Gourmet Food Tours – Whetting the Appetite
Saturday June 19th 2010, 8:30 pm
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Nothing epitomises the culinary arts better than Gourmet Food. Gourmet Foods are a cultural milestone when it comes to fine food and drink, and its appreciation is a passionate pursuit for those with a discerning palate and refined tastes.

 

When we think of Gourmet Food, we often associate it with the term ‘Epicurious’ – inspired by Epicurus, the 3rd Century BC Greek philosopher, who advocated th (more…)



Executive Chef Jobs – Become an Executive Chef
Monday June 14th 2010, 8:30 pm
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Lots of thinking arises in mind when we hear the word “chef”. Nearly everyone associates the word with fine dining eating places and French sauces. Generally, the image of a chef comes with a big chef’s cap perched on a head. This is by far the most common descriptions that people call up when they think of a chef. Along with this image comes a certain degree of admiration.

Executive chef job is the most (more…)



An Insider’s Guide to The Food Network
Wednesday June 09th 2010, 8:30 pm
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You’ve always loved eating, but the time has come to start cooking for yourself. Whether you’re a new graduate looking to leave behind your top ramen days or a foodie lacking kitchen skills, entering the cooking world is no small task. That’s why the Food Network is around — a resource for culinary aficionados and amateurs alike. But with so many different chefs to choose from, where do you start? We’ve created a guide to the (more…)



Entrepreneurs Starting New Enterprises Need to Focus First on Business-model Innovation
Saturday June 05th 2010, 8:30 pm
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If you are an individual or a small team not yet operating as a business, starting first on business model innovation sounds like it’s impossible. The world is full of long-standing companies that seem to be serving virtually every conceivable need.

However, can you serve those needs by employing new business models in a better way? Probably you can. And if you can, then you can be the first to compete based on bus (more…)



Oaxacan chef inadvertently sets City of Toronto ablaze, steals limelight from Clinton, Clooney
Friday June 04th 2010, 8:30 pm
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Alvin Starkman, M.A., LL.B.

 

All Pilar Cabrera really wanted was to do a little promotion for Oaxaca, and make a few Canadian dollars during one of the slowest months of the year for tourism.  But by the end of Chef Pilar’s four-week September visit to Toronto, she had set both local and national media on fire – so much so that coverage of her trip resulted in every restaurant in (more…)