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Eva Wasney

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Exciting writer (aka food, arts and life reporter) for the Winnipeg Free Press. She/her. 💌: [email protected]

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Mar 19

I spent weeks combing through Manitoba's homegrown food industry so you don't have to!

This @winnipegfreepress.com grocery guide isn't all-encompassing, but includes a wide range of sources for local produce, protein, dairy, grains, beverages, snacks and condiments.

Made in Manitoba: A guide to locally produced goods

Maple leaf stickers, new “Product of Canada” signage and shoppers squinting at food labels to suss out the country of origin: In the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada,…

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 6d

You can also watch a video of me chugging milk and @bensigurdson.bsky.social sweating out his head at the link above 🌶️

Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 6d

🔥 My mouth is still on fire 🔥

@bensigurdson.bsky.social and I recently sacrificed our taste buds for this @winnipegfreepress.com review of made-in-Manitoba hot sauces.

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Hot sauce taste test: Winnipeg-made condiments a scorching feast of fiery flavour

Free Press food reporter Eva Wasney and drinks editor Ben Sigurdson sacrificed their palates to taste-test some spicy sauces.

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 6d

I got to meet Jane Goodall during her visit to Winnipeg in 2017. She radiated warmth and spoke with such clarity and conviction.

Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 7d

TORONTO – Jane Goodall is being remembered by Canadians as irreplaceable in her environmental work.

'No one of her stature': Conservationist Jane Goodall remembered in Canada

TORONTO – Jane Goodall is being remembered by Canadians as irreplaceable in her environmental work.

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Ben Sigurdson @bensigurdson.bsky.social · 9d

Me and @evawasney.bsky.social did a little taste test of some local hot sauces (including video of the top of my bald head, sweating):

Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 9d

You don’t have to go far to find flavourful, face-melting hot sauces.

Coming in hot!

Locally made sauces a scorching feast of fiery flavour

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 9d

Steamlyannaya Hamonika might be my favourite.

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Steamed Hams but it was banned in the USSR

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 9d

I strongly encourage you to watch Tyrone's videos. It's hard to describe how seriously he's taken this objectively silly concept.

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Steamed Hams but it's by Dr Seuss

YouTube video by Tyrone Deise

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 9d

Tyrone Deise makes analog art for the internet era.

The Winnipeg graphic designer has created a dozen remakes of the "Steamed Hams" bit from The Simpsons, including a 45-minute live-action film and a hand-drawn book.

My story for @winnipegfreepress.com 🍔

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Simpsons scene inspires film treatments on YouTube

One man’s attempt to pass off hamburgers as “steamed hams” has become another man’s magnum opus. Winnipeg graphic designer Tyrone Deise has achieved YouTube fame for his creative renditions of an icon...

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 14d

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 14d

Korn performs in Winnipeg tomorrow. So obviously I had to pair some of the nu metal band's biggest hits with corn recipes submitted by @winnipegfreepress.com readers.

Read Korn on the Cob below 🤘🌽

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · 21d

Nicole Kidman's husband put on a very fun, very bright show in Winnipeg last night.

Read my ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review of Keith Urban's latest arena tour in today's @winnipegfreepress.com

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Gallery: Keith Urban entertains more than 9,000 Winnipeg fans at Canada Life Centre

Unlike many of his younger contemporaries, Keith Urban doesn’t trade in twangy ballads about hard boozing and pickup trucks. At least not exclusively. The New Zealand-born, Nashville-based country art...

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Sep 4

This is a great read.

The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Sep 4

By the end of the 2010s, people who wrote about music for a living mainly agreed that albums by, say, Post Malone and Ariana Grande were great, or close to great. Could it really have been the case that no one hated them?

How Music Criticism Lost Its Edge

Music writers were once known for being much crankier than the average listener. What happened?

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Aug 20

Eggs-tra, eggs-tra! 🍳

Learn all about poaching, basting and scrambling in this week's @winnipegfreepress.com Homemade Cooking School class.

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Egg-venturous: Get out of your shell by mastering the basics of this versatile food

Karl Oman is something of an egg-vangelist. “I think people underestimate the egg,” says the chef and culinary arts instructor. “Eggs are the best thing ever; they’re like nature’s wonder — eggs are t...

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Dylan MacKay @dylanmackayphd.bsky.social · Aug 14

"Nutrition experts" am I right? Well actually these were RDs and PhDs so yes actual experts. Thank you @evawasney.bsky.social
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Nutrition experts get to the meat of latest grocery store trend of protein products

Protein-fortified milk, pasta with added protein, high-protein tortilla chips. Turn down any grocery aisle these days and you’ll likely find a wide variety of products bulking up on a certain macronut...

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Jul 23

We've also got a snazzy new Homemade landing page, where you can find all of the home cooking content published by @winnipegfreepress.com! 🍳

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Jul 23

Broth, roux, emulsification! This month's Homemade Cooking School class, led by chef Mandy Wingert, is all about making flavourful stocks and silky sauces. 🍲

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How to coax the best from stocks and sauces to give your fine cuisine a good foundation: Winnipeg chef Mandy Wingert

Homemade is a series that celebrates home cooking in Manitoba. Find more stories, ideas and share your recipes at wfp.to/homemade In today’s Homemade Cooking School lesson, chef Mandy Wingert walks us...

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Brenda Peters RN(NP), PhD 🇨🇦 @brenda-peters.bsky.social · Jul 9

Kudos @evawasney.bsky.social @jenzoratti.bsky.social @bensigurdson.bsky.social for your courageous, creative & nostalgic foray into "jello salads" - complete w tasting notes
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Winnipeg Free Press staff try reader-submitted Jell-O recipes

Saturday is Eat Your Jell-O Day. In honour of this gelatinous holiday, we’ve done just that.

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thanks, Brenda! This was a palate expander for sure.

Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Jul 17

Oooo this looks delish, thanks for sharing! I’m imagining fluffy cheesecake. New goal is to one day taste pineapple jello 🍍

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Jul 4

I didn’t know Brendan Berg well, but he was always beyond kind whenever we crossed paths.

According to friends, meaningful connection was a common thread for the Royal Canoe bassist and his partner, Olivia Michalczuk.

Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · Jul 3

Family, friends and fans are mourning the unexpected loss of two influential figures in Winnipeg’s music community.

Winnipeg's music community mourns loss of two of its own

Family, friends and fans are mourning the unexpected loss of two influential figures in Winnipeg’s music community.

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thanks, this was a tough one.

Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Jun 11

Thanks!

Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Jun 11

School is in session!

Very excited to launch this learn-to-cook series, featuring the expertise of @rrcpolytech.bsky.social culinary instructors.

Our first class is all about knives 🔪🥒

Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · Jun 10

Welcome to the first class of Homemade: Cooking School, a new Free Press series featuring in-depth cooking tutorials from professional local chefs.

Cutting edge tips

Learn kitchen knife skills in our new monthly cooking feature

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · Jun 4

Nelson and Arlene Olegario were ready to retire from restaurant life when their lease expired, but customers wouldn't hear it.

The couple behind Couple Chef Restaurant is now serving Filipino fare on Fife Street in a location that's seen its fair share of flavours.

Customers convince Winnipeg culinary couple to continue cooking

Last summer, Couple Chef Restaurant moved into a location that’s seen its fair share of flavours. The eatery tucked into the trees at 1199 Fife St. was built in the 1970s and made to look like a…

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · Jun 2

Gena Boubard is checking off a lot of firsts this year.

Pride and power in place

Organizer of first Sagkeeng Anicinabe Nation event hopes to shake up ‘how we view gender identity and sexuality’

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Eva Wasney @evawasney.bsky.social · May 29

Pretty excited about this initiative!

Maggie Macintosh @maggiemacintosh.bsky.social · May 29

New: The Manitoba government is turning to Western Canada’s oldest newspaper to teach students how to debunk misinformation #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Winnipeg Free Press to lead media literacy project

The Manitoba government is turning to Western Canada’s oldest newspaper to teach students how to debunk misinformation and master other necessary skills for the digital age. The department of educatio...