More Than Maple: 2nd Annual Canadian Cheesemonger Competition.
May 28, 2026
Join Capri as she travels to Montreal for the 2nd Annual Canadian Cheesemonger Competition. Get a front row seat as six contestants from across Canada compete to be the country's best cheesemonger and represent the nation on the world stage at the international cheese competition in France. Capri is joined by competition judge, Canadian ...
More Than Maple: Taste Canada Celebrates Excellence in Canadian-Authored Cookbooks
November 6, 2025
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This week is another special More Than Maple episode focused on food and culture in Canada.
Our guest is Karen Baxter, executive director of Taste Canada, a nonprofit organization that celebrates Canadian-authored cookbooks by showcasing the diversity and richness of Canada's culinary landscape.
The World Needs More Pie: A Conversation with Author and Filmmaker Beth Howard
October 30, 2025
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This week, I welcome author, filmmaker, and pie baker Beth Howard to the show. Beth has authored four books and has recently released a full-length documentary entitled PIEOWA: A Piece of America. We talk about grief, loss, love, career changes, and how pie has been a guiding force throughout Beth's life.
Farmland Preservation Efforts Across North America
October 9, 2025
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This week, we are talking about farmland preservation efforts across North America. I will be joined by Martin Straathof, Executive Director of Ontario Farmland Trust in Canada. Then, we will revisit my conversations with Angie Doucette, the Midwest Senior Farmland Program Manager at American Farmland Trust, along with Kyle Zweig, owner of ...
More Than Maple: We Lend A Hand: The Untold Story of Ontario’s Farmerettes
October 2, 2025
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This week is another special More Than Maple episode focused on food and culture in Canada. My guests are producer and director Colin Field, along with historic producer Bonnie Sitter of the award-winning documentary "We Lend A Hand." The film captures the untold story of the Farmerettes, a brigade of young women who worked in agriculture ...
We are off to Nova Scotia with another episode in our special series about Canadian foodways, More Than Maple. Alain Bossé, better known as the Kilted Chef, will give us a crash course in Acadian culinary culture. And, Member of the Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly, the Honourable Colton LeBlanc, will share how the province is supporting its ...
More Than Maple: Montreal Food Icons Smoked Meat and Bagels
July 24, 2025
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This week, we are heading to Montreal as we are back with another episode in our special series More Than Maple, which focuses on Canadian foodways. You will get a taste of two icons steeped in the history of the Montreal food landscape: smoked meat and bagels. Meet Schwartz’s Deli general manager Frank Silva and Nicolo Morena, co-owner ...
This week, I am revisiting interviews with six James Beard Award nominees and winners I have welcomed to the show over the last five years. Never would I have thought that I would be among this esteemed group! That’s right, I am a 2025 James Beard Awards Broadcast Media nominee! Tune in to this special episode to learn more about my journey ...