Tag: cookbook

Alumni Feature | Cody Wideman, The Mill Stone (Class of 2019)
Alumni, Blog
Alumni Feature | Cody Wideman, The Mill Stone (Class of 2019)
September 25, 2020

I grew up in rural Ontario, surrounded by farms and beautiful produce. My mom was a firm believer in heading to the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market every weekend to pick up the freshest produce possible. She insisted on eating local seasonal ingredients, and now I like to apply the same concept when designing menu items.

September 25, 2020
Chef Eli’s Kitchen Tips | Ricotta
Alumni, Blog, Open Kitchen, Recipe
Chef Eli’s Kitchen Tips | Ricotta
September 10, 2020

In this week’s Quick Kitchen Tips video, Chef Instructor Eli Silverthorne demonstrates in under 5 minutes how easy it is to make homemade Ricotta Cheese.

September 10, 2020
Alumni Feature | Kelly Ballantyne, Class of 2000
Alumni, Blog, Recipe
Alumni Feature | Kelly Ballantyne, Class of 2000
July 22, 2020

The arc of her restaurant’s growth has been based on a theory of simplicity that she studied at the school. “I learned some amazing things from Neil and Bryan [veteran SCS instructors and former Rundles and The Old Prune chefs Baxter and Steele, respectively], and I always start with those fundamentals and building blocks…”

July 22, 2020
Weekly Update | July 3-9, 2020
Alumni, Blog
Weekly Update | July 3-9, 2020
July 3, 2020

In our weekly update: Alumni Feature: Tom Giannakopoulos, Class of 2017 | Rave Reviews for Open Kitchen @Home | Program Updates, and more.

July 3, 2020
Alumni Feature | Tom Giannakopoulos, Class of 2017
Alumni, Blog
Alumni Feature | Tom Giannakopoulos, Class of 2017
July 3, 2020

After his first year at the Stratford Chefs School, Tom Giannakopoulos (Class of 2017) said “I now know what I don’t know.”
Tom had cooking experience gained through his family’s restaurants in Stratford, the city in which he grew up. “From the time I was 13 years old, I’ve been working in restaurants,” Giannakopoulos says, adding that attending the School was a natural progression from what he’d already been doing.

July 3, 2020
Weekly Update | June 26-July 2, 2020
Alumni, Blog
Weekly Update | June 26-July 2, 2020
June 26, 2020

#BlackLivesMatter | Alumni Feature: Adam Brenner, Class of 2006 | Learn with Open Kitchen @Home Meal Kits | Program Updates, and more.

June 26, 2020
Alumni Feature | Tim Otsuki | Class of 2002
Alumni, Blog
Alumni Feature | Tim Otsuki | Class of 2002
June 11, 2020

From the Stratford Chefs School, Tim Otsuki’s culinary career has taken him around the world, evolving with each dish and each cuisine, from Hong Kong, to the Caribbean to Toronto, and back to Stratford; Chef Otsuki is eager to share the cross cultural fusion of freely adapted recipes from his own experiences at his restaurant The Common, where the motto is: Eat Without Borders.

June 11, 2020
Open Kitchen @Home Launch
Blog, Recipe
Open Kitchen @Home Launch
June 5, 2020

Launching Today! Open Kitchen @Home | Chef-prepped meal kits with Video Instruction to finish and savour at home! | Updates on our Programs, and more!

June 5, 2020
Alumni Feature | Erik Cholod | Class of 2018
Alumni, Blog
Alumni Feature | Erik Cholod | Class of 2018
May 29, 2020

I wouldn’t say I followed the traditional “path of a Chef”… It was more of an evolution, starting as a way to pay university tuition, then developing into a passion for the industry as a whole…

May 29, 2020
Weekly Update | May 22-28, 2020
Alumni, Blog, Open Kitchen, Recipe
Weekly Update | May 22-28, 2020
May 22, 2020

Launching Soon: Open Kitchen @ Home | Alumni Feature: Mike Lurz, The Local | A spring recipe from Chef Eli and more, in our weekly update!

May 22, 2020
Chef Eli | Spring Vegetable Risotto
Blog, Open Kitchen, Recipe
Chef Eli | Spring Vegetable Risotto
May 20, 2020

Risotto is a traditional Italian rice dish made from a short-grained, starchy variety of rice called arborio rice.
It’s the perfect time of year to try making Spring Vegetable Risotto!

May 20, 2020
Chef Eli | Poached Trout with Brown Butter Caper Sauce
Alumni, Blog, Open Kitchen, Recipe
Chef Eli | Poached Trout with Brown Butter Caper Sauce
May 15, 2020

Help support our Canadian food industry while enjoying this delicious recipe, from our Open Kitchen to yours.

May 15, 2020
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