Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁Jul 19, 2025
Gotta chowhound in your house?

Restaurants want to give them a pawsitively fantastic time on their patios.

From barkuterie boards to pina dogladas to bone broth beers, more patios are pup-friendly.

Yes, this week's column went to the dogs.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/puppy-patios-the-wooly-beertown-dog-beer-brumasters-barking-brew-1.7587327

Photo credit: Kat White/The Wooly

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁May 31, 2025
It's asparagus season and I've got the spear-it in me!

This week, it’s about the first vegetable of the season

Had greats visit with Tim Barrie at Barrie's Asparagus, and Chef Ace from Cambridge’s The Blackshop about that towering veggie. Tips, tricks and a recipe for Bang Bang Shrimp in this week’s column

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁May 10, 2025
When a chef I trust pulled me aside to tell me about someone who's fighting the odds to start a hot sauce company, I took notice.

Jacob Wilkinson, who is visually impaired, turned a pandemic project into Blowing Smoke, featuring Ontario-grown produce with fantastic names like Devil’s Night and Yellow Snow.

Am so honoured he let me tell his story.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/visually-impaired-hot-sauce-maker-jacob-wilkinson-blowing-smoke-1.7531060

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Local hot sauce maker says kitchen 'became my domain' after vision loss: Jasmine Mangalaseril | CBC News

With names like Magic Dragon, Northern Lights, and Devil’s Night, a local entrepreneur is putting a spin on familiar flavours and turning them into hot sauces. And he's doing it all without the sense of sight. CBC K-W's food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril explains how Jacob Wilkinson relies on his other senses to create recipes.

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁May 3, 2025
Monday is Cinco de Mayo! Lord of the Tacos' Chef Eduardo Perez talked about some delicious Mexican dishes available here in KW!



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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/cinco-de-mayo-chef-eduardo-perez-mexican-cuisine-waterloo-region-1.7524649
Cinco de Mayo is more than just tacos and margaritas: Jasmine Mangalaseril | CBC News

If tacos and burritos are what come to mind when you think of Mexican food, think again. The foods of Mexico are diverse and May 5, or Cinco de Mayo, is an excellent time to explore Mexican cuisine at local restaurants.

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁Apr 12, 2025
Since so many of us are choosing Canadian and local, maybe it's time to look at Ontario wines? Chatted with a couple of local wine experts and got some ideas about some ideas beyond what's on LCBO shelves.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/jasmine-mangalaseril-ontario-wines-beyond-lcbo-shelves-1.7507938

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As interest in Ontario wines grows, these restaurants are taking notice: Jasmine Mangalaseril | CBC News

Meg Alford, owner of Guelph’s Two Faces natural wine bar, said there’s an uptick in interest in Ontario-made wines and people are starting to ask more questions about what they're drinking.

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁Apr 5, 2025
It’s my first columnaversary as CBC-KW’s food columnist!

What better way to celebrate a year of exploring local foods than with maple syrup?

Talked about terroir, this year’s harvest, and there’s a Salted Guinness Maple Caramel Syrup recipe that’s mighty good on ice cream!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/maple-syrup-season-jasmine-mangalaseril-1.7502007

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How to make the most of maple syrup season: Jasmine Mangalaseril | CBC News

When sugar shacks get busy boiling maple sap into liquid gold, we know spring is around the corner.

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁Mar 29, 2025
Thought it time to do a bit of a dive into fish! This week’s column is bound to reel in those who are just dipping their toes in eating (more) fish at home. Great advice from local fish people from everything to choosing fresh fish to cooking it, so your experience can go swimmingly!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/cooking-fish-t-j-seafood-white-rabbit-1.7495988

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Get hooked on cooking fish at home with these tips and tricks: Jasmine Mangalaseril | CBC News

Even though Canada is bordered by three oceans and has the highest number of lakes in the world, cooking fish can seem daunting to some. CBC K-W's food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril has some expert tips for you.

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁Mar 22, 2025
Five years ago, Covid kept us home while restaurants and other food businesses looked for ways to stay open.

From cookies, to cooking classes to cooked meals, owners had to be creative about what their businesses were, could do, and could be.

Grateful to the following for talking to me about that headspinning journey:

Lou at Sweet Lou's
Fran at Frannie's
Jody and Kirstie at The Culinary Studio

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/jasmine-mangalaseril-covid-19-pandemic-look-back-five-years-later-1.7489702

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5 years later: Food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril on how local food businesses survived pandemic lockdowns | CBC News

Five years ago, the province issued a stay-at-home order to limit the spread of COVID-19. The word pivot was used a lot in the early days of the pandemic. For restaurants, it marked the start of rethinking what it would take to weather the storm and stay afloat.

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁Mar 15, 2025
Pi Day is only one day, but pie can be had every day! My latest food column is up, along with some tasty handheld pies available in town!

Thanks to these fine people for sharing a slice of their time with me :)

Dianne and Henry from Sweet and Savoury Pie
Nathalia from Melina's Kitchener
Adam from Damask Resto-Market

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/pi-day-pie-sweet-and-savoury-pie-company-damask-melinas-1.7482688

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Grab a slice while celebrating Pi Day in Waterloo region: Jasmine Mangalaseril | CBC News

It’s Pi Day. While some folks will try to recite as many digits of the mathematical constant as they can, for many it’s a day about flaky crusts and tasty fillings. CBC K-W's food columnist Jasmine Mangalaseril took a slice out of some local pies in honour of the day.

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁Mar 8, 2025
As Annie and Aretha sang, Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves. While men get most of the attention and almost all the investment funds, women are doing the work, founding, running and growing food production companies.

We’ve a few local female-founded companies who are stocking shop shelves across the province and country, and supplying restaurants. So, For International Women's Day, I chatted with a couple of them about their journeys:

Morgan from Green Goddess Fromagerie
Becky from Beck's Broth

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/green-goddess-fromagerie-beck-s-broth-waterloo-region-guelph-1.7477608

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Celebrating the success stories of local women food producers: Jasmine Mangalaseril | CBC News

More and more, female chefs are being recognized for their skills in hospitality. But one area that is still dominated by men is food production. We have several local female founders who are stocking grocery store shelves across the province and the country. CBC K-W's Jasmine Mangalaseril spoke with two about their journey.

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