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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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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 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 Mikeila Biddle

Born and raised in the GVRD Mikeila has always loved the diverse range of cultures and cuisines Vancouver has to offer. After riding and training horses until the age of 21, she decided to switch gears after being entranced by the skill and artistry of cooking.

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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 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 Linda Jong

With a dual diploma in Pastry and Culinary Arts, Linda loves all things cooking and baking! When she is not in the kitchen at Cook Culture, you can find her working her magic turning flour and sugar into decadent baked creations!

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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 Heather Dosman

Through working with many chefs of very diverse nationalities, Heather has a skill set for many different styles of food. Her thirst for knowledge and incredible range of culinary prowess makes her classes incredibly fun and exciting to attend.

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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 Christina Erdman

Born and raise in North Vancouver, Christina’s passion for food is comparable to her love of traveling and the great outdoors. Whether it’s cooking for Royalty and Canada’s top hotels, searching fresh ingredients in Europe’s outdoor markets or cooking a simple meal under the stars, she brings years of experience, knowledge and passion to everything she does.

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Chef Calvin Pipping

Calvin Pipping was born, and spent most of his childhood in Singapore before immigrating to Vancouver and calling this his home for the last 20 years. He is a graduate of the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts and has worked his way up to sous chef under notable Vancouver Chef Alex Tung.

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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 Aaron Lobo

Chef Aaron Lobo was born and raised in Toronto where his culturally diverse upbringing inspired his love for cooking at a young age. He grew up eating his mother’s traditional East Indian dishes such as Dahl and Channa Masala, as well as curries his Kenyan father would spend hours preparing. He was 17 when he decided to pursue his passion of cooking by enrolling in one of Canada’s most renowned culinary schools, George Brown College.

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