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Award-winning recording artist. Celebrity chef. Master of the California grape. Roger Mooking is a Trinidadian-born, Canadian-raised man of many talents. Born into a family of restauranteurs (his grandfather opened one of the first Chinese restaurants in Bonaire), Mooking couples his
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Robyn Harding is a Vancouver-based writer and filmmaker whose array of work has made its mark throughout the world. As an author, her books have hit the bestseller’s lists in Canada, the US, and the UK. As a screenwriter and
Welcome to supper club. Tonight’s menu consists of the finest vegetables and cheeses (found in the dumpster) and baked goods (stolen from a cafe display case). It will be held at Manchester’s most exclusive after-hours venue (the poorly-guarded department store, which
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Growing up, poetry was Catherine McKenzie’s chosen mode of creative expression. Book writing? Not so much. “I loved writing so much – unbeknownst to me – that I kept at it,” says David. “I started writing articles on a weekly basis, which
For Michael Griffiths – otherwise known as Chef Michael G – his passion for the culinary arts started with Pasta Thursdays. Growing up, his family’s life revolved around food; it was a conversation starter, a way to express how they
If you flipped through a copy of GQ from 40 years ago, you might see a photo of David Essel. During his days as a health and fitness buff, he was featured in countless magazines spreads – but it wasn’t
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