No Bad Food

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) flies solo and answers questions from past guests of the show! Also, it's Tom's birthday today (September 6th) so make sure to wish them a happy birthday! In this Q&A episode, we get into desert island drinks & condiments, lessons learned from cooking for kids, writing cookbooks, and debunking the myth that 'anyone can cook'- while, of course, sharing so...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up Chris Walker (@cwlkr20), host of Nerdcraft Nation (@nerdcraftnation), to talk about Roti, Doubles, and Buss Up! Also, we talk about the first time Tom ever ate roti, the joys of ditching your friends to get some food, and the joy of discovering a new cuisine. You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Check out The Depot! www.depotm...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up longtime friend of the show Andrew Henderson (@arhenderson) to celebrate National Cubano Day! We talk about what makes the Cubano a perfect sandwich- its delicious, smoky pork, the tangy mustard, the crisp acidity of a good pickle- and our absolute favorite sandwiches. Happy Cubano Day! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Che...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up longtime friend of the show Matt Cole (@mc_dj_mc) to talk about Bratwurst, including Tom's story of their recent adventure in homemade sausage-making! Happy World Bratwurst Day! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Check out The Depot! www.depotmtl.org Check out Debate This! https://www.debatethiscast.com/ Check out The Ploose...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up Tess Hazel (@TessHazel) to talk about the importance of learning to enjoy food for more than just sustenance, how feeding other people can be easier than feeding ourselves, and what we think makes lasagna such a beautiful thing. You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Check out The Depot! www.depotmtl.org Check out Left Trigger R...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up Keith Serry (@volume_knob on Instagram, @volume_knob1 on Twitter), host & producer of The Volume Knob, to talk about the joys of sharing food and the ways that growing up poor & food-insecure can lead to a really deep (if somewhat trauma-bonded) love of food later in life. Keith also shares a story of the most memorable cheese experience of his...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up Food Crimes Correspondent Giovanni Colantonio (@MarioPrime) for a deep dive into the Sub Sandwich. We talk Five Dollar Foot-Longs, mortadella, and what horrible food crimes need to be done to a hotdog in order to turn it into a sub. You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Check out Gender Creative Kids! www.gendercreativekids.com...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up actor, writer, and producer Kenny Streule (@kennystreule) to hear all about his upbringing as the child of dairy farmers, his struggles with kidney stones, and how it all came together to form his newest project, Stoned: a stage show about the birth of a kidney stone, currently crowdfunding (link below) with lots of tasty treats as donation ince...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up award-winning cookbook author & TV host Anna Olson (@chefannaolson) to hear about her life growing up baking with her grandmother and to get a crash course in one of Canada's signature desserts, the Butter Tart! She also shares some tips for people who want to get into baking but feel intimidated by the process! You can follow this show on socia...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up friend of the show Simon Majumdar (@simonmajumdar) from Eat My Globe (@eatmyglobepcast) for a great chat about british & american cheeses, High On The Hog, how to make an amazing cheese sauce, and so much more! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Listen to Ranked: Top 5 Canadian Foods! https://podcavern.com/114-top-5-canadian...

Welcome to LGBBQ, our Summer 2021 Pride series! For the next few episodes, we'll be chatting with queer folks about their love of barbecue and how they see it relating to their gender & sexuality! The goal here is really just to have a little representation while talking about everyone's favorite flame-grilled treats, and maybe to learn a little bit about ourselves along the way. Happy Pride! To w...

Welcome to LGBBQ, our Summer 2021 Pride series! For the next few episodes, we'll be chatting with queer folks about their love of barbecue and how they see it relating to their gender & sexuality! The goal here is really just to have a little representation while talking about everyone's favorite flame-grilled treats, and maybe to learn a little bit about ourselves along the way. Happy Pride! This...

Welcome to LGBBQ, our Summer 2021 Pride series! For the next few episodes, we'll be chatting with queer folks about their love of barbecue and how they see it relating to their gender & sexuality! The goal here is really just to have a little representation while talking about everyone's favorite flame-grilled treats, and maybe to learn a little bit about ourselves along the way. Happy Pride! This...

Welcome to LGBBQ, our Summer 2021 Pride series! For the next few episodes, we'll be chatting with queer folks about their love of barbecue and how they see it relating to their gender & sexuality! The goal here is really just to have a little representation while talking about everyone's favorite flame-grilled treats, and maybe to learn a little bit about ourselves along the way. Happy Pride! This...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a professional cheese tester? Look no further! This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up Joshua Vandenberg, a professional Cheese Grader & Competition Judge, to hear all about how he got into his line of work, what sort of process cheeses go through before they're sent to market, and how cheese gets tasted & tested in competitions. Also, Jo...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up Greg Schulz (@giantwerewolf) from Left Trigger Right Trigger to get his perspective as a cheese-lover-turned-vegan, learn about plant-based cheese substitutes, and explore the potential of a vegan greasy spoon/casse-croute diner! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Check out The Depot! www.depotmtl.org Listen to Left Trigger...

This week, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) calls up Tuong La (@podcavern) for an inside look at Vietnam's national dish, Pho! We get into the history, etymology, and cultural impact of the dish, and Tuong breaks down what makes it awesome, sharing some tips and tricks and even solutions for leftover ingredients! You can follow this show on social media @NoBadFoodPod! Check out The Depot! www.depo...

On this the first episode of the recently renamed No Bad Food podcast, host Tom Zalatnai (@tomzalatnai) talks with baker, pastry chef, and all-around foodie Gabrielle Samek (@lesfooddorks) about her recent challenge to herself: to cook through the entirety of Yotam Ottolenghi's 'Flavour' and expand her repertoire of awesome vegetable-forward dishes! They chat about the lessons we can learn from re...

Munch Madness is our annual Food Bracket Tournament that pits user-nominated foods against each other, round after round, in a single elimination bracket-style tournament, to crown the Best Food Of The Year. For the finale of this year's tournament, Tom Zalatnai calls up CultMTL Food Editor Clayton Sandhu (@claysandhu) to talk about the Montreal Cheese Mob and to hear about his new project, Bellya...

Munch Madness is our annual Food Bracket Tournament that pits user-nominated foods against each other, round after round, in a single elimination bracket-style tournament, to crown the Best Food Of The Year. For this instalment, Tom Zalatnai calls up Kyle Forgeron, the CEO of Oasys, a new app to help make your meal planning infinitely more convenient! Kyle shares the story behind Oasys and some of...

Tom Zalatnai, Matt Cole, and Amanda McLoughlin break down the finale of Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions Season 2, giving their takes on what they'd have done with the Randomizer's challenges, who they thought should win each round, and sharing some thoughts and feelings on what they'd all like to see in Season 3. Who do you think deserved to win these matchups? Did we miss something that you t...

Munch Madness is our annual Food Bracket Tournament that pits user-nominated foods against each other, round after round, in a single elimination bracket-style tournament, to crown the Best Food Of The Year. For this instalment, Tom Zalatnai calls up their cohost-on-hiatus Jeremiah to learn about low-FODMAP diets and gluten-free baking, then calls up Billy Eff (@billyefflechef) to talk about truff...

Tom Zalatnai and Matt Cole break down the the remaining quarter-final matchups of Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions Season 2, giving their takes on what they'd have done with the Randomizer's challenges, who they thought should win each round, and air some grievances about the flaws in the blind judging system. Who do you think deserved to win these matchups? Did we miss something that you think...

Munch Madness is our annual Food Bracket Tournament that pits user-nominated foods against each other, round after round, in a single elimination bracket-style tournament, to crown the Best Food Of The Year. For this instalment, Tom Zalatnai calls up Kadi Diop (@kadi__d) from the YA Podcast to hear what she thinks makes rice so awesome and accessible and her favorite drunken late-night sandwich, t...

Tom Zalatnai and Matt Cole break down the final 2 match ups of Round One & the first quarter-final matchup of Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions Season 2, giving their takes on what they'd have done with the Randomizer's challenges, who they thought should win each round, and which celebrity chef Tom thinks is just Human Garfield. Who do you think deserved to win these matchups? Did we miss somet...