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Alex's approach to cooking involves maximizing the flavour, potency, and nutrient profile of the ingredients he uses. He applies this approach to both plant-based and meat-based dishes and highlights the importance of showcasing the unique flavours of different cannabis cultivars and using them as natural flavour extracts.

Alex shares his preferred method for infusing cannabis into food and his tips for creating balanced, flavourful edibles. He discusses an upcoming event he is organizing, the Frenchy Dreams of Hashish Dinner, which will feature a tasting bar with hashish-infused tea and food pairings.

Whether you're a seasoned cannabis consumer or just curious about the culinary possibilities of this versatile plant, this episode is sure to inspire and inform. Tune in now and discover how to take your cooking to the next level with cannabis.

• Lucas - Certified Ganjier, podcast guest
• Ganjier website
• KNF - Korean Natural Farming
• SAD - Standard American Diet
• Frenchy Dreams of Hashish documentary
• What The Damn Health - website, Instagram @whatthedamnhealth

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Have a little fun this 420 with Bite Me! We talk fun cannabis facts, a new segment called "Weed Word" where we hear favourite listener slang terms for cannabis and a story about a group of friends celebrating 4/20 in the park written by an unlikely author.

• Great Moments in Weed History 420 Episode
• List of slang terms - Wikipedia
• Green Beard Grows @GreenBeard_Grows
• Macky - High on Homegrown
• Podcast Hotline - share your Weed Word

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You better make lots because this dish will have you getting up for seconds! 

Cannabis Fact: In 2003, Canada became the first country in the world to offer medical marijuana to pain-suffering patients.[8] 8Chapkis, Wendy and Richard Webb. Dying to Get High: Marijuana as Medicine. New York, NY: New York University Press, 2008.

• what is nutritional yeast?
• everything you wanted to know about aged cheese
• orange vs white cheese: what's the difference, anyway?
• Carolina Gelen's website @carolinagelen on Instagram

Butter Garlic Squash Pasta

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Kimberly Hooks, known by many as Madame Cannoli, is a cannabis expert and activist with a wealth of experience on the subject of developing a palate and understanding taste. She explores the world through taste and in this episode she shares some of her incredible insights and experiences with us. We also talk about her late husband Frenchy and the documentary film Frenchy Dreams of Hashish and how she is working to keep his legacy alive. 

• Ganjier Council Members
• Ganjier cannabis somelier program
• What is Terroir - wikipedia
• Developing the Palate - existing nomenclature as compared to what you know 
  • understanding the vocabulary for taste
  • slow down and savour your food so you can notice flavours
• Book recomendations 
  • Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells by Harold McGee
  • Cork Dork - Bianca Bosker
  • Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell by Luca Turin
• Frenchy Dreams of Hashish documentary film
• Jiro Dreams of Sushi film
• Origins Council
• Where to find Frenchy and Madame Cannoli online: 
  • YouTube
  • Facebook.com/groups/TheLostArt
  • Instagram @FrenchyCannoli
  • Linkedin
• Try to be a little nicer to yourself and the world - Madame Cannoli

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Cannabis Fact: Cannabis seeds were used as a food source in China as early as 6000 B.C.[1]. 1Abel, Ernest L. Marihuana: The First Twelve Thousand Years. New York, NY: Plenum Press, 1980.

• Carolina Gelen's website 
• Flower & Farma - Ola Oil
• Crispy Rosemary Battered Olives episode
• Cannabis Recipes page
• Friends of the Podcast - list of show guests
• Buy shallots - add them to your next grocery list

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This one is for the olive lovers. Crispy, deep fried rosemary olives with a simple dip that you'll infuse to take it to the next level. Simple and inventive, this recipe delivers something different but approachable for your next snack. 

• Cannabis Fact: In October of 1937, Samuel Caldwell was the first U.S. citizen arrested under the Marihuana Tax Act for selling marijuana without paying the newly mandated tax. He was fined $1,000 and sentenced to four years of hard labor in Leavenworth.[5] 
  • 5Booth, Martin. Cannabis: A History. London, England: Doubleday, 2003.
  • $1000 in 1937 = $21, 200 in 2023 via DollarTimes
• Your Mom's House podcast
• YHM Drive Thru Challenge clip
• Carolina Gelen's website
• Chef Steps 
• Aeropress coffee maker - I've been using this for years!
• Pour Over Coffee Maker on Amazon - the new gadget
• Chocolate Coffee Cake episode

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I had the pleasure to chat with Heidi, Senior Business Development Manager at LorAnn Oils, a maker of flavouring, essential oils and specialty ingredients for bakers and candy makers. Heidi's expertise, both personal and professional, on baking and making candy, is evident. If you enjoy infusing candy, gummies or baked goods, you'll want to listen to this episode!

• LorAnn Oils - since 1962
• LorAnn Oils Gummy Mix - unflavoured, uncoloured - make them your own
• Effortless Infused Gummies episode
• Pure Biologix Terpenes - cannabis derived
• Heidi's tips 
  • read through the recipe
  • pre-measure your ingredients so they're ready when you're needing to move quickly 
  • burned/sticky candy - always temperature related - use a thermometer
  • chocolate + terpenes make a great duo, chocolate offsets the grassy notes of the cannabis/terpenes
  • cherry + amaretto + chocolate make great flavour pairings
  • business idea - one infused candy in a bag, along with a bunch of non-infused candy
• Candy Thermometer on Amazon
• Gummy Mix Troubleshooting 
• mix well when stirring your candy mix
• coat your hands in a neutral oil to avoid gummies sticking to you when popping out of molds 
• melt gelatine in microwave to make sure it's fully incorporated
• you can put molds in the fridge for an hour before popping them out to cure
• Recipe development - have a core foundational recipes that you can modify
• Don't use your infusions in experimental recipes!
• Using LorAnn bakery emulsions 
  • swap out vanilla with a LorAnn bakery emulsions
  • vanilla can boost a flavour
  • cut vanilla in half and then use bakery emulsion at the amount called for in the recipe
• Suggested Usage Guide for LorAnn Oils products
• Find LorAnn Oils at a trade/consumer show, conference, expo near you
• Where to buy outside of the USA

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I have made a lot of gummies that came out wrong. Not a little wrong. Jello wrong. The kind where you pull them out of the mold, they wobble in a way that gummies should never wobble, and you think, why didn’t I just make actual jello and infuse that. Why am I standing here with sticky hands and a saucepan full of regret trying to fake my way into a candy texture I clearly do not know how to hit.

Easy gummies are the whole reason I started digging into pre-made gummy mixes in the first place. I love gummies because they are bite sized, which means I can dose them exactly the way I want without turning a whole pan of brownies into a math problem. But gummies are also the recipe most likely to go sideways on you. Move too slowly and the mixture sets in the pan before it ever hits the mold. Get the ratio wrong and you are back in jello territory. It is a lot of pressure for a candy.

That is where a gummy mix comes in, and specifically the one I tested for this episode, Sweets Made Simple from LorAnn Oils. LorAnn sent me a bundle of their ingredients to try, and I only recommend things on this show that actually hold up in my own kitchen. This one did.

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Chad Westport is one of the nicest guys in cannabis today. The host of several cannabis related podcasts and YouTube shows, he is well versed in all aspects of cannabis and readily shares his knowledge with his audience. His latest project, the Dope History podcast has he and creator Tad Hussey, telling the stories of the people who made the sacrifices necessary for our current day acceptance of cannabis. This Faces of Cannabis episode, I'm joined by my good friends Chase, aka Temple Grower and Irish Green Beard, making for a fun conversation amongst cannabis enthusiasts. 

• Chad Westport - @chadwestport 
  • Future Cannabis Project & FCP02
  • Chad Westport youtube - short form content
  • Dope History podcast
  • staff writer for Sensi Seeds
• Green Beard Grows on Youtube, @greenbeard_grows on Instagram
• Chase, aka Temple Grower on Youtube, @templegrower on Instagram, Twitter
• High on Homegrown podcast
• podcast tips from chad 
  • consistency
  • have content in the bank
• Tad Hussey - KIS Organics
• Tommy Chong - reps the best stoner stereotype
• Wolf Seagle - Farmer In The Sky - Chad's standout episode - inventor of screen of green
• Chad's cannabis hero - Danny Danko - Grow Bud Yourself podcast
• Green Beard cannabis hero - Mary Jane Ratburn aka Brownie Mary, Martin Condon of Martin's World
• TG cannabis hero - Breeder Steve
• Chad loves classical music, walks on the beach, Tchaikovksy, Mozart
• Stutz Documentary - change, uncertainty, constant work

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This recipe was generously provided by professional chef, artisanal baker and lover of culinary cannabis, Ganjier Lucas. It's rich, delicious and easy to cut into bite sized pieces for the perfect dose. 

• Cannabis fun fact (or not so fun!): During the late 19th century, the temperence movement often recommended that people consume cannabis instead of alcohol because drinking frequently led to domestic violence. 
  • The Temperance Movement - article
  • The History of 19th Century Medical Cannabis - article
  • Cali Sober with Amanda Reiman episode
•  Instant coffee is a handy ingredient to keep in your cupboard
• Read the recipe through first! 
• Springform pans on Amazon - if you want to do it right 
• Cooking Up Cannabis with Ganjier Lucas episode

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