14 episodes

Hi, I’m Paula Mohammed, welcome to my podcast: In My Kitchen with Paula. This podcast is a gathering place for culinary adventurers who love to travel.

Here’s a little about me…

My parents came from very different backgrounds, so I grew up with cultural influences from Pakistan, Japan, Italy, and New Zealand. In our family kitchen, the different traditions, recipes, and stories mingled together to create meals that were fun, inspiring, and memorable. 

This inspired a love of travel and cooking in me that continues today. AND a curiosity about the people behind the dishes.

I’m also the founder and CEO of In My Kitchen. We teach in-person and online cooking classes where my team of passionate home cooks from diverse cultures invite you into their kitchens to share their recipes, stories and travel gems.

On this podcast, we’ll explore the people, cultures and recipes from your travel bucket lists.  Every week we’ll come together with a new guest and their unique dish.  Using the dish as the vehicle, we’ll take a ride into the ins and outs of their culture and country.  Along the way we’ll gather some insider travel tips that only a local knows, have a new recipe to try and basically just hang out…in my kitchen.

So grab your favourite beverage and join me on a culinary adventure!

In My Kitchen with Paula Paula Mohammed

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Hi, I’m Paula Mohammed, welcome to my podcast: In My Kitchen with Paula. This podcast is a gathering place for culinary adventurers who love to travel.

Here’s a little about me…

My parents came from very different backgrounds, so I grew up with cultural influences from Pakistan, Japan, Italy, and New Zealand. In our family kitchen, the different traditions, recipes, and stories mingled together to create meals that were fun, inspiring, and memorable. 

This inspired a love of travel and cooking in me that continues today. AND a curiosity about the people behind the dishes.

I’m also the founder and CEO of In My Kitchen. We teach in-person and online cooking classes where my team of passionate home cooks from diverse cultures invite you into their kitchens to share their recipes, stories and travel gems.

On this podcast, we’ll explore the people, cultures and recipes from your travel bucket lists.  Every week we’ll come together with a new guest and their unique dish.  Using the dish as the vehicle, we’ll take a ride into the ins and outs of their culture and country.  Along the way we’ll gather some insider travel tips that only a local knows, have a new recipe to try and basically just hang out…in my kitchen.

So grab your favourite beverage and join me on a culinary adventure!

    S3E3 The Essence of Japan: Naomi's Story from Soccer to Sake, Part 2

    S3E3 The Essence of Japan: Naomi's Story from Soccer to Sake, Part 2

    Send us a Text Message.A journey of food, soccer and cultural insightsIn this episode of 'In My Kitchen with Paula', host Paula Mohamed reunites with Naomi Eguchi, a former host and native of Kobe, Japan, for the second part of their series. They delve into: Naomi’s life, from her soccer career to her insights on Japanese culture.Food, and the unique experience of staying in a ryokan and visiting onsens. Naomi discusses the difference in social customs between Japan and North Americ...

    • 33 min
    S3E2The Essence of Japan: Naomi's Story from Soccer to Sake, Part I

    S3E2The Essence of Japan: Naomi's Story from Soccer to Sake, Part I

    Send us a Text Message.Friday evenings you will find Naomi cooking up Japanese small plates and pouring sake for friends around her kitchen island. The conversation goes something like this...In this episode of 'In My Kitchen with Paula', Paula interviews Naomi Eguchi, an original In My Kitchen Host and a talent both in the kitchen and on the soccer field. Naomi, originally from Kobe, Japan, and now running a successful business in Vancouver, shares insights into her upbringing, Japanes...

    • 40 min
    S3E1: Exploring the Heart of Japan: A Tale of Temples, Tastes, Teens and Traditions

    S3E1: Exploring the Heart of Japan: A Tale of Temples, Tastes, Teens and Traditions

    Send us a Text Message.Peeling back the layers of Japan, one trip at a time. In the season three premiere, Paula recounts her enriching and flavorful trip to Japan with her 17-year-old son, weaving through the cultural, historical, and culinary landscapes that have been a part of her life since childhood, thanks to her father's business ventures. Paula offers a detailed itinerary of their journey, from the bustling streets of Tokyo to the serene onsen culture in Yufuin and the culinary d...

    • 40 min
    Episode 10: In My Kitchen with Paula featuring Chef Mireille - A Culinary Journey Through the Caribbean

    Episode 10: In My Kitchen with Paula featuring Chef Mireille - A Culinary Journey Through the Caribbean

    Send us a Text Message.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 deepe...

    • 34 min
    Episode 9: Early Days and a Brand is Born

    Episode 9: Early Days and a Brand is Born

    Send us a Text Message.“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 embarki...

    • 15 min
    Episode 8: Thailand Travels to Kitchens in Castles with Alison Kent

    Episode 8: Thailand Travels to Kitchens in Castles with Alison Kent

    Send us a Text Message.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 ...

    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

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10 Ratings

10 Ratings

Poptwothree ,

Inspiring!

I just listened to the most recent podcast featuring Alison Kent and was super inspired to travel and live with intention! I’m looking forward to checking out more episodes!

CAllanFlaser ,

A must-listen podcast

For anyone interested in immersing themselves into other cultures this series will do just that. I spent Mother’s Day morning listening to this podcast and felt so connected to Leila and Paula through the talk of traditions, community and special times around the kitchen table.

Ali_b_101 ,

Great podcast for foodies who also love to travel

Love the insight into traditional foods & cooking from across the globe. Paula finds great interviewees with fascinating stories and really taps into their culture, experiences and, most importantly, their love of cooking and food. A worthwhile listen.

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