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Instructors

Local Vancouver, North Vancouver & Victoria Chefs who are ready to inspire

We are proud of the local chef’s we’ve picked for their passion, their knowledge, and their ability to get people excited about trying and mastering new things.

Rebecca Wellman

A visual artist from an early age, Rebecca has been taking photographs almost all her life. She’s also had a strong love for beautiful food, and all things culinary.

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Najda AbdulKadir

Chef Najda AbdulKadir grew up in Kenya in a multicultural family. Her passion is rooted in her culture, family, and food.
She loves to bring joy to people through the food that she cooks.

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Kimiko Suzuki

Kimiko Suzuki loves sharing her passion for locally sourced, simple and delicious Japanese dishes.

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Chef Telnaz Mazidi

Telnaz grew up, in Iran, with a family very passionate about food and cooking, which sparked her interest in culinary arts at an early age.

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Chef Taryn Makinen

After working for several years in patisseries and bakeries in Vancouver, Taryn made the move to Victoria. It was upon moving, she developed her passion for and became involved in, food security initiatives and local food economy concerns.

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Chef Rachel Lovick

Devoted to the farm-to-table movement and sustainable food systems, she is an expert at sourcing and preparing local and organic vegetables and meats. Whether you’re gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian or vegan, Rachel has a recipe just for you.

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Chef Ned Bell

Executive Chef Ned Bell’s cooking philosophy is farm-to-table. He is passionate about creating globally inspired dishes crafted with locally grown ingredients with an emphasis on sustainable seafood.

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Chef Matt Garvey

Born and raised in Victoria BC, Matt Garvey’s family has always made eating and sharing food a top priority. Having recently moved back to town, Matt has realized he truly enjoys sharing the knowledge of how to cook simple, delicious food.

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Chef Mackenzie Bergmann

Chef Mackenzie Bergmann is a Calgary local new to the North Shore with a drive to educate
and inspire with his food while showing his pupils that food should be fun, good for you, and
absolutely tantalizing.

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Chef Luis Lopez

Born and raised in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México, Chef Luis Lopez is proud to share his traditions, family recipes, and passion for Mexican food – one delicious dish at a time.

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Chef Kaelhub Cudmore

Chef Kaelhub Cudmore is a local from some of the wilder parts of Vancouver Island. He cooks with an un-embellished, but whimsical technique seeking to present food in it’s most natural and nourishing state.

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Chef Jennifer Danter

Whether I’m cooking, writing recipes, food styling or roaming the globe in search of an interesting story, ingredient, meal or table to eat at, my pleasure comes from the joy of creating and sharing everything about food.

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Chef Janice Ha

A Vancouver born and raised chef, Janice’s culinary journey has been nearly twenty years in the making. Classically trained in fine French cuisine, she became hungry to experience first-hand the colourful bouquet of international flavours. .

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Chef Gurjyote Sethi

Growing up in a business family and fascinated by my grandmother´s cooking, I always dreamed of combining that entrepreneurial spirit with food.  With vibrant Indian spices and flavours running through my veins, by grade 9, I was determined to one day be a trained chef.

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Chef Cosmo Meens

Co creator of Mo:le Restaurant, Cafe Bliss and the late Village Family Marketplace, Cosmo Meens has been featured in Western Living, Eat, Boulevard, Monday, Vancouver Sun and the Times Columnist.

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Chef Cinda Wootton

A native of Vancouver, Cinda found her calling to cook while working on a canal cruise boat plying the inland waterways of France.

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Chef Billie Essa

Chef Bilkiz (Billie) Essa was born and raised in Nairobi Kenya, East Africa. Her interest in cooking began at an early age and was influenced by her Gujarati heritage and the diverse cultures and foods found in East Africa.

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Chef Ashley Kiptoo

My love for the culinary tradition began in 2007 when I trained to become a Chef in Vancouver, BC.  After spending a foundational year in Vancouver, I further refined my skills in kitchens throughout Whistler and the UK.

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Chef Anna Hunt

A native of Victoria, Anna Hunt was born into a family big on sharing food, wine, and each other’s company. Fuelled by a passion for food and learning, Anna has spent much of her life in the kitchen. She began to develop her culinary talents more seriously in Montreal, where she studied French pastry and rose through the ranks at Montreal’s popular Taverne sur le Square.

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Chef Ana Bella

Ana Bella is a Red Seal Chef and Registered Holistic Nutritionist (R.H.N.) residing in Vancouver. She is our Culinary Operations Manager here at Cook Culture and we are so delighted to have her develop new classes for us in the new year! She’s mostly behind the scenes but she will be teaching classes once in a while!

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