Chantal Braganza

Chantal Braganza is a writer and editor living in Toronto. She is deputy editor, food at Chatelaine, a cookbook nerd, lover of vintage dish ware, and currently training for yoga teacher certification. Her first book, Story of Your Mother, is out with Strange Light Press.

Latest from Chantal Braganza

How Losing Her Sense Of Smell Changed Joshna Maharaj's Relationship With Food

How Losing Her Sense Of Smell Changed Joshna Maharaj's Relationship With Food

For a chef, smell is the second-most important sense. Losing mine led to loneliness and burned muffins, but I’m trying to get it back.

Chef Sheila Flaherty on Inuit cuisine

Chef Sheila Flaherty on Inuit cuisine

The chef, recipe developer and former MasterChef Canada contestant on the past, present and future of inuksiutit—Inuit food and cuisine.

Direct-To-Consumer Cookware Promises Luxury Quality For Less. We Tried It

Direct-To-Consumer Cookware Promises Luxury Quality For Less. We Tried It

We tested the top DTC pots, pans and sets available in Canada: here’s what we thought.

When It Comes To Anti-Black Racism, How Do Healers Heal Themselves?

When It Comes To Anti-Black Racism, How Do Healers Heal Themselves?

Black women and non-binary folks who do healing work must make space and time to heal themselves and prioritize joy like our lives depend on it—because they do.

This New Cookbook Is A Love Letter To Palestinian Food

This New Cookbook Is A Love Letter To Palestinian Food

"People tend to talk about Palestine in the past tense," says Ottolenghi co-founder Sami Tamimi. Falastin, the new cookbook he wrote with Tara Wigley, sets out to show how Palestinians eat and live today.

Why Jumping Rope Is The Time, Money, And Space Saving Workout For Our Times

Why Jumping Rope Is The Time, Money, And Space Saving Workout For Our Times

Short on space, strapped for time or looking for an aerobic exercise that’s anything but running? A jump rope workout has you covered on all that, and more.

This Beans-Obsessed Cookbook Will Teach You Everything You Wanted To Know About Legumes

This Beans-Obsessed Cookbook Will Teach You Everything You Wanted To Know About Legumes

Washington Post Food Editor Joe Yonan didn’t set out to write a cookbook about North America’s top quarantine cooking staple—but we’re glad he did.

How I Re-Learned To Love Baking After A Nervous Breakdown

How I Re-Learned To Love Baking After A Nervous Breakdown

Learning to make cream pies and Yorkshire puddings was my personal escape—until the line between hobby and self-worth disappeared.

Are These Less-Than-$100 Dutch Ovens Any Match For Le Creuset?

Are These Less-Than-$100 Dutch Ovens Any Match For Le Creuset?

Dutch ovens are a useful—and often pricey—tool in any home cook’s arsenal. We put three affordable options to the test.

Can You Stretch Your Way To Better Health?

Can You Stretch Your Way To Better Health?

I’ve struggled with chronic pain for a decade, so I was curious to try fascial stretch therapy. Would turn out to be a legit treatment option—or just another wellness trend?

This Twist on Dalgona Coffee Can Be Any Flavour You Want

This Twist on Dalgona Coffee Can Be Any Flavour You Want

This method offers all the dreamy whipped texture of the original TikTok-famous drink with far more possibilities—but it takes a little elbow grease.

How COVID-19 Has Changed My Relationship to Cooking

How COVID-19 Has Changed My Relationship to Cooking

Before the quarantine, everything involved in meal production was a welcome break from my responsibilities—not just another thing to do at the exact same time as work and parenting.