Bits n Bites: Recent Episodes
Mary Mammoliti and Jenny Arena
Bits n Bites. Co-hosts Mary Mammoliti and Jenny Arena, are the saucy ladies behind this rapid fire podcast. Together they take a bite out of a food topic, share stories, and always leave you with a hot topic take away. Never a dull moment with these two punny women. Industry experts join them weekly to dish, serve up food tips, and share a bit of their lives.
We're wrapping up our first season of Bits n' Bites with some of the best ways to say Season's Eatings to the foodies in your life. Start making your list and checking it twice because we've put together a guide of gifts that are sure to sleigh this holiday season.
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Ever wonder what it means to be a Vegan or eat a Plant Based diet? Well you’re not alone. We often find ourselves wondering the exact same thing. There are so many labels, pescatarian, paleo, and vegetarian it can become confusing and overwhelming. Our guest expert, Debora Palmieri, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, helps us get plant powered and explains the difference between being vegan and plant based.
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Don't be scared of the pumpkins and candy lingering after Halloween because in this episode we're sharing some spooktacular ideas to use them up. We're offering up tricks for those treats, so don't worry if you don't know jack about what to do with those o'lanterns. From recipes to DIY facials and cocktails, this episode will really give you pumpkin to talk about
Local, seasonal, sustainable. We learn more about these buzz words and how its possible to live in the city and can still eat farm to table all year long with our guest expert, Paul Sawtell of 100km Foods
Do you know the history of the pumpkin spice latte or why the seasonal spice blend is so popular? We've got the answers for you, along with an entire grocery list of pumpkin flavoured goodies from coffee to pasta. Set your squash goals for Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice.
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Take a little bit of creativity, along with some science, add in patience and a number of varietals and you have the beginnings of a grape discussion on winemaking. Join us as we wine a bit with our guest expert, winemaker, Aimee Macedo @downtownwineryto
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Have you been apple picking? Do you have some green tomatoes lingering in your garden that you aren't quite sure what do with? In this episode we're talking about late summer and early fall produce and offering up suggestions on how you can cook up what's currently in season to make the most of September's fruits and vegetables
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Back to school and back to packing lunches. If you're feeling the woes of packing those midday meals for your kids, you bento believe we're here to help with our guest expert, Sneaky Mommy, Natalia Mauer.
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From playing with unconventional flavors to serving it up in a whole new way, our guest experts William Oliveira of Mercado Negro and Enes Ozgor of Mado, are giving us the inside scoop refreshing new ways to enjoy ice-cream
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Summer seems to be synonymous with cocktails. There’s nothing quite like a cold drink on a hot day. We got spirited with guest expert Zac Kvas, talking about summer cocktails
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Zero waste chef Christine Tizzard and Food Waste Adovocate Antonietta Ferretti, teach us how to reduce food waste by using up every last bread crumb, every part of a vegetable and so much more. This episode is packed with zero waste tips and recipes
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Ready for more smokin' information about barbecuing? We've invited grillmaster, Chef Rob Rainford back to share his sizzlin' secrets to perfect grilling, from sauces and rubs to cooking the perfect steak.
What is Canadian food, how would you define the cuisine of Canada? This is the question we posed to a panel of guests experts for this patriotic episode. Warning, you may be hungry for butter tarts, poutine and a whole lot more after listening to Canada D-Eh!
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Fire up your grills and get ready for a BBQ 101 with our guest expert, Chef Rob Rainford. This grill master heats things up talking gas, charcoal and smokers.
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What is sustainability? We hear the buzz words like Green living, zero-waste, and being eco-friendly, on social media almost daily but do we really know what this means and how we can do our part, or have we just become a society of following the trends. Environmental journalist and activist, Candice Batista explains how we can do our part to live more sustainably.
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April showers bring May flowers, or in this episode we’re bringing you gardens. The month of May, primarily, the long weekend, is when most Canadians will pull out their green thumbs and get growing. We’re getting the dirt on gardening with our guest, outdoor design and lifestyle expert, Carson Arthur
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Our guest experts, hormone nutritionist Alexandra King and Menopause Chick, Shirley Weir help us explore the hormonal transitions that affect many aspects of our lives, including our physical behaviours, moods, diets and eating habits.
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Hormones play a major role in our mental, physical and emotional health and we need hormonal balance to function. Our guest experts, hormone Nutritionist Alexandra King and Menopause Chick, Shirley Weir speak with us about taking control of our nutrition when it comes to improving hormonal health.
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A healthy, well-balanced diet can help with improved concentration and attention span, helping us think more clearly. And of course, on the flip side to that, a poor diet can lead to fatigue, impaired decision-making and can slow down reaction time, it can even aggravate stress. We’re exploring the connection between food and mental well-being and helping us dive further into the subject will be our guest experts Dr Maria Grigano, Trudy Stone, and Amy Deacon
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Functional and natural medicine expert Bryce Wylde is helping us stay healthy and boost our immunity in this special edition of Bits n' Bites
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Exploring the connection between food, love and sex with our guest experts, sexologist Dr. Jessica O'Reilly and relationship scientist Dr. Marisa Cohen
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Which one of us has a complicated relationship with her cheese monger and who loves spooning with her Nutella? Tune in to learn more as hosts Mary Mammoliti and Jenny Arena spill the tea sharing a bit more about themselves with the same sass, sauce and humour you've come to know on Bits n Bites
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Good health is really a gut instinct. Join us as we digest information from our expert guests on gut health. Joining us on this episode are cookbook author Fina Scroppo and Natural Chef and Fermentation Teacher, Nena Foster
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One of us is on the fence and the other is a hard sell. We welcome back a familiar voice! Chef and the Kris Kringle of Kimchi, Sang Kim talks about gifting kimchi, and Ryan Chelak of Vibe Kombucha walks us through the do’s and don’ts of the fermentation process and starter
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Are you setting New Year’s Resolutions, or has 2020 changed everything? Are you still of the “new year, new you” philosophy or do you find it all exhausting, meaningless and even inappropriate after a year that literally turned our world upside down? We asked Nutritionist Rachel Beis and kinesiologist, strength & conditioning coach, Angela Furfaro to weigh in.
Whatcha doing days before Christmas? This episode is jam packed with traditions, food and maybe even a personal message to the big guy himself. Get ready for an episode that will make your face hurt from smiles and laughter. The music in this episode is from Taketones.com
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Pasta is a centuries old staple that has been adopted into the cuisine of many different cultures. We’ve decided to use our noodles and connect with Culinary Instructor and Chief Executive Nonna, Emanuela Costantini to explore the pastabilities.
We're getting into the fold talking dumplings. From fillings to cooking method our guest expert, food blogger and TV personality Mary Tang shares her knowledge on dumplings and noodles.
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We’re getting into the hole story about one of our favourite treats, donuts. There are cake donuts and yeast donughts so what's the difference? We asked one of our favourite bakers,Vanessa Baudanza from The Rolling Pin five a-glazing donut questions that you’ll love dough much. Now we want to know, which is it, donut spelled d-o-n-u-t or doughnut spelled d-o-u-g-h-n-u-t?
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Joining us this week is pickling pro, chef and culinary instructor at Niagara College, Michael Olson, who was recently featured in Bernardin. And canning queen Christine Manning of Manning Canning. Together they've got a canning crash course for us about the science behind food preservation!
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Breaking bread with a few industry experts to talk about the rise in the popularity of breadmaking. From simple yeast free breads, to no-knead, to sourdough bread and starters, its all covered in Bread on the Rise.
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Celebrating Thanksgiving during a pandemic is not where we imagined we would be - yet here we are. With indoor gatherings reducing in numbers, our Thanksgiving tables will look different this year. We asked our Chew Reviewers to weigh in with their drool worthy recipes and share what their Thanksgiving tables will look like this year. Whether it's dinner for one and a tablet with friends and family on Zoom or a gathering of same dwelling family members - on this Thanksgiving may your heart be as full as your belly.
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If you haven't guessed it yet, today we're talking cookies! Along the way we uncover one of the most famous and talked about revenge stories.
We're on the hunt for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Our community of cookie connoisseur along with our industry experts Vanessa Baudanza of The Rolling Pin and Craig Pike of Craig’s Cookies helped us on our quest.
With all the concerns around gatherings during the global health pandemic, the thought of entertaining can be very daunting.
Outdoor entertaining however has proven to be the most ideal way to host a group. By planning ahead and taking the appropriate measures, entertaining can safely be done outdoors.
Outlined are some tips for safe entertaining outdoors as provided by Toronto Public Health Officer, Dr. Vinita Dubey.
Remember that it's important to stay connected for our own mental well-being so feel free to make plans and have fun - just be sure to follow the guidelines.
By now everyone is familiar with Dalgona Coffee, the beverage made by whipping equal parts of instant coffee powder, sugar and hot water until it becomes creamy, then adding it to hot or cold milk.
Taking a closer look at this drink has made us realize it's global nature and how many similar variations exist.
Dalgona coffee immediately brought to mind the cremina for us while someone of South Asian descent would’ve immediately associated it to Phenti Hui Coffee.
Listen in as our experts share their experiences with these coffee trends and answer all our coffee questions.
Welcome to the Bits n' Bites kitchen, we're Mary and Jenny and we're here to introduce you to our brand NEW PODCAST! What is Bits n' Bites you ask? Find out in this trailer. Spoiler Alert! We've spent so much time carefully crafting our episodes that we could no longer string a sentences together, cue the Mad Libs.
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