This week, I am revisiting interviews with six James Beard Award nominees and winners I have welcomed to the show over the last five years. Never would I have thought that I would be among this esteemed group! That’s right, I am a 2025 James Beard Awards Broadcast Media nominee! Tune in to this special episode to learn more about my journey and the journey of these six culinary powerhouses.

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This week, Eat Your Heartland Out is sharing the show with two podcast hosts who use their microphones to amplify the stories of American agriculture. Join Capri in conversation with Rodger Wasson, host of Farm To Table Talk, and Dana DiPrima, host of the One Bite is Everything podcast.

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This week, the show welcomes two guests who capture the power of farmland preservation. Angie Doucette is the Midwest Senior Farmland Program Manager at American Farmland Trust. She is joined by Kyle Zwieg, owner of Zwieg's Maple Acres in Wisconsin. Angie and Kyle discuss how the work of American Farmland Trust helps protect farms and food sources for generations to come.

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Len Senater is the founder of The Depanneur. The Dep, as many call it, is a place and a concept that has evolved over more than a decade. It has had several iterations, including housing a corner store and cafe and even the inspiration for a nonprofit lifting up newcomers to Canada. The Dep has served as a showcase of the incredible culinary diversity that makes up Toronto’s food culture by hosting thousands of unique, public, and private food events from supper clubs and cooking classes to table talks, brunches, and more.

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Jessica Allen is probably best known as one of the co-hosts of CTV’s popular daytime talk show, The Social. But this St. Thomas, Ontario, native also has a reputation for being a bit of a foodie. From working in restaurants to writing about food, relationships, and pop culture, you will hear Jess’ excitement over food shine through.

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This week, we are travelling back to the American Midwest, where I will chat with Cincinnati-based James Beard nominated chef Jose Salazar. And we will revisit my 2024 interview with Chicago-based James Beard Award-winning pastry chef Mindy Segal.

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We are back with another episode about Canadian food culture in our limited series, More Than Maple. This show brings us out to Manitoba where I meet historians and authors Janis Thiessen and Kimberley Moore.

Janis discusses the stories she discovered behind some of Canada’s favorite snack foods and talks about how she, along with Kimberly, embarked on a journey to learn about Manitoba food culture.

You may be surprised by what you learn in this episode. Spoiler alert: there are some Midwestern connections you may not see coming!

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We are continuing our limited series about Canadian food culture, More Than Maple. This week, I welcome two guests who share their respective lived experiences in food justice and bringing indigenous cuisine to a wider audience in Western Canada. Meet BC-based food systems activist Abra Brynne, and Chef Brittany Stoney of Bernadette’s, an Indigenous restaurant in Edmonton, Alberta.

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