Pastry queens

Newspaper cartooning has a long history of using satire and humour to provide social commentary on the issues of the day – but how do female perspectives inform the approach, themes and tone of newspaper cartooning? Andrea Arroyo is from Mexico City. Her work as a dancer took her ...  Show more

Rice nourishes 3.5 billion people worldwide with women providing the majority of agricultural labour – especially in poorer countries. Datshiane Navanayagam talks to women from India and Tanzania about their work improving the resilience of rice to climate change, and about the l ...  Show more

Based in Los Angeles, California, Chef Mario Bacherini is the West Coast Pastry Chef of L'<span style= "mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">É</span>cole Valrhona, where is he conducts classes, demonstrations and workshops for pro ...

‏(EN) In this episode of NouTalks, we dive into the inspiring story of Zineb, who dared to leave everything behind at 29 to follow her passion. Originally from Morocco, she reflects on her childhood steeped in culinary traditions, her move to France for her studies, and her caree ...  Show more

Pastry chef Victoria Granof relishes the diverse, and often misunderstood, sweets of Sicily. Essayist and poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil explains the laborious process of cultivating vanilla and the fragile state of its existence. Rowan Jacobsen travels deep into the Bolivian Amaz ...

Mark's friend Patti Hollenberg is this week's guest on Rise Up!  Patti was the first full time bread baker Mark hired at his bakery, but her true gifts lie in fancy and delicious pastries.   Patti's bakery, Chess Piece Patisserie in Fredricton, New Brunswick is bringing taste and ...  Show more