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Micheal Laird | Canadiana Master
Artwork injects a subtle presence into the food at Creations in Edmonton. Most of the artwork depicts landscapes, and the natural world, something that appeals to Executive Chef Micheal Laird (yes this is how he spells his name), “I love the way First Nations culture is about respecting the environment and nature.” At Creations, Sawridge put…
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Daniel Vézina | The Star Chef
At his Quebec City restaurant Laurie Raphaël named after his two children (he has another restaurant of the same name in Montréal) Daniel Vézina assumes various roles – chef; owner; teacher. For a chef who has achieved star status in Québec, with cooking shows, books and restaurants, I expect that Vézina had long ago left…
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Tasting Notes | Chef Exchange: Rush and Splendido
[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/Chef Exchange Rush and Splendido/”/] The Concept What happens when two chefs who have known each other for more than a decade decide to embark on their very own restaurant exchange? Well, fun and playfulness ensue. CSL was invited to Chef Victor Barry (Splendido Toronto) and Chef Justin Leboe’s (Rush, Calgary) very own chef…
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Tasting Notes | Chefs Table at Kensington Riverside Inn
[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/2010 Chefs Table at Kensington Riverside Inn/”/] Chefs Table: The New Chef Chefs table was alive with a full house on Saturday February 20 for CSL’s dinner with new Executive chef Jeff Park. Formerly a chef at Araxi in Whistler, Park’s seamless transition is proof of his talent ( as a side note, according…
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Tasting Notes | Creations: Edmonton
[dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/2010 Creations Edmonton/”/] The Chef Chef Micheal Laird, a NAIT graduate, has worked at several Sawridge properties and respects the philosophy of the company. “I love working for Sawridge. When I was working at Slave Lake I got to speak with the elders and I learned so much there– people sometimes don’t realize the…
