No Recipe Required with Lesley Taylor

This is the audio version of my Substack newsletter published on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. To read the post and see photos, click the links below. Substack Instagram

This is the audio version of my newsletter published on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. To read the article and see photos, check out Substack . To see more food and wine content, check out Instagram .

This episode is the audio version of my weekly Substack newsletter posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2024. To read the post and see photos, check out Substack . You can also see posts on Instagram .

This is the audio version of my Substack newsletter published on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. To read the post and see photos, check out Substack . To see more food & wine content, check out Instagram .

This is the audio version of my weekly Substack newsletter published on Tuesday, October 13, 2024. To read the post and see photos, check out my Substack page. You can also see photos on Instagram .

Soup's On! This is the audio version of my Substack newsletter posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. To read the article, along with photos and links, click the link to my Substack page. Click here to follow me on Instagram .

This episode is the audio version of my Substack newsletter published on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. For the written version and to see photos, click either of the links below. Substack Instagram I also mentioned being on the Toronto Mike'd Podcast back on September 1 kicking out some of my favourite songs. You can listen to that episode at this link .

This episode is the audio version of my Substack newsletter published on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. To read the article, click the link below. Substack You can also follow me on Instagram .

This is the audio version of my Substack newsletter published on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. For full written instructions along with photos, click the link(s) below. Substack Link to Vote for me in the Aprons in Action Challenge Instagram The other podcast I mentioned (The Sporkful) can be found at this link . And the original article in Slate Magazine can be found here . Here are the wines I me...

This is the audio version of my Substack newsletter published on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. For written instructions along with photos, click the link below. Substack You can also follow me on Instagram . And, I'd appreciate your vote in the Aprons in Action Challenge. Just click this link and then enter "Lesley" in the search bar. Voting ends on September 16, 2026.

This is the audio version of my Substack newsletter posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. You can read the post on Substack . You can also see photos of the wines on Instagram .

This is the audio version of my Substack newsletter published on Tuesday, August 25. To see photos and a complete list of ingredients, check out my Substack article. I need your help! I'm participating in the Aprons in Action Challenge through Diabetes Canada and I'll be submitting a recipe for consideration. There's a poll attached to this episode, so I'd appreciate it if you'...

This is the audio version of my Substack newsletter published on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. To see photos and for a complete list of ingredients, click the link below. Substack You can also see photos on Instagram .

This episode is the audio version of my weekly Substack newsletter, published on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. For photos and links, please go to Substack . You can also see photos and other food and wine content on my Instagram page.

This episode is the audio companion to my Substack article posted on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. For photos, ingredients, and complete instructions, click the link below. Substack You can also see photos on Instagram .

This is the audio version of this week's Substack newsletter , published on Tuesday, July 28. You can find all the links to the wines I reviewed on my Substack post. You can also follow me on Instagram for more cooking, baking, and wine content.

This is the audio version of my Substack post published on Tuesday, July 21. If you'd like to read that and see photos, you can click the links below. Substack Instagram

This is the audio companion to my Substack post for the week of July 14, 2026. You can read that and see all the photos and links to other content and products I mention by clicking this link . You can also see some photos that I post to Instagram .

You can read this post and see photos on Substack . The wines tasted were: Trius 2024 Rosé Stratus 2025 Cabernet Franc Rosé Domaine Lafage Miraflors Rosé Instagram Link Canada Day Wines Substack link to Skin Contact Pinot Grigio

You can read this post and see photos on my Substack . Please support me in my Aprons In Action challenge. Follow me on Instagram .

I’m trying something different for the next few weeks and I’d love your feedback. Since I’ve kind of let the podcast fall off the radar, I was thinking that I’d actually offer an audio version of this post for people who’d rather listen than read. The two formats will be pretty much the same (I’ll try not to leave out anything important in either version. So, if you’d like to listen, click the lin...

For this episode I did an on-site interview with Shana (nickname, "Bean") who is the owner and baker at a new cupcake shop in my neighbourhood of Leslieville (east-end Toronto) called Baked By Bean . She gave me her origin story, what brought her to Canada, her education and work experience, and how she finally got the courage to open up her own shop. Then we talk specifics about baking,...

In this episode I had the honour and pleasure of speaking with a local Toronto Executive Chef and Restaurateur, John Sinopoli. John is the owner of the Ascari Group, currently operating the restaurant Abrielle, a coastal Mediterranean restaurant in the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto. Besides sharing his experience and philosophy about food and wine, this episode is jam packed with John's tips o...

In this episode, Tyler and I talk about all things pizza from the dough, to the sauce, the cheese, and pizza ovens. We have a few segues into other things related to pizza (including whether pineapple belongs on pizza) and some of our favourite pizza places. If you want Tyler's dough recipe, check out my most recent Substack post. Here are the links to a few of the books, products, and Instagr...

This is another cross-over episode between the podcast and my Substack newsletter where ou can read about my cake baking escapades with my 10-year-old friend, Isla. We made a vanilla cake with strawberry cream cheese frosting. Link to Substack Link to Vegan Cake You can also follow me on Instagram @Noreciperequired.ca