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Heather and Chad Gould Hawke | It Takes Two
Both Heather and Chad Gould Hawke knew almost immediately after high school what they wanted to do with their lives. Heather’s upbringing in British Columbia farmland made it natural for her to transition into cooking. The daughter of European parents, Heather’s family knew how to make everything from scratch. For chef Chad Gould Hawke, the eminent…
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CSL Interviews | Cecilia Tessieri of Amedei Chocolate
Their dream to make the best chocolate in the world, from bean to bar led the sister and brother team Alessio and Cecilia Tessieri to form exclusive contracts with producers in Venezuela, Trinidad, Grenada, Ecuador, and Jamaica and to create Amedei. Earning the golden bean award from London’s Academy of chocolate for three years,…
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Rasoi | Purple Reign
Just weeks before my interview at Rasoi Kitchen, an Indian-inspired restaurant which opened in July in Marda Loop, reports of food shortages hit the airwaves, and as the day of our meeting approaches, news of an impending economic crisis explodes. It is certainly not the most fortuitous prelude….. Rasoi Kitchen 101 2215 33rd…
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CSL Interviews | Art Pollard of Amano Artisanal Chocolate
Founder of Amano chocolates based in Utah, USA, Art Pollard has travelled the world in search of the best cocoa beans. The former physics student pursued a challenge to make his own chocolate from bean to bar. CSL: How did you get involved in the chocolate business? Pollard: For as far back as I can…
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Taste Test | Chocolate
City Style and Living’s taste test of chocolate
