No Recipe Required with Lesley Taylor

Cheryl Appleton, President of STRAGENTIUM consulting agency is an insightful, entrepreneurial leader, with direct manufacturing experience, sales development expertise, and a reputation for creating client solutions that actually work. Cheryl is the glue that helps the stars align and be uplifted in Canadian Women In Food (CWIF). CWIF was founded in 2014, as a national association to help amplify...

Another solo holiday episode of the podcast. I'll likely be spending New Year's Eve alone, so I thought another solo episode of the podcast was appropriate. In this episode I talk about what my food/cooking "resolutions" are for 2022, what I'm planning on cooking for myself on NY Eve, and a suggestion for a sparking wine other than Champagne to celebrate with. Hope you enjoy it! Happy New Year!

For the first time, I'm having a solo episode to talk about some of the holiday recipes from my past. It's a collection of things from a variety of different family members - my mum, my granny, my grandpa, and even my cousin's Jewish mother in law! If you want any of these recipes in detail, please reach out to me on Instagram @noreciperequired.ca or by e-mail at cook@noreciperequired.ca. Merry Ch...

In this episode, cooking enthusiast and fellow podcaster, Susie Miles and I talk about how holiday traditions are different - and similar - north and south of the border. Just in time for Christmas, we talk about our favourite/favorite (see what I did there??) holiday foods.

This week I’m speaking with Jan Caruana – otherwise known as @Twolittlesandwiches on Instagram. Jan is also an accomplished actor, comedian, improv artist and writer. We talk about some of her no recipe required recipes, what got her started cooking, viral TikTok food trends, and her super popular monthly newsletter. So, without further ado, let’s get cooking with Jan!

Jay was a contestant on Season 3 of the Great Canadian Baking Show - I think this season is available on Netflix. There's even a surprise cameo in this episode by one of the co-hosts of Season 3, Carolyn Taylor (spoiler alert: she's my sister!) We go deep into nerd territory about all things baking, how he got started, his time on the show, tips he has for new bakers, and he gives us a challenge a...

Check out what's in store for Season 2, including a name change for the podcast! New episodes coming later this fall!

This is part 2 of the conversation Hil and I had with my sister, Carolyn Taylor, about County Wine. Here are the links to the wineries we talked about in this episode: Waupoos Estates Winery https://www.waupooswinery.com/ @waupoosestateswinery Half Moon Bay Winery https://www.facebook.com/Half-Moon-Bay-Winery-100273546732026/  Lighthall Vineyards https://www.lighthallvineyards.com/ @lighthall...

This is the first of a two-part discussion that Hilary and I had with my sister, Carolyn Taylor, Co-creator, Producer, Writer and Actor, best known for Baroness Von Sketch Show on CBC. Carolyn is a part-time resident of The County, so I asked her on to talk about some of her favourite wines from the region. In this episode, we tasted: Traynor Family Vineyard, 5th Element, White wine, 12.5% alcohol...

This is our 5th and final (for now) bonus episode on wine, and the third one on the topic of splurge worthy wines. As usual, we went on lots of tangents along the way, so we hope you enjoy it! Here are the wines we talked about: Lush Sparking Wine (Two Sisters, Niagara, ON) $53 County Cremant (Grange Winery, Prince Edward County, ON) $37 Henri Bourgeois Les Baronnes Sancerre (Loire, FR) $31 Hidden...

This is part 2 of my conversation with Hil (@Hilspeth on Twitter) about our favourite splurge worthy wines. The ones we talked about were: Morgan Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands, CA) ~$65USD (not available at LCBO) The Holy Trinity (GSM Blend, Grant Burge, Barossa Valley, AUS) ~$35 - sometimes available at the LCBO Painted Rock Red Icon (Penticton, BC) $60 (buy in BC or through the vineyard) Bla...

This is the first part of my conversation with Hilary (@hilspeth on Twitter) about our favourite "Splurge worthy" wines. I had to break this one into several episodes because we just kept going on and on about our favourite expensive wines! Here are the wines we mentioned in the episode: Chalk Hill Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma, California) - not currently available at the LCBO Silver Oak Cabernet Sa...

This is part 2 of my conversation with Hilary (@hilspeth on Twitter) about our favourite "cheap and cheerful" wines, which are available at the LCBO for less than $20. Sa Solin Valpolicella Ripasso (Italy, Vintages) $19.95 The Hare Wine Company, Jack Rabbit Special Blend Baco Noir (Niagara) $19.95 Enzo Vincenzo Valpolicella Ripasso (Italy) $16.40 (currently on sale for $14.40) Jupiter, Cotes du Rh...

This was a totally random and "off piste" discussion to record for the podcast! I was just looking for something different to talk about and my friend Hilary (@Hilspeth on Twitter) and I decided to just chat about something we both love - WINE! For this first bonus episode, we're talking about Cheap & Cheerful selections that retail for less than $20. Here are the wines we selected: White Have...

In this episode, Mike and I talk about sous-vide cooking, how a mystery cupboard got him back into baking, and picky eaters (it seems all my guests have thoughts on being a picky eater or having a picky eater in their lives.) We do a bit of a different approach as Mike requested ahead of time that I give him a recipe for a fish dish (the only thing he needed to buy was the fish!) We used a recipe...

My friend and former colleague, Karen Denega, is is a self-empowerment expert who helps people elevate their lives so they can thrive more and be happier. For over a decade, her online 1-on-1 Insight sessions and Webinars have been providing people with the insights, techniques and tools that accelerate their personal results. If you want Karen to help you to awaken your true potential, power, pur...

This episode was recorded live and in person with my dear friend, Leo Troy. Leo is a musician, runner and lover of food! We talk about all of those things and have a few laughs (and glasses of wine) along the way. In the end, we made a one-pan rice dish (sort of like Spanish paella) with onions, garlic, mushrooms, tomatoes and canned salmon. You can follow Lunchbox Social on Instagram at: @Lunchbo...

In this episode, my friend and coach Mike Howard (@LeanMinded) talk about fitness, fat loss and fond memories of Costa Rica. After (virtually) looking through Mike's fridge and cupboard, I coached him through the process to make a crustless quiche with all the veggies he already had on hand. You can follow Mike here: Facebook/LeanMinded Instagram @LeanMinded Twitter @Lean_Minded

In this episode I'm talking with my friend, Tim, who is a stained glass artist. We chat about his work, our mutual love of (and obsession with) sourdough bread, how to cook (and not cook) chicken, and a really ingenious way of cooking corn on the cob! You can follow Tim @Timmar1771 on Instagram to see his stained glass - as well as the corn on the cob trick!

Today's episode is with my friend, Denise, whom I've known for about 10 years. She's married with 3 kids and works full time, so she's got lots going on every day! We talk about farm boxes, how to cook for different tastes (and how she manages everyone's preferences), lots and lots of root veggies and how she can combine them with the chicken she has on hand into a hearty and tasty stew! You can f...

In this episode I'm chatting with Tara, owner of Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) who is a Sports Nutritionist, Personal Trainer and Triathlon Coach. We talk about cooking (and grocery shopping) during the pandemic, veggies, Instant Pots, freezing things, eating out and food delivery - but more importantly, we came up with a tasty meal with the ingredients she already had in the fridge! Check o...

Kodee is a dear friend whom I've known her whole life. She's a former top-level collegiate athlete who played for the University of Wisconsin Badgers Soccer Team. You can find Kodee on Instagram and Twitter @kodeew. The recipe we made was with leftover ingredients from her fridge including: potatoes, onions, broccoli. Boursin cheese and milk.

In this episode, I'm talking with my sister, Carolyn Taylor. Carolyn is best known as the star, writer and producer of Baroness Von Sketch Show as well as the co-host of Season 3 of The Great Canadian Baking Show, both on CBC. Go to my Instagram page @CookingOutsideTheBox for photos of the finished recipe and a full description and ingredients list.

Just a quick overview of what to expect on upcoming episodes of this podcast. I'm going to help you learn how to cook without a recipe with whatever ingredients you have on hand!