Author: Stratford Admin

Alumni Feature | Anne Marie Moss | Class of 1992
Alumni, Blog, Recipe, School History
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.

April 17, 2020
Alumni Feature | Ruth Klahsen | Class of 1985
Alumni, Blog, School History
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.

April 13, 2020
Weekly Update | April 9-16, 2020
Alumni, Blog, Open Kitchen, Recipe
Weekly Update | April 9-16, 2020
April 9, 2020

Kitchen Tips from Open Kitchen’s Chef Eli | Our recipe for this week, and more!

April 9, 2020
Chef Eli: Ten Steps of Stock Production
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.

April 9, 2020
Weekly Update: April 3-9, 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.

April 4, 2020
Alumni Feature | Mel Athulathmudali | Class of 2016
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…

April 3, 2020
Weekly Update: March 30-April 5
Alumni, Blog, Recipe
Weekly Update: March 30-April 5
March 27, 2020

Meet SCS Alumna Anna Marano | A Quick Bread recipe for you from our Open Kitchen, and more in our weekly update.

March 27, 2020
Alumni Feature | Anna Marano | Class of 2017
Alumni, Blog
Alumni Feature | Anna Marano | Class of 2017
March 27, 2020

I was born and raised in Amherstburg, Ontario, to a family of Italian immigrants. Food was, and is, everything to us. I have always loved cooking, baking, and experimenting in my own kitchen so it felt natural to turn to cooking after university and a small stint in publishing…

March 27, 2020
Weekly Update | March 23-29, 2020
Alumni, Blog, Recipe
Weekly Update | March 23-29, 2020
March 23, 2020

From our Open Kitchen to yours: A recipe for you, and more, in our weekly update.

March 23, 2020
Weekly Update: March 17-23
Alumni, Blog
Weekly Update: March 17-23
March 18, 2020

Why Stratford is the place to study Culinary Arts!

March 18, 2020
Weekly Update: March 9-15
Alumni, Blog, School History
Weekly Update: March 9-15
March 10, 2020

Celebrating the Class of 2020, East Coast Kitchen Party-style, and more!

March 10, 2020
Weekly Update: March 2-8, 2020
Alumni, Blog
Weekly Update: March 2-8, 2020
March 3, 2020

This Friday: ’20 Class East Coast Kitchen Bash | Plus: Featured Open Kitchen Classes | June Spring Explorer Course | ‘Pass the Salt’ on CBC Gem, and more in our weekly update! Read Now!  

March 3, 2020
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