Jordan’s first interaction with cooking came at the age of 7. He remembers his teacher assigning a rather interesting project; to make something by himself, present his creation to an audience, and describe...
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Hailing from Meppen Germany, now in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood, Daniel Stubbe has had one of the *sweetest* journeys you’ve ever read; a life of bonbons, pastry and childhood-nostalgic chocolate. We spoke to Daniel...
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Photos by Jonathan Lovekin As world-famous Yotam Ottolenghi sits on stage, the UK-based chef looks comfortable. He begins by reminiscing about being in the same room at George Brown College’s Centre for Hospitality...
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Photo by @MurtazaDaud Pour la version française, cliquez ici. Mary Oliveira was born and raised in Brazil. It was there while completing a post-secondary degree in business that her life intersected with a...
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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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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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Chef Brad Long’s restaurant, Cafe Belong, is deliberately curated, yet utterly unpretentious; much like its owner. The Cafe lies at the heart of the Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, a heritage industrial site...
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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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Photo credit: Steven Elphick Afrim Pristine has a passion that was given to him by his family—cheese. He practically grew up at Cheese Boutique, a now four-generation cheese and gourmet food store, owned by...
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