When La Rocca Creative Cakes was founded in Woodbridge, Ont. in 1986, the family-run bakery was continuing a tradition of dessert making that had started in Naples, Italy in the 1950s. “We never...
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Founder of The New Canadian Project
Pour la version française, cliquez ici. Jeroen van Helvoirt is originally from the Netherlands, where he trained as a pastry chef. His creativity and curiosity led him to travel the world and work...
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Ruvarashe Chinyemba, also known as Ruva, is someone whose life was changed thanks to chocolate. “It’s a bit of a romantic story,” she says laughing. Originally from Zimbabwe, Ruva applied for a scholarship...
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Out of many late-night conversations and increasing frustration around the waste created by cocktail-making, the unique anti-waste punk initiative—Trash Tiki—was born. December 2016, in the back room of Harvard & Stone, two...
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Travis Petersen was first introduced to cooking in his childhood home. Early on, he learned the importance of family dinners and developed a passion for creating the delicious food that gathers people around...
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“I believe that food is the conduit to love and to show people we deeply care about them and their success.” These are Chef Mark Brand’s words. He is, perhaps, Canada’s most engaged...
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Photo above showcase a plating option. One of RC Show 2018’s most exciting events was the Garland Canada Culinary Competition. Following three days of fierce competition, Thunder Bay native and Richmond Station Chef-de-Cuisine...
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One of RC Show 2018’s most exciting events was the Garland Canada Culinary Competition. In front of a live audience, six semi-finalists prepared innovative dishes that can positively impact a menu’s bottom line....
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Photo credit: Hakan Burcuoglu Mark Brand is not your average chef. He is also a restaurateur, a recovered addict, he has experienced homelessness, and he is a highly successful social entrepreneur. Mark is...
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Originally from Okanagan, British Columbia, Ned Bell has learned how to make the most of British Columbia’s terroir. While he started washing dishes at 15 years old, he made his way through some...
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