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Team Canada Sets Its Sights on Bocuse d'Or 2027 Food

Team Canada Sets Its Sights on Bocuse d'Or 2027

Chef Keith Pears and commis Joseph Mongillo are going back to Lyon: a silver medal at the Bocuse d'Or Americas has secured Canada's place at the 2027 World Finals, behind a campaign powered entirely by the culinary community. August 2026 · Food
From Small-Town Kitchens to the World Stage: Meet Chef Scott Baechler Food

From Small-Town Kitchens to the World Stage: Meet Chef Scott Baechler

Chef Scott Baechler started washing pots outside Goderich and went on to cook for Queen Elizabeth II, compete for Culinary Team Canada, and run the Four Seasons Whistler kitchen. Now he teaches the next generation at Niagara College. August 2026 · Food Chef Taylor Parker: Cooking With Purpose, Passion, and Presence of Mind Food

Chef Taylor Parker: Cooking With Purpose, Passion, and Presence of Mind

From a plant nursery at Six Nations of the Grand River to private seven-course tables, Chef Taylor Parker builds a cuisine rooted in Indigenous knowledge, native ingredients, and a refusal to waste. June 2026 · Food Chef Samantha Chevrier: Cooking With Memory, Land, and Purpose Food

Chef Samantha Chevrier: Cooking With Memory, Land, and Purpose

From backyard fish fries on Batchewana First Nation to leading the line for 300 guests a night, Chef Samantha Chevrier turns wild ingredients, fermentation, and Indigenous teachings into food that honours the land. June 2026 · Food