Jiggly fruit and arguments in support of a new government ministry. In this episode we're unpacking the Canadian food system.

Episode 1 of HotPlate: Inside The System drops on Monday.

Equal Pay for BIPOC Culinary Talent. The Truth About Jerk. And Curious Moves from KFC.

Fresh Ideas for 2021. Chinese Protest Recipes. What Little We Pay for Pho. And David Chang’s Infamous Rage.

Cooking with Zooming Grandmas. Comfort and Nostalgia. The Kimchi Crisis. The Plants We Ignore.

Label Wars. Cake for Democracy. The Battle of Borscht. And Dining Domes.

French al fresco Dining. Tech is changing indoor dining. The curfew debate. Why Tequila is the new vodka.

Smuggled culture. Uncle Roger. The globalization of the grocery store. And presumptuous pumpkin spice.

In our 50th episode -- The Pandemic vs. Irish Pubs. Can wine be any cleaner? The fermentation inoculation. And magic molluscs.

Awards on pause. Rethinking Healthy Food. Airplane meals at sea level. And when it snows  chocolate.