Announcing the Awards Gala Co-Hosts

Meet Shahir Massoud, Chef & Host

After graduating from York University’s Schulich School of Business, Shahir Massoud decided to pursue his true passion and move to New York City to enroll in the famed French Culinary Institute. While in New York, he worked in the kitchens of Mario Batali (Lupa), Jean-Georges Vongerichten (The Mark Hotel) and Saveur magazine. Shahir moved on to become the Corporate Executive Chef at Levetto and has since moved on to a television career as a contributor for Breakfast Television, Cityline, and co-host of the national daytime CBC show The Goods.

Instagram: @shahirmassoud     Twitter: @chefshahir

Get to Know Shahir

1. If you could dine with anyone (living or dead) who would it be?

My dream is to dine with Barack Obama for a multitude of reasons – but most notably because he seems like a really, really cool dude.

Meet Claire Tansey, Chef, Teacher & Food Expert

Claire Tansey has over 20 years experience working in restaurants, education and media, notably as Food Director at Chatelaine and as a guest expert on Cityline. She now inspires home cooks at Claire Tansey’s Kitchen. Best known for easy, reliable and delicious recipes, fun TV and radio segments and engaging classes, Claire also knows food inside and out. Her first cookbook, Uncomplicated, will be published in October 2018 by Penguin Random House. Originally from Montreal, Claire lives in Toronto with her partner, Michael, and son, Thomas.

Social: @tanseyclaire     Website: clairetansey.com     Facebook: @clairesrecipes

1. If you could dine with anyone (living or dead) who would it be?

My grandmother, Ethel Bebbington. She is the foundation of everything I know and love about food and cooking, but I never got to meet her.