Release Date: May 12, 2026
Duration: 38 mins

Listeners will learn how to buy better seafood, why frozen-at-sea scallops are often the smarter choice in Ontario, how to avoid overcooking shrimp and scallops, and why seafood meals always seem to create memorable gatherings around the table.

If seafood has ever felt like “restaurant-only” food, this episode will help change that.

Release Date April 8, 2026
Duration: 38 mins

Jody isn't quitting cooking altogether. She's quitting the role of default family cook and handing the responsibility over to her kids. From burnt croutons to successful Thai curry, this episode is funny, honest, and gives you a realistic look at how kids really learn to cook, how families can share the load, and why teaching children to feed themselves is about so much more than getting dinner on the table.

Release Date: March 18, 2026

Duration: 36 minutes

Cooking fish at home doesn't have to be stressful, and this episode proves it. Jody and Kirstie break down everything the home cook needs to know, from finding fresh fish to nailing the perfect sear, while Amy brings the chaos (maple syrup, microwave, need we say more). Practical, funny, and confidence-building from start to finish.

Release Date: Feb 25, 2026
Duration: 32 min 27 secs

Amy confesses her Mexican food repertoire: ground beef, taco seasoning packet, and rice. That's it. That's Taco Tuesday. Jody and Kirstie take her from the "yellow box" nostalgia to authentic Mexican cooking that's even easier and far more delicious. Discover the baking soda ground beef trick that changes everything, learn why Kirstie keeps guajillo chili sauce in her freezer ("it makes me feel rich as a human"), and find out how Amy accidentally invented the taco rice bowl. Plus: the professional kitchen secret for the juiciest ground beef ever.

Release Date: Feb 11, 2026

Duration: 29 mins

Forget the grocery store sauce aisle! Discover the magic four-ingredient sauce that creates authentic takeout flavor at home. Jody and Kirstie reveal the science behind restaurant-tender meat (hello, velveting technique!), explain the mysterious "wok hei" flavor you can't buy in a bottle, and share why you should never cook all your vegetables at once. Plus, Amy learns that she doesn't need every vegetable in her fridge for one stir-fry.

Release Date: Jan 2026
Duration: 29 mins

Why does food taste better late at night at the kitchen counter? Share our midnight snack obsessions; from the art of perfect peanut butter toast to legendary 7-Eleven runs. Plus: how to revive yesterday's pizza and the ongoing raw cookie dough debate!

Release: December 17, 2025
Duration: 33 minutes
Talking turkey! Whether it's your biggest joy or culinary challenge of the year, everyone will find inspiration from what Kirstie calls "Jody's Turkey Manifesto." Should you brine? What temperature is safe? Can you cook it the day before? All questions answered!

Release Date: Dec 3, 2025
Duration: 34 mins

Are your kitchen drawers overflowing with tools you never use? We're raiding our drawers to discuss gadgets that spark joy versus those gathering dust. From the bouquet of strainers to the magic of the microplane, discover what you actually need.

Release Date: Nov 19, 2025.
Duration: 32mins

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Are cookbooks just cold, hard instructions, or are they something more? We think they're diaries, travelogues, and sources of kitchen inspiration. Jody and Kirstie reveal where they find true inspiration. Spoiler: old notebooks, family recipe boxes, and a cookbook with no recipes!

Release Date: Nov 5, 2025
Duration: 26 mins

If chicken noodle soup gives you kitchen anxiety, this episode is for you! Jody and Kirstie share their different but equally delicious recipes while we take a trip down memory lane: from Lipton's soup as kids to buttered Premium Plus crackers.

Release Date: Oct 22, 2025.
Duration: 34 mins

Amy opens her pantry doors, revealing spice chaos and dusty old seasonings. Jody and Kirstie call her out (spices expire?!), question her Cream of Tartar (spoiler: not for fish!), and spot Crystal Light lurking in the back, prompting Kirstie to sing the theme song.

Release Date: Oct 15 2025
Duration: 29 mins

Starting at the very beginning with pots and pans! Learn why you don't need that 12-piece set, discover the myth of multiple lids, and hear Kirstie's nostalgic story about her grandmother's chicken noodle soup pots.