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Chef Eli | Eggs 101
May 1, 2020
Eggs are indispensable to the modern professional kitchen, and much more than a great way to “start one’s day.” Eggs can be prepared deliciously on their own in a variety of classical ways: pan fried, scrambled, poached, hard boiled, and more. In addition, eggs play an important supporting role…
Stratford Admin
May 1, 2020
Alumni, Blog
Alumni Feature | Carrie Rau | Class of 2004
April 28, 2020
Originally from Stratford Ontario, Carrie Rau graduated from Stratford Chefs School in 2004 and has worked in notable Stratford kitchens such as Pazzo and The Church Restaurant. After moving to Toronto in 2010, Carrie continued her career running a cooking school for 5 years before falling in love with the wine industry.
Stratford Admin
April 28, 2020
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Weekly Update | April 24-30, 2020
April 24, 2020
Meet Moss Berry Farm’s Anne Marie Moss (SCS Class of 1992), Chef Eli’s Open Kitchen Tips, our weekly recipe, and more!
Stratford Admin
April 24, 2020
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Chef Eli | Creating a Sourdough Bread Starter
April 24, 2020
Want to try making your own bread at home?
Chef Eli shares the science and steps to make a good sourdough starter culture and keep it alive.
Stratford Admin
April 24, 2020
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Weekly Update | April 17-23, 2020
April 21, 2020
“At Monforte, we’re convinced the small things do indeed make a difference, that agriculture is best practiced on a human scale…”
Meet Monforte Dairy’s Ruth Klahsen (SCS Class of 1983), try our Open Kitchen Recipe of the week, and more!
Stratford Admin
April 21, 2020
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Alumni Feature | Matthew James Duffy | Class of 2008
April 21, 2020
SCS Alumnus Matthew James Duffy is a Professor and Program Coordinator at Centennial College. He has an extensive culinary background and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Guelph. A graduate of Stratford Chefs School, Matthew now specializes in the baking and pastry arts management program and has worked with brands such as Cafe Boulud and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts…
Stratford Admin
April 21, 2020
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Alumni Feature | Anne Marie Moss | Class of 1992
April 17, 2020
The food industry clearly made a mark on Moss. She studied hospitality at the University of Guelph and graduated from the Stratford Chefs School in 1992. “I always wanted to be a chef.” she says. She apprenticed at Rundles and for a period taught the front-of-house service component at the School. As both a trained cook and a food manufacturer, she has a unique perspective on the history of Stratford’s food.
Stratford Admin
April 17, 2020
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Alumni Feature | Ruth Klahsen | Class of 1985
April 13, 2020
If you ask Ruth Klahsen, owner and lead cheesemaker at Monforte Dairy, how she got into making cheese, she’ll tell you, in that self-deprecating way she has: “I’m just an old broad who had a mid-life crisis!”
The real story is that Ruth is living proof of how an individual can have a transformative effect on local food systems. A graduate of the inaugural class of ’83 at Stratford Chefs School and a professional chef for 25 years, she embarked on an adventure that would see her become one of Canada’s most celebrated cheese makers.
Stratford Admin
April 13, 2020
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Weekly Update | April 9-16, 2020
April 9, 2020
Kitchen Tips from Open Kitchen’s Chef Eli | Our recipe for this week, and more!
Stratford Admin
April 9, 2020
Alumni, Blog, Faculty/Staff Posts, Guest Chefs, Open Kitchen, Recipe
Chef Eli: Ten Steps of Stock Production
April 9, 2020
Stocks are the backbone of any kitchen and their skillful production, reduction and use are the mark of a true cook / chef. In the traditional kitchen / brigade structure, this type of stock production would fall on the saucier who would be a senior member of the chef de partie system (one below sous chef, or chef, for example), given the critical nature of the stock / jus / sauce component of the dish.
Stratford Admin
April 9, 2020
Alumni, Blog, Recipe
Weekly Update: April 3-9, 2020
April 4, 2020
SCS Alumni Feature: meet Chef Mel Athulathmudali | Your weekly Open Kitchen recipe, and more in our weekly update.
Stratford Admin
April 4, 2020
Alumni, Blog
Alumni Feature | Mel Athulathmudali | Class of 2016
April 3, 2020
I grew up in Dundas, ON and spent a great part of my childhood being taught to cook by my parents. They encouraged my culinary exploration, which continued into my adult life when I became a flight attendant and was given the opportunity to travel and eat all over the world. Since graduating, I have been a teacher in a Montessori school, helping kids in grades 7-9 find their culinary voice, as well as running my own catering company…
Stratford Admin
April 3, 2020