The Edible Valley Podcast

The Edible Valley Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 223 ”Celebrating 60 years of the Canadian Culinary Association”
October 24, 2023

Better late than never. In this exciting podcast episode, Chef Jonathan and his partner Erin embark on a culinary adventure to the breathtaking Niagara Falls for the 60th Annual Culinary Federation Na

Episode 222 ”The easy way to get fresh food CSA”
June 29, 2023

CSA's (community supported agriculture) or just 'farm boxes' are a great way to help your local farmers and yourself, with the freshest local produce available. This week Jon and William welcome Arzee

Episode 221” Cooking tips with Jonathan and William”
May 24, 2023

In this wisdom packed episode Jon and William use the world famous spinning wheel to impart simple tips that you can use right now, to up your cooking game and bring flavours to your food!

Episode 220 ”Talking about a Culinary Club”
May 03, 2023

This episode is about 2 things, LOVE and HEROS. This week we welcome back Lesley from the North Vancouver Island Chefs Association to catch up with Culinary Club all star Tammy Williamson. Little do

Episode 219”Good Earth Farm, learning about seeds”
April 20, 2023

This week we go to the very origins of farming in the Comox Valley, we talk about seeds! Good Earth Farms Seeds based out of Black Creek take things back to basics with a non-nonsense approach to farm

Episode 218 “North Vancouver Island Culinary Association”
April 06, 2023

Lesley Stav is the President of an organisation that provides leadership, education and certification on North Vancouver Island. Their work runs through every aspect of the Comox Valleys food scene,

Episode 217 ” Niji”
March 22, 2023

Niji is one to watch, with two sold out restaurant takeovers so far and a permanent location on the way, Niji is a Comox Valley institution in the making. In this episode we meet the owners and discov

Episode 216 ”Taking the right path, Where to cook?”
March 10, 2023

LOVE to cook but don't know then right career path to take? In part 1 of this 2 part episode we discuss the miriad of job opportunities for a cook or chef in the hospitality sector. *spoiler alert* th

Episode 215 ”The Next Chapter”
February 23, 2023

We are back! In this 3-3-1 episode, your 3 presenters Jonathan, Darren and William are back together! We also have 3 great guests, and 1 HUGE suprise! Join us for one episode of the Edible Valley

Episode 214 ” History of Restaurants”
October 20, 2022

Restaurants are the places that we spend some greatest moments of our lives, birthdays, graduations, or our weekly get together with friends. They have seemingly always been there to ensure the import