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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.
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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!
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April 9, 2020
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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.
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April 9, 2020
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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.
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April 4, 2020
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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…
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April 3, 2020
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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.
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March 27, 2020
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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…
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March 27, 2020
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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.
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March 23, 2020
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Weekly Update: March 17-23
March 18, 2020
Why Stratford is the place to study Culinary Arts!
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March 18, 2020
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Weekly Update: March 9-15
March 10, 2020
Celebrating the Class of 2020, East Coast Kitchen Party-style, and more!
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March 10, 2020
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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 |… Read moreRead moreWeekly Update: March 2-8, 2020
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March 3, 2020
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Weekly Update | Feb 24-Mar 1, 2020
February 25, 2020
Last chance for ’20 Class East Coast Kitchen Bash tickets | Featured Open Kitchen Classes | June Spring Explorer | ‘Pass the Salt’ on CBC Gem, and more!
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February 25, 2020