing grapes in Okanagan Falls, recovering after two cold snaps and what's on the vine right now, summer experiences at the winery (including pool parties, barbecues, and more), and so much more. Listen in, eh?

Anya chats with Executive Chef Jasper Cruikshank of L'Abattoir in Gastown about cooking in competitions, winning Canadian Culinary Championships, the French technique that drives the West Coast menu at L'Abattoir, comfort food, the industry, mentorship, and so much more. Listen in, eh?