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Dining with Donna and Mia Podcast

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Dining with Donna and Mia

Dining With Donna Podcast: Interview with Debra Erickson, Founder, The Blind Kitchen

In this inspiring episode of Dining With Donna, Donna J. Jodhan welcomes Debra Erickson, founder of The Blind Kitchen, for ...
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Dining With Donna Podcast: Interview with Renée Rentmeester, Creator and Executive Producer, The Cooking Without Looking TV Show

On this Episode of Dining with Donna, Donna Jodhan sits down with Renée Rentmeester, the creator and executive producer of ...
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Welcome to the Dining with Donna and Mia Podcast

Dining with Donna and Mia invites you into Donna and Mia’s kitchen for favorite recipes, cooking tips and accessible cooking techniques. It is made for home cooks of every ability, especially cooks who are blind or have low vision.

Donna J. Jodhan and Mia Maceášik host the show together, as full partners. Their aim is simple: to help you build confidence, cook safely and enjoy every bite, one delicious, accessible meal at a time.

About the Podcast

Donna and Mia serve up approachable, step-by-step recipes, kitchen hacks and meal themes, from quick weeknight dinners to comfort-food classics and healthy meal prep. Along the way they share ways to cook without relying on sight, using sound, touch, aroma and smart tools.

Some episodes welcome a guest chef or a guest from the world of accessible cooking, who shares their own recipes and ideas.

The show began as Dining with Donna, hosted by Donna, and took its new name in October 2026 when Mia joined as co-host. The earlier episodes, published under the old name, are in the list above.

What the Podcast Covers

  1. Recipes from around the world.
    From classic comfort foods to new dishes, explained step by step so every recipe is approachable.
  2. Cooking without relying on sight.
    Safe, confident ways to measure, chop and cook, and the tools that make it easier.
  3. Cooking by sound, texture and aroma.
    Enjoying every step of a recipe through the senses beyond sight.
  4. Meal themes.
    Quick weeknight dinners, comfort-food classics and healthy meal prep, so there is always something new to try.
  5. Kitchen hacks and an accessible workspace.
    Shortcuts, substitutions and ideas for organizing a kitchen that works for you.
  6. Budget-friendly meals.
    Great food that makes the most of every ingredient without overspending.
  7. Seasonal and holiday dishes.
    Recipes for family gatherings, celebrations and special occasions.
  8. Your requests.
    The recipes, tips and kitchen challenges listeners ask Donna and Mia to tackle.

About Your Hosts

Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA, is a world-renowned blind advocate, accessibility champion and change maker based in Toronto. Blind since birth, she won a landmark Charter of Rights challenge against the Government of Canada over inaccessible federal websites, led the coalition whose campaign resulted in the Accessible Canada Act, and also hosts Remarkable World Commentary and Curb to Cabin Canada.

Mia Maceášik (They/Them/Any Pronouns) is an outdoor educator and accessibility consultant based in Toronto, and Vice President of Barrier-Free Canada. Mia holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Psychology and has several years of experience as a personal support worker in home care and long-term care. Mia previously oversaw the Humber Arboretum’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing Community Health Promotion clinical placement, developing workshops on disability and accessibility in green space, self-care for caregivers, and nature throughout the lifespan. Mia is also a member artist of Workman Arts, specializing in sound, mixed media and written arts. With lived experience as neurodivergent, mad and disabled, Mia advocates for accessibility in all spaces.

Get In Touch

Donna and Mia want to hear from you. What did you cook? What worked? What would you like to learn next? Send a recipe request, an accessible kitchen tip, or a kitchen challenge you would like them to tackle, through Donna’s contact page.

Donna J. Jodhan, LLB, ACSP, MBA
Global Leader In Disability Rights, Digital Accessibility, And Inclusive Policy Reform
Turning policy into progress for people with disabilities.

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