Suriname, Djon djon, Soup Jou Mou and more….what do these all have in common?  The Caribbean!
 
In this episode, host Paula Mohammed chats with Chef Mireille, a New York City based food and travel blogger with a diverse family background that spans the globe from India to Haiti. 

Mireille shares her unique perspective on international cuisine as she encourages listeners to traverse the cross-cultural landscape with her traditional recipes. She gives a deeper insight into the diversity of Caribbean cuisine and culture, focusing on the uniqueness of each region based on historical colonization. Mireille also elaborates on the deeply-rooted tradition of 'Jou Mou', a Haitian New Year's Day pumpkin soup, and its significance. Throughout the conversation, Mireille emphasizes the beauty of culinary diversity and the power of food to break down biases and foster understanding among different cultures.

These are just a few of the topics we cover in my chat with Mireille:

• Mireille's Unique Family Background
• Exploring the Diversity of the Caribbean
• Traveling to the Caribbean: Tips and Recommendations
• The Significance of Jou Mou in Haitian Culture
• The Influence of Mireille's Diverse Background on Her Career
• Mireille's Blog and Her Mission 
  
  

HELPFUL LINKS

• Get my free guide: Paula's Travel Planning Tool
• Check out Chef Mireille’s Jou Mou recipe
• Visit Chef Mireille’s website for more recipes from around the globe:  GlobalKitchenTravels.com
• Follow Chef Mireille on Instagram (@ChefMireille) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@chefmireille)

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In My Kitchen creates connections one dish at a time, by exploring culture through food. I do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.

I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:

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“Positive Paula for Progress”, avoiding people pleasers, and working with people smarter than me are just a few of the ingredients I used to create In My Kitchen.

In Episode 3, I talk about why I started In My Kitchen. This episode is the start of a series about how I started In My Kitchen.

"Early Days and a Brand is Born" is where I recount the journey of my career, sharing some of my experiences in the event industry, starting a professional partnership and embarking on a journey of self-employment. 

I then share with you early stages of In My Kitchen and the creation of the brand - from coming up with the name to building a professional brand identity with the help of experts in graphic design and photography. Through this episode I talk about the mistakes I made and the lessons I learned, sprinkled with some lessons my Father shared with me around business. I hope you enjoy it!

HELPFUL LINKS

• Get my FREE guide:  10 Unique Travel and Food Tips You Won't Find Anywhere Else

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In My Kitchen creates connections one dish at a time, by exploring culture through food. I do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.

I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:

• DM me on Instagram at @inmykitchenpaula
• Email me at [email protected]
• Click to text me directly. Include your email address and I'll share my free travel planning tool!

Alison spends her life following what she is curious about and has built herself a personal toolbox that now allows her to live the life of her dreams.

A typical day in the office for Alison can look a little like this: traverse Thailand and stay with local families in their villages so her son can be immersed in learning about Thai cuisine, consulting on a kitchen design project for a castle in France, finally for dinner on a Tuesday whip up a beef tongue sous vide for taco Tuesday.

This episode has a surprising layer to it, life lessons to share with the youth in your life, my favourite from Alison:

"Support your kids passion in the moment and encourage them to follow what they are curious about and build their own toolbox."

This episode includes:

• An in-depth look into a foodie's travels in Thailand
• What traveling with intention really looks like.
• Tips on how to find your own unique culinary adventures when traveling.
• How kitchens from around the world influence Alison's own kitchen designs.
• Listen carefully and you will get some great parenting advice on how to encourage curiosity in our children.
• Alison't recipe for a traditional Thai dish:  Wing Bean Salad

I can’t wait for you to hear all that Alison has to say. This is an episode to really savour, sit back, relax and enjoy!

HELPFUL LINKS

• Get my FREE guide:  10 Unique Travel and Food Tips You Won't Find Anywhere Else
• Alison is offering 5 spots for free 30 minute 1:1 kitchen design consultations. Email Alison at: [email protected] for more info.
• Get Alison’s Thai Wing Bean recipe
• Visit Alison’s website for more recipes and kitchen design inspiration: https://thehomekitchen.com/
• Follow Alison on Instagram: @AK_theHomeKitchen

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Just open up the Apple Podcasts app and go to “In My Kitchen with Paula”. Or, in this episode, click on the 3 dots in the right corner and click on “Go To Show”. At the bottom of the show page, you can rate and review.

SAY HELLO

In My Kitchen creates connections one dish at a time, by exploring culture through food. I do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.

I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:

• DM me on Instagram at @inmykitchenpaula
• Email me at [email protected]
• Click to text me directly. Include your email address and I'll share my free travel planning tool!

“Remember people want to be with You, not your Socarrat”

That’s is just a small sample of the advice Paula shares, to encourage people to host their post travel dinner parties.  Paula’s 10 tips will help you cook confidently and calmly while sharing your travel stories, hosting and cooking all at the same time.  

This episode is for anyone, who would like to be a little more relaxed in their kitchen when cooking for friends and family, or anytime.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Get my FREE guide:  10 Unique Travel and Food Tips You Won't Find Anywhere Else

SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW

If you love this podcast and want to give me your support, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This goes a long way in helping me get in front of other culinary adventurers like you.

Just open up the Apple Podcasts app and go to “In My Kitchen with Paula”. Or, in this episode, click on the 3 dots in the right corner and click on “Go To Show”. At the bottom of the show page, you can rate and review.

SAY HELLO

In My Kitchen creates connections one dish at a time, by exploring culture through food. I do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.

I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:

• DM me on Instagram at @inmykitchenpaula
• Email me at [email protected]
• Click to text me directly. Include your email address and I'll share my free travel planning tool!

The underrated and undiscovered Pakistan through the lens of a Pakistani food blogger who moved from Pakistan to Mississippi.

Blogger of the very popular:  Untold Recipes By Nosheen, Nosheen’s blog is all about authentic Pakistani cuisine, with many of the dishes originating out of Nosheen’s little red book of recipes past down through the generations in her family.

In this episode Nosheen generously shares about her life and perspective.  A few teasers about what you will hear:

• Nosheen talks about her journey from Pakistan to Mississippi
• Growing up as young girl in Pakistan
• The importance of hospitality, family and connection in Pakistani culture. 
• And so much more…oh yes, and my favourite topic, traveling in Pakistan.

Enjoy this episode, I loved it!


HELPFUL LINKS

• Get Nosheen’s free guide: 10 Must-Have Spices For Pakistani Cooking, Plus Their Easy To Find Substitutes & My Favourite Online Spice Stores
• Read Nosheen’s Blog: Untold Stories By Nosheen including her Chicken Pulao recipe
• Connect with Nosheen on Instagram and Facebook
• Art project in Karachi Biennale Trust (Promoting Art)  https://karachibiennale.org.pk/
• Pakistan tour companies recommended by Nosheen: https://thebigskyadventures.com, https://cubeedutours.com

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If you love this podcast and want to give me your support, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This goes a long way in helping me get in front of other culinary adventurers like you.

Just open up the Apple Podcasts app and go to “In My Kitchen with Paula”. Or, in this episode, click on the 3 dots in the right corner and click on “Go To Show”. At the bottom of the show page, you can rate and review.

SAY HELLO

In My Kitchen creates connections one dish at a time, by exploring culture through food. I do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.

I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:

• DM me on Instagram at @inmykitchenpaula
• Email me at [email protected]
• Click to text me directly. Include your email address and I'll share my free travel planning tool!

It all started with the hunt for fresh olive oil like she tasted in the family olive grove in Italy.  Fast forward a decade and that hunt has led Emily down a path she never dreamed of.

Eight-time cookbook author and Level 2 Olive Oil Sommelier, Emily is still pursuing her love of olive oil and her determination to educate people on the health benefits and how to buy fresh Olive Oil.
 
When not tasting olive oil at competitions around the world, Emily is either writing or researching her next cookbook.  Her latest cookbook:  A Rising Tide (co-authored with photographer extraordinaire Danielle Acken) brings us along on a journey to Atlantic Canada unveiling the innovative food scene taking place there and introducing us to the people and culture of Atlantic Canada. If you hadn’t thought of traveling to Atlantic Canada before listening to this episode, you will be booking your ticket after!

In Emily’s words:  “When I was on the Atlantic coast, it really felt there was this amazing Canadian culture that we really didn't experience in the rest of Canada.”

In this episode Emily shares myth busters around olive oil, the current research between olive oil and Alzheimer’s prevention, Emily introduces us to unique ingredients indigenous to Atlantic Canada and shows us why the food scene is about so much more than Lobster.  Plus Emily shares her travel tips, including how and where to travel from New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island.

I can’t wait for you to hear all the Emily has to share!

HELPFUL LINKS

• Recipe for Emily's Baked Feta 
• Bessie North House In-Home Dining Restaurant in Nova Scotia
• Join Emily’s next virtual cooking class
• Follow Emily on Instagram
• Learn more about Emily and Olive Oil at: The Olive Oil Critic
• George Brown Continuing Education Olive Oil Specialist course
• Dalvay By The Sea Hotel and Cottages on Prince Edward Island
• Get my FREE guide:  10 Unique Travel and Food Tips You Won't Find Anywhere Else

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If you love this podcast and want to give me your support, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This goes a long way in helping me get in front of other culinary adventurers like you.

Just open up the Apple Podcasts app and go to “In My Kitchen with Paula”. Or, in this episode, click on the 3 dots in the right corner and click on “Go To Show”. At the bottom of the show page, you can rate and review.

SAY HELLO

In My Kitchen creates connections one dish at a time, by exploring culture through food. I do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.

I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:

• DM me on Instagram at @inmykitchenpaula
• Email me at [email protected]
• Click to text me directly. Include your email address and I'll share my free travel planning tool!

Did you ever wonder what it was like to grow up during the Vietnam War…in Vietnam?

Raymond Liens, is an exceptional home cook and host with In My Kitchen,  who grew up in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam during the Vietnamese war.  Raymond’s story may surprise you as he shares his family's story from the Mekong Delta in Vietnam to Winnipeg Canada and the role food plays throughout the experience.

In this episode you will learn about Raymond’s life growing up in the Mekong Delta. Raymond breaks down the foundation of all Vietnamese meals and provides a framework of 10 essential ingredients that will have you cooking Vietnamese dishes in no time.  Raymond shares some tips and hacks for traveling in Vietnam specifically on how to navigate the food markets of the Mekong Delta.

You are going to love this episode and if you haven’t already been to Vietnam, you will be adding it to your bucket list. 

I am excited for you to hear Raymond’s story and all he has to share!

HELPFUL LINKS

• Check out Raymond’s 10 Essential Vietnamese Ingredients
• Join Raymond's next virtual cooking class
• Follow Raymond on Instagram
• Get my FREE guide:  10 Unique Travel and Food Tips You Won't Find Anywhere Else

SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW

If you love this podcast and want to give me your support, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This goes a long way in helping me get in front of other culinary adventurers like you.

Just open up the Apple Podcasts app and go to “In My Kitchen with Paula”. Or, in this episode, click on the 3 dots in the right corner and click on “Go To Show”. At the bottom of the show page, you can rate and review.

SAY HELLO

In My Kitchen creates connections one dish at a time, by exploring culture through food. I do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.

I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:

• DM me on Instagram at @inmykitchenpaula
• Email me at [email protected]
• Click to text me directly. Include your email address and I'll share my free travel planning tool!

What inspired me to start In My Kitchen?  What influences from my upbringing (and recipes) played a role in the creation of In My Kitchen? 

This episode is full of love stories, travel, Maori Chiefs and more. I share the stories from my childhood, that shaped who I am now and inspired me to create In My Kitchen. 

From curried peas to Sukiyaki, it is a delicious journey from Pakistan to New Zealand, Japan and Italy. I can’t wait for you to join me on this culinary adventure.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Join my next virtual cooking class
• Get my FREE guide:  10 Unique Travel and Food Tips You Won't Find Anywhere Else

SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW

If you love this podcast and want to give me your support, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This goes a long way in helping me get in front of other culinary adventurers like you.

Just open up the Apple Podcasts app and go to “In My Kitchen with Paula”. Or, in this episode, click on the 3 dots in the right corner and click on “Go To Show”. At the bottom of the show page, you can rate and review.

SAY HELLO

In My Kitchen creates connections one dish at a time, by exploring culture through food. I do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.

I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:

• DM me on Instagram at @inmykitchenpaula
• Email me at [email protected]
• Click to text me directly. Include your email address and I'll share my free travel planning tool!

Do you want to know what Umbrian cuisine is really about?  Do you think all Nonnas have a passion for cooking?  

You may be surprised by what you learn in this episode.  Listen to Melissa share her experiences with the food, people and culture of Umbria, Italy as she unveils for us Her  Umbria.  Melissa Fiorucci is a talented home cook, host with In My Kitchen and is very passionate and knowledgeable about Umbrian cuisine and culture. Whether you've been to Italy or planning a visit, or just dreaming about it.  You are going to love this episode. 

In this episode you will hear many cooking tips that were passed down to Melissa from her Nonna, you will learn how to make two recipes that are very nostalgic for Melissa, and how to visit Umbria and experience it like a local... plus much more!

I can’t wait for you to hear all that Melissa has to share!

 
 HELPFUL LINKS

• Try Melissa’s recipes: Nonna’s Olive Pate and Parsley Sauce
• Join our  next virtual cooking class
• Follow Melissa Fiorucci on Instagram
• Read Chewing The Fat by Karima Moyer-Nocchi
• Get my FREE guide:  10 Unique Travel and Food Tips You Won't Find Anywhere Else

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If you love this podcast and want to give me your support, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This goes a long way in helping me get in front of other culinary adventurers like you.

Just open up the Apple Podcasts app and go to “In My Kitchen with Paula”. Or, in this episode, click on the 3 dots in the right corner and click on “Go To Show”. At the bottom of the show page, you can rate and review.

SAY HELLO

In My Kitchen creates connections one dish at a time, by exploring culture through food. I do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.

I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:

• DM me on Instagram at @inmykitchenpaula
• Email me at [email protected]
• Click to text me directly. Include your email address and I'll share my free travel planning tool!

What if you could sit down at a kitchen table and talk to an Iranian women from Rasht, Iran.  What would you ask?  What are you curious about? 

This is exactly what this episode is about.  Paula asks Leila questions about the Women’s movement in Iran, the people, the culture, and the food.   A unique opportunity to hear a local's perspective.

Leila is a talented home cook, mother, artist, Host with In My Kitchen and owner of Saffron Catering.  Leila is an open book and very generous in what she shares, from her perspective of the future of Iran, to the signature dish of Rasht, life growing up in Rasht and what it is like now.

In this episode Leila introduces us to the signature dish of Rasht:  Baghali Ghatough (fava bean stew),  Leila will share with you how you can help the women and people of Iran as they fight for change and you will get an insider’s perspective on what to expect if you ever have the chance to travel to Rasht.  These are just a few of the topics Leila and Paula chat about.

HELPFUL LINKS

• Try Leila’s recipe  Baghali Ghatough (Fava Bean Stew)
• Learn more about Saffron Catering here

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If you love this podcast and want to give me your support, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. This goes a long way in helping me get in front of other culinary adventurers like you.

Just open up the Apple Podcasts app and go to “In My Kitchen with Paula”. Or, in this episode, click on the 3 dots in the right corner and click on “Go To Show”. At the bottom of the show page, you can rate and review.

SAY HELLO

In My Kitchen creates connections one dish at a time, by exploring culture through food. I do this through unique culinary workshops, speaking engagements, and of course, this podcast.

I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me in one of three ways:

• DM me on Instagram at @inmykitchenpaula
• Email me at [email protected]
• Click to text me directly. Include your email address and I'll share my free travel planning tool!