| 28 April 2010
The mavericks are coming. Once again we are asking our readers to suggest chefs that they belive embody the maverick spirit so engrained into Canadian culture.
| 10 April 2010
I’m usually on my toes when spring rolls around. The sun is finally making temperatures warm and the days seem just a bit longer. I start to think about renovation or simply fixing things around the house. But most of all I think, “Au vidange!”
It’s a battle cry my wife hates to hear. She’s much more of a hoarder than I am. I seek to clear the clutter so that I can breathe more at ease. If our house is in order then our lives are in order.
| 24 November 2009
Market fresh cuisine is an idea that has taken Canada by storm. All about cooking with top-quality local, and often organic, ingredients, it’s become de rigueur in restaurant kitchens across the country. Home-grown produce that’s bursting with flavour has fired the imaginations of chefs and restaurant-goers alike. Picture a plate artfully dressed with produce featuring a palette of bright colours and delicious flavours. This year’s pick of Maverick Chefs has not only pushed the culinary envelope when it comes to creating inspired fare, they’ve tossed it aside completely.
Growing fruits and vegetables in Canada is no walk in the park. With long winters, floods and drought, digging up fresh local produce year-round is an exercise in character building. Lucky for us, these seven chefs are ready and willing to take on the challenge: Ray Bear at his eponymous Ray Bear Restaurant in Halifax, Roger Mooking at Kultura and Nyood in Toronto and host of Everyday Exotic on the Food Network, Jeff Kreklau at Suede Lounge in Edmonton, Andrea Carlson at Bishop’s in Vancouver, Matthew and Jennifer Brearley at Castlegarth in Ottawa, and Jeremy Charles at Atlantica in St. John’s.