Food

197. What A Farmer Wants YOU To Know About Food ft. Dennis Bulani!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with fourth-generation Saskatchewan farmer Dennis Bulani about his new book, What A Farmer Wants You To Know About Food! Dennis shares his insights into the world of GMOs, organic farming, and all the reasons we should actually feel hopeful about the future! Then, we put Dennis through the Random Meal Generator, and find out about his family’s favorite taco recipe.

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196. How To Share An Egg ft. Bonny Reichert!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with author & journalist Bonny Reichert (@bonnyreichert) about her new book How To Share An Egg: A Story Story of Hunger, Love, and Plenty. We talk about what makes a good memoir, the importance of food as a way to connect to family, and the way opening up to the past can help us break out of our shells and move toward a better future. Also, an extremely cursed round of the Random Meal Generator that brings back an old favorite: Mountain Dew.

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195. Lahmajoun: More Than Armenian Pizza!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) dig into the Armenian classic Lahmajoun! Teffer brings us a deep dive into its history and mythology as well as its cultural significance throughout the Levant! Also, the Random Meal Generator serves up a delicious sandwich that I’m going to need to eat as soon as possible.

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194. Ground Beef ft. Matt Cole!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with special guest Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) for a deep dive into ground beef! White People Taco Night! Air Fryer Meatballs! Meatloaf! Barbecue Beef Cups! Then, the Random Meal Generator brings us another beautiful opportunity for schnitzel! 

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193. Food Waste & Stock Tips with Chef Kory DiPucchio!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to special guest Chef Kory DiPucchio (@chefkorydipucchio) from Compass Group Canada about their International Stop Food Waste Day initiative, great uses for scraps and leftovers, and some key ways to invest in your stocks- soup stocks, I mean. The only financial advice given in this episode is related to groceries! 

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192. Capital Grille, Steakhouse Dinners & Sides ft. Aslam Choudhury!

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks to guest & patron Aslam Choudhury about his love for the Capital Grille restaurant franchise, steakhouse dinners, the Bengali concept of ‘jotno’, and the difference between classic steakhouse cuts! Plus, the return of the Random Meal Generator!

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191. There’s No Such Thing As Bad Food!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) talk about what we mean when we say “There’s no such thing as bad food” and how our relationships with food have changed since we started the show!

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190. Munch Madness FINALE: Corn vs. Beef ft. Bailey Eastwood, Julian McKenzie, Miriam Zeira, Andrew Henderson, & Chris Walker!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the FINALE of Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Bailey Eastwood, Julian McKenzie, Miriam Zeira, Andrew Henderson, and Chris Walker! Corn vs. Beef! Will we have another victory by a staple grain,, or will we have our first ever meat champ?!

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189 Munch Madness: Salt vs. Corn; Beef vs. Cake ft. Tuong La & Gabriel Chernitsky!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the SEMI-FINAL match ups of Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Tuong La (@tuonginurpic) and Gabriel Chernitsky! Salt vs Corn! Beef vs Cake! Michael Flatley vs Fortnite?! Who will move forward to the finale?! 

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188. Munch Madness: Salt vs. Chocolate; Beef vs. Stonefruit ft. Keith Serry & Giovanni Colantonio!

This week, hosts Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) and Teffer Adjemian (@tefferbear) bring you the next final quarter-final match ups of Munch Madness 2025 with special guest judges Keith Serry (@volume_knob) and Giovanni Colantonio (@MarioPrime)! Salt vs Chocolate! Beef vs Stonefruit! Giovanni vs Skill Tests?! Who will move forward to the semi-finals?! 

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