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Dining critic Lesley Chesterman puts her spin on dining out and meal prep. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10am.

CHOM 97 7


    • May 26, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Chesterman: Lesley's favourite things about Terry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 10:39


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman checked in one last time and shared some of her favourite things about Terry DiMonte.

    Chesterman: On recent news that restaurants will reopen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 12:33


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman on the recent news that restaurants will be allowed to reopen.

    Chesterman: Picnicking in Montreal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 10:15


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has some Montreal picnic tips. 

    Chesterman: What Montreal's restaurant scene looked like in 1984

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 13:19


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman goes back to Montreal's restaurant scene in 1984... the year Terry started on the air at CHOM 97 7.

    Chesterman: What restaurants might look like post-pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 11:25


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman on what restaurants might look like post-pandemic and why a restaurant like the now defunct Atelier Robuchon at the Montreal Casino should never happen again.

    Chesterman: How is your inner foodie coping these days?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 11:40


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman hits Terry with a quiz: how is your inner foodie coping these days?

    Chesterman: Easter facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 10:10


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has some facts leading up to Easter.

    Chesterman: Easter food

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 10:03


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has everything you need to prepare the perfect Easter meal!

    Chesterman: How well do you know your Irish food?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 8:39


    How well do you know your Irish food? Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has a brief quiz.

    Chesterman: Foods that gained popularity during the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 10:21


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman talks about foods that saw a surge in popularity during the pandemic.

    Chesterman: Cabane à sucres need your help

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 10:41


    Quebec's cabane à sucres are struggling this season due to the pandemic. Dining critic Lesley Chesterman on a new initiative that aims to help. Find out more at macabanealamaison.com.

    Chesterman: How to not mess up that romantic Valentine's dinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 10:44


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has tips for how to not mess up that romantic Valentine's dinner. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Food for the big football game!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 12:41


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman goes over a checklist of must-have foods for the big football game. Catch the game live on February 7 on CTV.

    Chesterman: Do certain foods make us happy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 10:31


    Can food actually make us happy, and if so, which ones? Dining critic Lesley Chesterman discusses.

    Chesterman: Vintage Montreal restaurants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 9:34


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman takes trip down memory lane and talks about some legendary Montreal restaurants that are no longer around.

    Chesterman: More food, more wine, more baking, more cocktails!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 8:20


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman promises more food, more wine, more baking, and more cocktails for 2021.

    Chesterman: Christmas gift ideas for foodies

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 12:21


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has some unique, local Christmas gift ideas for foodies. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Planning a Zoom dinner party

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 11:50


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has tips on how to stay safe this holiday season by planning a Zoom dinner party. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Sharing holiday traditions and memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 14:11


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman asked Terry about some of his favourite holiday traditions and memories. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: 10 ways to cheer yourself up with food

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 12:26


    It's a dreary time of year in terms of weather so dining critic Lesley Chesterman came up with ways to cheer yourself up with food! Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Preparing for the holidays and supporting local

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 12:05


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has some tips to help prepare for the holidays and a reminder to support local business. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Do you know your kitchen stuff? (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 11:40


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman quizzed Terry on some more kitchen knowledge. How do you fare when it comes to your kitchen know-how? Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Do you know your kitchen stuff?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 10:53


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman quizzed Terry on some basic kitchen knowledge. How do you fare when it comes to your kitchen know-how? Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Foods you may want to make for the second wave

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 9:23


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has a list of foods you may want to to make for the second wave.  Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Dining out was about more than just the food

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 10:23


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman discusses how dining out was about more than just the food -- and that's what we miss most during these weird times. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Foodies Rock: Restaurants Shutting Down Again & New Book!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 9:19


    Leslie Chesterman and Terry discuss the current state of the restaurant industry, and the challenges it faces. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Shaping the future of restaurants

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 11:25


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman previews her upcoming TED Talk on shaping the future of restaurants. You can attend Lesley's TED Talk virtually and free of charge on September 23, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. EDT here. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Snack Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 12:44


    Inspired by Eater's Snack Week, dining critic Lesley Chesterman talked about all things snacks! Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: The pandemic has changed the way we shop for food

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 10:57


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman talks about how the pandemic has changed the way we shop for food. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: The ultimate burger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 11:24


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman shares tips for the ultimate burger. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: How restaurants are coping 5 months into the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 11:08


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman discusses how Montreal restaurants are coping 5 months into the pandemic. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Local spots you NEED to try

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 13:39


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman goes over some popular local restaraunts that are on her 'must try' list. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Whacky food headlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 10:21


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman goes over some of the whacky headlines to come out of the foodie world. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Foodie 'situations' caused by COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 11:32


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman talks about some of the foodie situations that have come up due to COVID-19. Catch Lesley every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Top 10 Summer Dishes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 11:50


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman shares her list of top 10 summer dishes. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Somebody Feed Phil in Montreal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 13:52


    Phil Rosenthal brought his Netflix show, Somebody Feed Phil to Montreal last Fall. The episode was released earlier this month and features dining critic and CHOM contributor, Lesley Chesterman. Lesley spoke about what the whole experience was like. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Is it safe to go out to eat?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 12:34


    Certain parts of the world are lifting restrictions on restaurants. But is it safe to go out to eat? Dining critic Lesley Chesterman weighs in. Catch Lesley every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: 5 things foodies should try during the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 11:14


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has 5 things foodies should try during the pandemic. You can also find Lesley's maple syrup pie recipe adaptation here. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Making the perfect frites, how your food choices could support farmers during the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 12:44


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman discussed how food choices could help farmers hit by the pandemic. Plus the perfect recipe for Belgian frites! See the full recipe here. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m.

    Chesterman: Funds benefiting local restaurants, Montreal takeout options

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 12:43


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman went over some local funds to benefit restaurant workers affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, some original takeout options. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10 A.M.

    Chesterman: The new reality for restaurants once the pandemic ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 12:52


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman discussed the potential new reality for restaurants once the pandemic ends. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10 A.M. You can find Lesley's rice pudding recipe here.

    Chesterman: Tips for people who really can't cook

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 12:27


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman shares some tips for people who (think they) really can't cook. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10 A.M.    

    Chesterman: Things foodies should be doing while in quarantine

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 14:21


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman has suggestions of things to do for foodies while in quarantine. Also, check out Lesley's recipe for mega meatballs here. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10am.  

    Chesterman: Montreal restaurants focus on takeout during the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 12:39


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman discusses how some Montreal restaurateurs have shifted their focus to takeout in order to survive during the pandemic. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10am.  

    Chesterman: How Montreal restaurants are coping with the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 12:30


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman discusses how Montreal restaurants are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, while you're staying in, why not spend more time in the kitchen? (Click here for Lesley's Portuguese custard tart recipe.) Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10am.  

    Chesterman: The lowdown on airline food

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 10:31


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman delved into the world of airline food this week. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10am.  

    Chesterman: Food waste and best before dates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 11:02


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman went over everything you need to know about food waste and best before dates. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10am.  

    Chesterman: Foodie do's and don'ts for Valentine's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 8:42


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman had some tips for foodies ahead of Valentine's Day. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10am.

    Chesterman: The other 2 food halls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 11:15


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman reviewed the other 2 food halls to open in Montreal: Le Cathcart and Le Central. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday at 7:10am.

    Chesterman: A review of Time Out Market in the Eaton Centre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2020 9:02


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman visited the Time Out Market in the Eaton Centre and shared her thoughts. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10am.

    Chesterman: Remembering Montreal restaurants that closed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 11:30


    Dining critic Lesley Chesterman shared memories of some legendary Montreal restaurants that have shuttered over time. Catch Lesley live every Wednesday morning at 7:10am.

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