Food Is Culture | A Podcast

Today’s guest Moksha is a fountain of knowledge. I will say our chat went deep. The food we put into out bodies effects everything. And as a women, hearing Moksha connect the food she was eating and her cycles and how she felt was huge. I love her food journey. And listening to her speak of food as medicine and fuel really is a great reset for the way I had been looking at food as of late. She has wonderful cooking videos on Youtube and Facebook, I will link those in the show notes. Food is the most over used anxiety drug. Exercise is the most underused antidepressant. Care of @kaylabarnes - - - To check out Moksha on Instagram @thesovereigneats Visit www.sovereigneats.com To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I was so excited to sit down with Emily Elyse Miller. She is the Founder and CEO of OffLimits cereal. She has also written a cookbook, called Breakfast and hosted a pop up series called the BreakfastClub. She is passionate about delicious food with awesome ingredients. I loved sitting down with her and talking food. - - - To check out Emily on Instagram @emilyelysemiller To check out Off Limits on Instagram @offlimits Check out EatOffLimits.com to order cereal. To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Food Is Culture | A Podcast Sorry I’ve been MIA. It’s been a busy couple weeks with some family things going on and I had to take a few things off my plate in the short term. Unfortunately one of them was releasing podcasts episodes. However, I have been recording and interviewing some awesome guests and I’m excited for the up coming weeks to release the backlog of episodes I’ve recorded. I think I’ll be switching to bi-weekly release dates for the next few weeks while I catch up on life and work and family. But not to worry, there is a lot of great stuff in the episodes to chew on. Today’s episode has a cornucopia of information. Brenden Kumarasamy is a Public Speaking Coach and gives some awesome tips for improving your public speaking and party banter. He has some great Youtube videos and is a fantastic resource for you if public speaking is something you would like to work on. His information is below. Cheers! - Newsly is an audio app for IOS and Android that picks up web articles about the most trending topics at any given moment. And reads them to you! Download and use Newsly, for free. And using promo code f00d 2021 as in F zero zero D 2 zero 2 1 receive a 1-month free premium subscription to https://newsly.me Newsly: Stop Scrolling, Start Listening! - - - To find Brenden Kumarasamy on LinkedIn click here. To follow Brenden on Instagram @masteryourtalk To check out the website visit www.mastertalk.ca To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When was the last time you had a fine dining experience? I must say it’s been a lifetime for me, literally my daughter’s lifetime. I think the last wonderful fine dining experience I had was when I was pregnant with her and my husband and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. A lifetime and a pandi ago. So, I was beyond excited to sit down with Brad Weesner from Forshew Interior Design and speak on all things fine dining. And the social lubricant that keeps society moving: manners. The ribbon of this episode is dining etiquette… but I could have spoken to Brad all day. Growing up in DC sounds so fascinating. And the way he speaks of the times and accompanying his mom shopping makes me wistful for a time I didn’t experience. - - - To follow Forshew Designs on Instagram @forshewdesign To check out the website visit www.forshewdesign.com To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Canadian Thanksgiving! In this staple episode I talk a little bit about the history of Thanksgiving and celebrating the Harvest. Newsly is an audio app for IOS and Android that picks up web articles about the most trending topics at any given moment. And reads them to you! Download and use Newsly, for free. And using promo code f00d 2021 as in F zero zero D 2 zero 2 1 receive a 1-month free premium subscription to https://newsly.me Newsly: Stop Scrolling, Start Listening! - - - To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s episode couldn’t be better timed. If you’ve started Thanksgiving dinner planning this episode is for you! I sit down with Anika from Stiletto Events and she gives her breakdown for hosting a wonderful intimate well thought-out detail oriented at home event. With an emphasis on Thanksgiving. Her tip for making your Thanksgiving Dinner stand out from a weekend of turkey dinners literally blew my mind. As you’ll hear Anika’s love of a well hosted party started at a young age. And has grown into a wonderful career and company. As we start to open up our homes to friends and family again - hosting a party may seem a little daunting. But Anika has broken it down so beautifully, I can’t wait to uncork the wine, start the music, and welcome the guests. - - - To follow Stiletto Events on Instagram @stiletto.events To check out the website visit stiletto-events.com To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Newsly is an audio app for IOS and Android that picks up web articles about the most trending topics at any given moment. And reads them to you! Download and use Newsly, for free. And using promo code f00d 2021 as in F zero zero D 2 zero 2 1 receive a 1-month free premium subscription to https://newsly.me Newsly: Stop Scrolling, Start Listening! - - - Today’s guest is a cornucopia of information. A true full wellness advocate and is passionate about root cause medicine. Sarah Murphy is a certified nutritional practitioner and a clinical herbalist with an extensive background. She has studied many healing modalities including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, Toxicology and Detoxification, Environmental medicine, Mind Body work, trauma healing and the Polyvagal theory. We touch on a lot in this episode and she has some absolute fantastic steps you can start taking immediately to improve your overall health. This is a must listen. I had so many ah-ha moments speaking with her today. Sarah and I have known each other socially for just over a decade. But have never really chatted like this before. I loved sitting down with her and getting to know more about her and how she’s helping her clients uncover the healthy vibrant people they are. And before we sat down I didn’t realize how similar our households were growing up. If you’re from Toronto you undoubtably know Noah’s Natural Foods stores. I remember shopping weekly there with my mom. Well Sarah’s family owned Noah’s up until somewhat recently. For those of you who don’t know Noah’s, it is a health food store that sells vitamins, supplements, natural health foods and grocery items. In the 90’s it was uncommon to snack on nori, eat quinoa, or kamut pasta, or drink almond milk. But that was both the way we both grew up. And let me tell you the early packaged almond milk from our childhood is not the yummy creamy almond milk of today. It was so nice to connect with someone that had a similar experience to me growing up and we talk about culture a bit. I hope you’ll enjoy this episode. Cheers! - - - To follow Sarah Murphy on Instagram @thepotentplant And check out The Real Heal on Instagram @therealheal_ To check out the cleanses visit the-real-heal.com To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Newsly is an audio app for IOS and Android that picks up web articles about the most trending topics at any given moment. And reads them to you! Download and use Newsly, for free. And using promo code f00d 2021 as in F zero zero D 2 zero 2 1 receive a 1-month free premium subscription to www.newsly.me Newsly: Stop Scrolling, Start Listening! - - - I’m so excited for you to hear the wonderful stories of today’s guests. I stumbled upon the Instagram of The Table of Us a few months ago. Simone and Dan had just launched their cook book by the same name. The videos and photos are absolutely beautiful. And the IG stories of Simone making fresh home made pasta are heavenly. I will admit I’ve been thinking of pulling out my pasta attachment for my KitchenAid after ogling her page and especially after this chat. Simone shares the most lovely stories of her Nonnina and the wonderful cooking she grew up enjoying. I loved hearing Dan’s stories of his food journey as well. And how they’ve created their own food traditions, part out of necessity as you’ll hear from their the moving day dinner, and out of their shared loved of food and wanting to preserve and celebrate their Italian heritage with their children. - - - double 00 flour is used to make fresh homemade pasta. - - - To follow The Table of Us on Instagram @thetableofus Check out The Table Of Us To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Billy Buttery does a little check in and her current thoughts on #PSL, faux pas dinner topics, and the barebones list of kitchen tools you need. The basic must need tools in your kitchen -chef’s knife -pairing knife -a great blender -a stand mixer if you want to make bread or bake a lot -a large frying pan or wok -a couple pots : 3 to be exact - - - To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Food Is Culture | A Podcast! On today's episode Jenny from Little Love Lifestyle and Little Lunch Love joins me today and shares some fantastic info on the school lunching packing game. Jenny started packing lunches for her daughter and started documenting the journey. That journey has evolved to include their daily lives but packing lunches still has a special spot on her social media and website. This is a 3 part episode. Today we talk about Hacks. Part 1 is What To Pack Part 2 is What Gear To Buy If you haven't listened to the first two, check them out after this episode. Check out billybuttery.com/packedlunch for all the episodes and some bonus info. - - - To follow guest Jenny on Instagram visit @littlelovelifestyle & @little_lunch_love And you can check out her website LittleLoveLifestyle.com To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Food Is Culture | A Podcast! On today's episode Jenny from Little Love Lifestyle and Little Lunch Love joins me today and shares some fantastic info on the school lunching packing game. Jenny started packing lunches for her daughter and started documenting the journey. That journey has evolved to include their daily lives but packing lunches still has a special spot on her social media and website. This is a 3 part episode. Today we talk about What Gear To Buy. Part 1 is What To Pack Part 3 is Jenny's Hacks For Lunch Packing Stay tuned for all 3. Jenny will be posting a shopping guide to accompany this episode. Please be sure to subscribe to her mailing list to be the first to get the list when it comes out. www.littlelunchlove.com Check out muccifarms.com for their complete line of produce, grown in Ontario. - - - To follow guest Jenny on Instagram visit @littlelovelifestyle & @little_lunch_love And you can check out her website LittleLoveLifestyle.com To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Food Is Culture | A Podcast! On today's episode Jenny from Little Love Lifestyle and Little Lunch Love joins me today and shares some fantastic info on the school lunching packing game. Jenny started packing lunches for her daughter and started documenting the journey. That journey has evolved to include their daily lives but packing lunches still has a special spot on her social media and website. This is a 3 part episode. Today we talk about What To Pack. Part 2 is What Gear To Buy Part 3 is Jenny's Hacks For Lunch Packing Stay tuned for all 3. - - - To follow guest Jenny on Instagram visit @littlelovelifestyle & @little_lunch_love And you can check out her website LittleLoveLifestyle.com To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little snack size episode with a few updates. Enjoy August and chat in a couple weeks! - - - To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly giftsfrombilly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I hope you’ve eaten. This episode had my stomach talking to me! Today’s guest is a fellow Torontonian, a fellow podcast host, and we have a shared love of a local restaurant. Alex Hajjar’s love of food and his culture is clear. He is so knowledgable on all delicious Arabic foods, his memories of his grandmother’s cooking are so lovely, his aunts’ bakery sounds wonderful, and he has traveled all over. Alex and I initially connected online and we chat a bit about that and how the meta verse is slowly taking over everyday run ins and daily interactions. And chance would have it, we both grew up in Toronto. I often say Toronto is so small. And it really is. Toronto is a wonderful city made up of many tiny pockets of cultures and neighbourhoods, and made smaller by the people who were born and raised and still live here! After our conversation we chatted a bit more and have less than a 2 degree of separation. Remember that game? 7 degrees of separation? It’s actually only 6 now as our world has gotten smaller. And I remember reading an article years ago in Vanity Fair (I think?!) that locals in Rome had the fewest average degrees of separation being only about 1.5. I hope you enjoy this episode! There are lots of great links in the show notes to check out and if you’re local to North York in Toronto check out Jerusalem! Keeskoon! (Cheers in Lebanese) - - - Food: Labaneh - very thick yogurt dip Shaabiyat - dessert treat similar to Baklava Hummus - Alex's tip is to use the water from the chickpea can or water from boiling to use in the hummus when making from scratch. Want more dessert recommendations? check out this blog post I found on Traditional Lebanese Desserts - - - Links: Jerusalem Restaurant http://www.jerusalemrestaurant.ca Marché Adonis - Mediterranean market with the pita maker https://www.groupeadonis.ca/fr/on - - - To follow Alex Hajjar on Instagram @socialanimalspodcast Check out Social Animals podcast To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog on billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly giftsfrombilly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

SNACK SIZE | Pizza Who doesn't love pizza?! My husband and I recount a couple of our favourite pizza memories in this SNACK SIZE episode. We talk Neapolitan pizza, Roman pizza, a Toronto childhood classic: Pizza Pizza, Pizza Hut, and one of or favourite memories from our honeymoon... touring Pompeii My husband Ronin says he doesn't like to talk... but you be the judge! Have you heard the last episode we did together? #17 - Hungover, A Bowl Of Ramen, & No Ring - In Napoli where love is king When boy meets girl Here's what they say When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie That's amore When the world seems to shine like you've had too much wine That's amore Bells will ring, ting-a-ling-a-ling, ting-a-ling-a-ling And you'll sing, "Vita bella" Hearts will play tippy-tippy-tay, tippy-tippy-tay Like a gay tarantella -Dean Martin "That's Amore" - - - To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today’s guest Amanda Gates is amazing. Amanda is an Advanced Feng Shui Practitioner, an Interior Designer, a Realtor, an author! Oh and she has a podcast, a blog, video show, and online courses! She is a busy woman and so chockfull of amazing information. We talk about the energy of the dining table, the importance of the stove, and the overall vibe of kitchens. - - - To follow guest Amanda Gates on Instagram @theamandagates To visit Amanda Gate's website and blog check out: https://gatesinteriordesign.com And to view her courses go to http://courses.gatesinteriordesign.com/directory To check out Amanda's podcast Home | Energy | Design click HERE To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly giftsfrombilly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's guest Cristin has found her voice and connected to her ancestors & heritage through food. Having not yet visited Italy, she roams the piazza's and pictures the mediterranean while enjoying and cooking the food of her people. Sprezzatura - a term coined by Italian author in the 1500’s, meaning the art of looking great, but without fussiness. Sprezzatura which is a nonchalance, concealing all effort and making the finished product or outfit look stylish and polished. And that’s what comes to mind when I think of Italian food. Stracciatella Soup Or bruschetta…elegant in their simplicity. Casal Velino is a town and commune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Thinking of buying a house in Italy? Click here for the article I mentioned in the episode on buying a beautiful house, in a small town, for very cheap. Stracciatella Soup recipe by Giada De Laurentiis Lidia Bastianich - Youtube channel - - - To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly giftsfrombilly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s STAPLE episode I’m talking about the 4 most important ingredients to have on hand to bake anything: Butter, Sugar, Flour, Eggs. Eggs: Did you know most baking recipes call for a large egg? A large egg weighs about 50 grams. Why is that important? Well baking is a science. And how much egg is in a recipe counts. So if you regularly purchase extra large or jumbo eggs and a recipe calls for a couple eggs you may want to do some quick math and see if you need to put all the eggs the recipe calls for. It will change the texture, rise, and taste of your creation. - - - Have you listened to episode #1 with Troy Gonsalves? I learnt so much about Troy and Guyana in that interview. Troy is a friend and does these great LinkedIn live interviews, and he interviewed me! If you want to switch it up and see me, not only hear me, check out the video on Troy’s LinkedIn - - - To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly giftsfrombilly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 30! If you’ve listened to a few episodes you will know I have two kids. And even then I call my youngest, who’s a year & a half my baby. Well, today’s guest has an actual baby, a 9 week old little guy which is why I’m so honoured Jessica, from Cooking In my Genes sat down to chat with me. We have quick and cheerful chat, and you can hear how much she truly loves food. I loved hearing about her favourite childhood meals and sharing an afternoon snack with her grandparents. We also talk about a favourite Canadian food or I should say a Canadian food experience. After our chat I attempted to freestyle a strudel recipe… umm I haven’t spent too much time baking as of late so let’s just say… I should have followed a recipe! Which is why finding recipe developers and food blogs you love and trust is so important. Her website is Cooking In My Genes. It’s chalk full of beautiful food photos and great recipes. Something for everyone. Enjoy! - - - To follow guest Jessica on Instagram @cookinginmygenes To visit her website and blog please visit : Cooking In My Genes To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly giftsfrombilly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week’s guest is a trove of knowledge about wines. We have a great chat about wine and food and how lovely those two things are together. I’m sure most of you listening agree. A pilot by profession, Ryan Sullivan always has had a love of wines. So much so he decided to attend a Sommeliers program and become part of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers. Pilots are known for their attention to detail and love of travel and adventure, a quality I’m sure equally shared with sommeliers. I could have spoken to Ryan for hours about wine and food. I hope you’ll enjoy our chat. A disclaimer, Ryan and I recollect and each tell stories of our first wine experiences. We are in no way advocating for under age drinking. Some would say wine is a sacred experience and experienced differently all over the world in different cultures. In more European culture leaning households, in the 80’s & 90’s it was not uncommon for young teens to enjoy a small glass with parents and family while enjoying dinner. Of course now the perspective is different and we know more about alcohol so please always enjoy responsibly and legally. And take our early wine memories with a grain of salt and a light hearted sip. Cheers! - - - To watch Stanley Tucci craft some cocktails check out here. - - - To follow guest Ryan Sullivan on Instagram @flyingsomm For more information about The Flying Somm please visit https://www.theflyingsomm.ca To follow Food Is Culture | A Podcast along on Instagram @foodisculture.apodcast To follow host Billy Buttery on Instagram @billybuttery To check out the Food Is Culture blog billybuttery.com Intro & Outro Music and Editing Provided by @roninimperial from @bigsmokebounce Podcast Artwork by @giftsfrombilly giftsfrombilly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.