YUM IN WHOLE FOODS STORES-CANADA by April 1st!!!

IT'S OFFICIAL --- YUM WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 10 WHOLE FOODS STORES IN CANADA THIS SPRING!!! LOCATIONS: 4771 Yonge St, Toronto, ON 87 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON 155 Square One Drive, Mississauga, ON 301 Cornwall Rd., Oakville, ON 3997 Highway #7, Markham, ON 951 Bank St., Ottawa, ON 1675 Robson St., Vanc [...]

By | February 26th, 2016|Articles, Blog, Events, Gluten-Free, NEWS, Recipes|Comments Off on YUM IN WHOLE FOODS STORES-CANADA by April 1st!!!

YUM – 2016 GOURMAND Best in the World – Shortlist!

It's REALLY Happening... I just booked my flight to China in May for the GOURMAND World Cookbook Awards Event for #YUM! It was a big decision, but is one that feels right. It's an honour to represent Canada in such a prestigious competition, short-listed as one of the 12 Best Diet Books for the Publ [...]

By | February 22nd, 2016|Articles, Blog, Events, Gluten-Free, NEWS, Press, Recipes|Comments Off on YUM – 2016 GOURMAND Best in the World – Shortlist!

ARE YOU A SPECIAL-DIET SUPERHERO?

ARE YOU A SUPERHERO? ...and didn't even know it!   JOIN ME on VALENTINE'S DAY at the CELEBRITY COOKING STAGE where your superpowers will be ignited --- all while you also get to learn and sample a couple of YUM's Signature Recipes. It's going to be a great time! WHEN: AT NOON on VALENTINE'S DAY WHER [...]

By | February 8th, 2016|Articles, Blog, Events, Gluten-Free, Kids, NEWS, Recipes|Comments Off on ARE YOU A SPECIAL-DIET SUPERHERO?

THE JOY OF SHARING…

You know how great it feels to share with loved ones exciting discoveries? I love that! It also reminds me of my college professor Ms. Bea...and the question about whether a tree that falls in a forest makes a sound if no one hears it. Last week, I had the privilege of sharing YUM with a very specia [...]

By | February 3rd, 2016|Articles, Blog, Events, Gluten-Free, NEWS, Press, Recipes|Comments Off on THE JOY OF SHARING…

YUM Gets “Starred” Review in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY!!!

No words can describe my excitement!  Not only did YUM receive the prestigious honor of being reviewed by PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, but also received a star designation as well!!! Here's the Review... Refreshingly free of politics and polemics, Nicassio’s book strictly focuses on the food, offering thought [...]

By | February 1st, 2016|Articles, Blog, Events, Gluten-Free, Kids, NEWS, Press, Press Releases|Comments Off on YUM Gets “Starred” Review in PUBLISHERS WEEKLY!!!

EMOTIONAL EATING Talk at Kaya Malay Bistro

TALK ABOUT GENEROUS! Kaya Malay Bistro is offering a special 5-course meal this week for YVR Foodies​. It is a privilege to be a part of such a special event. I will be the Keynote Speaker for the event, talking about Emotional Eating (a pretty hot topic---especially around this time of year!!!). If [...]

By | January 9th, 2016|Articles, Blog, Events, NEWS|Comments Off on EMOTIONAL EATING Talk at Kaya Malay Bistro

YUM – WINNER OF THE GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARD!!!

  I am thrilled to receive notice that my newly-released book YUM: plant-based recipes for a gluten-free diet has been chosen to receive the prestigious GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARD as the BEST DIET BOOK, for the Public in Canada-English!   Photos by PhotoAli.com [...]

By | December 26th, 2015|Articles, Blog, Events, Gluten-Free, NEWS, Press|Comments Off on YUM – WINNER OF THE GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARD!!!

COOKING WITH KIDS – YUM Food Revolution!

Cooking With Kids... The more we can teach our kids how to cook real food, the more empowered they are to care for their health.

By | December 8th, 2015|Articles, Blog, Events, Gluten-Free, Kids, Recipes|Comments Off on COOKING WITH KIDS – YUM Food Revolution!

HOLY ENCHILADA BATMAN—IT’S BESTSELLER TIME FOR YUM!!!

I am learning soooo much! It turns out, the only reason I realized that YUM was on the BESTSELLER list was because it was the #1 BESTSELLER. When a book is the #1 BESTSELLER, I learned that they put a little yellow ribbon on the book's buying page. It turns out, it may have been on the list for a lo [...]

By | December 2nd, 2015|Articles, Blog, Events, Gluten-Free, NEWS, Press, Recipes|Comments Off on HOLY ENCHILADA BATMAN—IT’S BESTSELLER TIME FOR YUM!!!

BIG NEWS!!!! YUM the #1 BESTSELLER in Vegetarian Cookbooks!!

  Quite incidentally, while I was on the phone with the Amazon Seller Support representative trying to sort out the problems for Canadians to benefit from the exciting eBook launch promotion, I discovered that my book--- Yes....YUM: PLANT-BASED RECIPES FOR A GLUTEN-FREE DIET  had been announced [...]

By | December 1st, 2015|Articles, Blog, Events, Gluten-Free, NEWS, Press, Recipes|Comments Off on BIG NEWS!!!! YUM the #1 BESTSELLER in Vegetarian Cookbooks!!