{"id":8541,"date":"2018-04-09T20:15:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T20:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/?page_id=8541"},"modified":"2025-11-09T14:19:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T14:19:57","slug":"a-propos-de-nous","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/fr\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Qui sommes nous"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\n\t\t\t\u00c0 propos Saveurs du Canada\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><b>At Taste Canada, we&#8217;re on a mission to ignite the nation&#8217;s passion for Canadian-authored cookbooks! From treasured recipe collections to culinary narratives, regional cuisines, and cultural food stories, we celebrate the diverse voices and flavours that shape Canada&#8217;s rich food landscape-beautifully captured and preserved in Canadian-authored literary food works.<\/b><\/p>\n\t<p>Taste Canada celebrates Canadian-authored cookbooks by showcasing the diversity and richness of Canada&#8217;s culinary landscape. By promoting traditional recipes, regional cuisines, culinary narratives and stories, Taste Canada is helping to preserve cultural heritage and encourage appreciation for Canadian food literature.<\/p>\n<p>Taste Canada, a registered not-for-profit organization, not only honors culinary literary excellence but also elevates it, inspiring food lovers to explore Canada&#8217;s rich and diverse flavors and culinary stories.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IG@picnchu89-stephenchu-Taste-Canada-2024-Awards-Soiree-Fairmont-Hotel-22-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Photos of cookbooks from the 2024 Taste Canada Awards\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"816\" width=\"1224\" title=\"IG@picnchu89-stephenchu-Taste-Canada-2024-Awards-Soiree-Fairmont-Hotel-22 copy\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TasteCanada-Awards-Soiree-Fairmont-Royal-York-301023@Picnchu89-71-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"TasteCanada-Awards-Soiree-Fairmont-Royal-York-301023@Picnchu89-71\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1706\" width=\"2560\" title=\"TasteCanada-Awards-Soiree-Fairmont-Royal-York-301023@Picnchu89-71\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<p>L'organisation organise divers \u00e9v\u00e9nements, notamment des d\u00e9monstrations de cuisine en direct, des s\u00e9ries de lectures et des tables rondes, qui cr\u00e9ent des opportunit\u00e9s dynamiques d'apprentissage et de collaboration entre les auteurs culinaires et le public.<\/p>\n<p>Gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 une programmation strat\u00e9gique, Saveurs du Canada s\u2019engage \u00e0 poursuivre son travail avec les biblioth\u00e8ques, les librairies de cuisine et les associations culturelles pour renforcer l\u2019engagement communautaire envers les auteurs canadiens.<\/p>\n<p>En cr\u00e9ant des opportunit\u00e9s pour les auteurs de se connecter directement avec la communaut\u00e9, Saveurs du Canada facilite une compr\u00e9hension et une appr\u00e9ciation plus approfondies de l\u2019histoire diversifi\u00e9e et riche des arts litt\u00e9raires culinaires au Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Taste Canada is engaged in the preliminary stages of planning for Canada&#8217;s very first Cookbook Writers&#8217; Festival, a vibrant celebration of the nation&#8217;s talented culinary authors. This is another program that will deliver towards our core mission, as we continue to enhance public appreciation and enjoyment of culinary literary arts as well as provide a platform for the authors to promote their books, in fun, engaging and celebratory events. The annual festival promises to be a landmark moment in connecting readers and diverse audiences with the rich tapestry of Canadian culinary literature.<\/p>\n<p>Since 1998, Taste Canada has honoured hundreds of Canadian-authored culinary books in both official languages, spanning a variety of categories. Throughout the year, Taste Canada highlights Canadian authored cookbooks, connecting authors and their stories, diverse recipes, and culinary knowledge with cookbook lovers across the country and around the world. Our programs are more than just accolades &#8211; they&#8217;re a true celebration of the creativity, diversity, and storytelling found in every recipe and on every page of these beautiful literary works.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tSaveurs du Canada offre des programmes et des initiatives bas\u00e9s sur quatre piliers fondamentaux :\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n<li><b>Participation du public\u00a0:<\/b> favoriser l\u2019appr\u00e9ciation et la jouissance par le public des arts litt\u00e9raires culinaires au Canada;<\/li>\n<li><b>Apprentissage de la nourriture :<\/b> promouvoir des possibilit\u00e9s d\u2019apprentissage ax\u00e9es sur l\u2019alphab\u00e9tisation alimentaire, la culture alimentaire, le patrimoine et ses relations avec l\u2019agriculture ;<\/li>\n<li><b>Prix \u200b\u200bculinaires et livres de cuisine :<\/b> celebrating Canada&#8217;s best culinary writers;<\/li>\n<li><b>D\u00e9veloppement des \u00e9tudiants en cuisine :<\/b> providing hands-on opportunities for the next generation of culinary arts&#8217; leaders.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\t<p>We don&#8217;t just celebrate culinary literary excellence &#8211; we elevate it, inspiring food lovers to dive into Canada&#8217;s rich and diverse flavors. Our events, such as live cooking demos, reading series, and panel discussions, connect culinary authors with the public, creating vibrant opportunities for learning and collaboration. We continue to further our programing with organizations such as libraries, cookbook stores and cultural associations, as we look to generate opportunities for authors to engage directly with the community. This is the key to learning about, appreciating, and enjoying the diverse, rich history and growth of the culinary literary arts in Canada.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_1840-e1526576865902-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jo Marie Pouvoirs\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" title=\"IMG_1840-e1526576865902-300x300\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t&#8220;Our food writers, who I believe are the best in the world, deserve recognition. And it was very important to me to present opportunities for both English and French-speaking authors.&#8221; &#8211; Jo Marie Powers, Taste Canada Founder\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\t\u00ab Plus que les ingr\u00e9dients que nous consommons, la nourriture est un symbole de notre culture commune, de nos traditions vari\u00e9es, de notre histoire et de notre patrimoine uniques. La nourriture est au c\u0153ur de l&#039;identit\u00e9 canadienne. \u2013 Donna Dooher, ancienne pr\u00e9sidente du conseil d&#039;administration\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Donna-Dooher.jpg\" alt=\"Donna-Dooher\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"512\" width=\"512\" title=\"Donna-Dooher\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tTaste Canada&#8217;s Mission\t<\/h2>\n<p>Connecter, inspirer et c\u00e9l\u00e9brer les Canadiens \u00e0 travers des aliments et des histoires ancr\u00e9es dans la tradition, la diversit\u00e9 et la communaut\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tTaste Canada&#8217;s Vision\t<\/h2>\n<p>To be the most trusted and respected organization that promotes and celebrates food throughout Canada&#8217;s culinary world, both in English and French.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tLes Valeurs Saveurs du Canada\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><em>Respect<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0to our team, stakeholders, board of directors and all communities and their people we engage with.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><em>Diversit\u00e9 et \u00e9galit\u00e9<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0By providing opportunities of visibility and inclusion to all of those we work and interact with, in both official languages.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><em>Responsabilit\u00e9 financi\u00e8re<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0By operating within our financial budget and remaining accountable to our sponsors and funders.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><em>Partenariats industrie \/ parties prenantes<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0By developing meaningful, long-lasting and mutually beneficial partnerships with like- minded industry partners and government agencies.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><em>Travail en \u00e9quipe<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 En veillant \u00e0 ce que notre environnement de travail soit constructif, respectueux et gratifiant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tTaste Canada&#8217;s Organizational Objectives\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Offrir des services, une visibilit\u00e9 accrue et des programmes qui profitent aux professionnels et intervenants culinaires francophones et anglophones.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">D\u00e9velopper des partenariats strat\u00e9giques avec l\u2019industrie et le gouvernement qui soutiendront notre mission.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Travailler avec les m\u00e9dias alimentaires nationaux pour \u00e9largir le public du contenu culinaire canadien et des programmes \u00e9ducatifs.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\u00c9laborer et mettre en \u0153uvre une strat\u00e9gie de marketing num\u00e9rique compl\u00e8te qui partagera du contenu et des ressources en fran\u00e7ais et en anglais.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">D\u00e9velopper des programmes qui facilitent l'engagement des auteurs aupr\u00e8s des communaut\u00e9s et du public.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">D\u00e9velopper des programmes qui facilitent l'engagement des auteurs aupr\u00e8s des communaut\u00e9s et du public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tPrix \u200b\u200bGourmand du livre de cuisine mondial 2024\t<\/h2>\nWe&#8217;re beyond proud to announce that Taste Canada has won a 2024 Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Best Publication on Cookbooks in the World!<br \/>\n\u2060<br \/>\nTo be recognized on the world stage is a true honour, and a testament to the incredible authors, publishers, and culinary storytellers we are proud to celebrate across Canada.\u2060 We&#8217;re so proud to share this with all who believe in the power and importance of Canadian food stories.\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Gourmond-Award.jpg\" alt=\"Gourmand Award\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"818\" width=\"1022\" title=\"Gourmond Award\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tNotre \u00e9quipe\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Karen-picture-1-circle-45dabbd7ee58fee33a0d0678399be0fa-.jpg\" alt=\"Karen photo 1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"232\" width=\"183\" title=\"Karen photo 1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Karen Baxter<\/h3><p>Directeur ex\u00e9cutif \/ Secr\u00e9taire, Conseil d&#039;administration<\/p>\n\t<p>With an MBA in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Karen Baxter brings her expertise in event management, public relations and fundraising to Taste Canada. She\u00a0is a driving force behind Taste Canada&#8217;s project management and industry liaison, including building sustainable and long-term industry partnerships, logistics planning, management of the Board of Directors, budget control, organizational financial planning, event planning along with overseeing the details of the gala presentation ceremony, and its affiliated student cooking competition-Taste Canada Cooks the Books.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Photo-circle-274d521278e10f57804c1a38b3ec1f9f-.jpg\" alt=\"Joanne Head Shot\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"890\" width=\"1270\" title=\"Photo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Jo-Anne Lauzer<\/h3><p>Directeur, Programme de prix<\/p>\n\t<p>En tant que r\u00e9dactrice et consultante ind\u00e9pendante, Jo-Anne Lauzer se sp\u00e9cialise dans la collaboration \u00e0 des projets novateurs et cr\u00e9atifs (notamment dans le domaine culinaire). Forte de plus de 25 ans d'exp\u00e9rience en r\u00e9daction et en consultation aupr\u00e8s de particuliers, d'organisations et de petites entreprises, Jo-Anne poss\u00e8de une vision globale et un sens aigu du d\u00e9tail. Elle a collabor\u00e9 avec succ\u00e8s \u00e0 de nombreux projets et propositions de livres de cuisine, r\u00e9dig\u00e9 des critiques de livres culinaires et test\u00e9 et corrig\u00e9 des recettes pour diverses plateformes. Collectionneuse passionn\u00e9e de livres de cuisine, elle aime cuisiner et d\u00e9couvrir de nouvelles recettes. Acheteuse avertie de livres d'occasion, elle est passionn\u00e9e par la gastronomie, la communaut\u00e9, le r\u00e9cit, le d\u00e9veloppement durable et la r\u00e9duction des d\u00e9chets. Jo-Anne a \u00e9t\u00e9 membre du jury des Prix Taste Canada pendant quatre ans avant d'en devenir la directrice du programme de prix.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Sabrina-Falone_Head-Shot_2024-circle-f6c679e608f65da6e7ecb42e7daf5061-.png\" alt=\"Sabrina Falone\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\" title=\"Sabrina Falone_Head Shot_2024\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Sabina Falone<\/h3><p>Directeur, Marketing num\u00e9rique &amp; Cooks the Books<\/p>\n\t<p>Sabrina Falone est une chef de formation classique avec une approche cr\u00e9ative et simple de la nourriture. Avec ans d'exp\u00e9rience, Sabrina est devenue un chef de file de l'industrie du marketing des aliments et des boissons. Gr\u00e2ce au d\u00e9veloppement de recettes et de menus, \u00e0 l'innovation de produits, \u00e0 la narration de marque, \u00e0 la cr\u00e9ation de contenu et \u00e0 des \u00e9v\u00e9nements en direct, Sabrina donne vie aux strat\u00e9gies de marketing. Avec son flair pour le suivi des tendances et le comportement des consommateurs, Sabrina a lanc\u00e9 son agence de marketing en 2017, <a href=\"http:\/\/sabrinafalone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>SF Creative Culinary Services<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>She and her team apply their creative energy, big picture thinking and love for all things food, to help clients reach the right customers and serve them better.\u00a0Sabrina&#8217;s passion for cooking started her culinary journey and she has since learned that connecting people through food is her <em>pourquoi<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/andrea-1-circle-75b1aed696167b0ccbaaf31f136122de-.jpg\" alt=\"Andrea Gallo head shot\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1080\" title=\"andrea-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Andrea Gallo<\/h3><p>Coordinateur de projet<\/p>\n\t<p>Andrea Gallo has worked in corporate communications and marketing for over 15 years, now working as a freelance writer, editor and project coordinator. She specializes in crafting engaging editorial content across topics, however, her true passion lies with food and baking. Andrea is a passionate list-maker and loves keeping teams organized and on-task. Andrea provides administrative support for the Taste Canada team while also working as Taste Canada&#8217;s Social Media manager, writing and engaging with fellow cookbook lovers on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Michelle-Barreto-circle-8a69ab737893be7173c5f52b029c1b52-.jpg\" alt=\"Michelle Barreto head shot\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"2475\" width=\"2475\" title=\"Michelle Barreto\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Michelle Barreto<\/h3><p>Gestionnaire d'\u00e9v\u00e9nements<\/p>\n\t<p>Michelle est dipl\u00f4m\u00e9e en cuisine et productrice d'\u00e9v\u00e9nements accomplie, forte de plus de 11 ans d'exp\u00e9rience dans le secteur de l'h\u00f4tellerie-restauration. Aujourd'hui, elle est l'heureuse propri\u00e9taire d'une soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de production ind\u00e9pendante sp\u00e9cialis\u00e9e dans l'organisation d'\u00e9v\u00e9nements en direct dans le monde entier. Michelle est r\u00e9put\u00e9e pour capturer des exp\u00e9riences VIP, cr\u00e9er des stands de chefs interactifs, organiser des d\u00eeners de classe mondiale et cr\u00e9er des ambiances luxueuses qui marquent durablement les esprits.<\/p>\n<p>Sa passion pour la gastronomie et l'\u00e9v\u00e9nementiel s'est enflamm\u00e9e d\u00e8s son plus jeune \u00e2ge, lorsqu'elle s'est port\u00e9e b\u00e9n\u00e9vole avec sa famille dans un centre communautaire local, organisant des d\u00eeners et des soir\u00e9es dansantes hebdomadaires. Cette exp\u00e9rience pr\u00e9coce a jet\u00e9 les bases de ses projets futurs, lui inculquant le go\u00fbt de rassembler les gens autour d'exp\u00e9riences culinaires exquises et d'\u00e9v\u00e9nements inoubliables. Avec un souci constant de l'excellence et un sens aigu du d\u00e9tail, Michelle continue de repousser les limites de la production \u00e9v\u00e9nementielle, offrant des exp\u00e9riences in\u00e9gal\u00e9es alliant art culinaire, \u00e9l\u00e9gance et sophistication.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tConseil d&#039;administration\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/CC-photo-1-circle-ff0da6f34f4d2ce58bc4bf4d7a1d3b30-.jpg\" alt=\"Christine Couvelier\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"618\" width=\"618\" title=\"CC photo (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Christine Couvelier<\/h3><p>Pr\u00e9sidente<\/p>\n\t<p>Christine est une chef ex\u00e9cutive, une ex\u00e9cutive culinaire, une sp\u00e9cialiste des tendances culinaires mondiales et une directrice de l'innovation culinaire. Christine garde une longueur d'avance sur la concurrence en combinant la r\u00e9flexion strat\u00e9gique, les strat\u00e9gies de marque, son expertise culinaire cr\u00e9ative, la g\u00e9n\u00e9ration d'id\u00e9es, les comp\u00e9tences en leadership, la veille des tendances mondiales et le d\u00e9veloppement de produits innovants.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s a Culinary Trendologist? Christine tours the Globe to taste what is coming next, cooking with chefs, attending food shows, visiting greenmarkets and gourmet retailers. She develops her sought-after Trend Watch Report focusing on emerging, developing and existing trends.\u00a0With over 35 years of experience, this world-class chef &amp; culinary leader is focused on the future of food.\u00a0\u00a0Christine is the Founder &amp; President of Culinary Concierge ~ and is the Chief Culinary Innovation Officer at Trendi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Christine est l'ancienne chef ex\u00e9cutive du Choix du Pr\u00e9sident, directrice des services culinaires et des boissons\/chef ex\u00e9cutif chez Cara Operations et pr\u00e9sidente de l'\u00e9cole de chef du George Brown College. Elle a travaill\u00e9 sur l'innovation mondiale pour Unilever et a \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re directrice de la strat\u00e9gie culinaire chez Maple Leaf Foods, o\u00f9 elle a travaill\u00e9 sur la vision, la conception et la construction du programme ThinkFOOD! Centre. Christine est \u00e9galement co-fondatrice de Teach, Taste, Learn ~ une organisation qui fournit une formation en leadership aux chefs qui sont professeurs de cuisine, ainsi que des conseils aux \u00e9coles de cuisine qui doivent mettre \u00e0 jour leur programme et leurs m\u00e9thodologies pour r\u00e9pondre. aux besoins de l'industrie.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Dorothy-Long-circle-f8f54c075ffd3ac401ec45575e33aa65-.png\" alt=\"Dorothy Long\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"369\" width=\"371\" title=\"Dorothy Long\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Dorothy Long<\/h3><p>Directeur<\/p>\n\t<p>Dorothy Long est une championne de l'alimentation et de l'agriculture au Canada. En tant que fermi\u00e8re de la Saskatchewan devenue \u00e9conomiste familiale, elle a travaill\u00e9 pendant plus de 25 ans pour promouvoir les aliments cultiv\u00e9s au Canada et l'industrie laborieuse qui les produit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dorothy a d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 et collabor\u00e9 \u00e0 une multitude de strat\u00e9gies de marketing, notamment CanolaInfo, Cuisine Canada, Growing Saskatchewan, HealthyFlax, Spread the Mustard et Pick Pork. Elle et son \u00e9quipe de BlueSky Ideas continuent d'informer et d'inspirer les consommateurs, les m\u00e9dias alimentaires, les \u00e9crivains, les chefs et les di\u00e9t\u00e9tistes du monde entier sur l'alimentation, les agriculteurs et l'agriculture canadiens.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dorothy is currently the Director of Communications with Farm &amp; Food Care Saskatchewan where she spearheads the Canadian Food Focus project &#8211; a consumer-friendly website and marketing strategy that recently won a national CAMA Award for Best Website Directed at the Public (2022). Canadian Food Focus has been the culmination of Dorothy&#8217;s lifelong mission to build consumers&#8217; understanding, trust and food literacy through sharing stories and information about Canadian farms and food. In recognition of her work, Dorothy will be inducted into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame in April 2023.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Jonathan-Cheung-cropped-circle-8383ab484f36b01679051d118be10c83-.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Cheung\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1477\" width=\"1477\" title=\"Jonathan Cheung - cropped\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Chef Jonathan Cheung<\/h3><p>Directeur<\/p>\n\t<p>Jonathan Cheung est chef et propri\u00e9taire d'Appetite for Books, une librairie culinaire unique \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al. Passionn\u00e9 de cuisine et d'enseignement, Jonathan s'est taill\u00e9 une place de choix en partageant son amour de la cuisine \u00e0 travers des cours de cuisine captivants et des \u00e9v\u00e9nements culinaires, ce qui lui a valu une client\u00e8le fid\u00e8le depuis pr\u00e8s de vingt ans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Originaire de Vancouver, Jonathan a suivi le programme culinaire du VCC, ce qui l'a amen\u00e9 \u00e0 travailler \u00e0 Vancouver, Hong Kong et Montr\u00e9al. Durant cette p\u00e9riode, il a d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 et cultiv\u00e9 un amour pour les cuisines et techniques culinaires internationales. En 2005, Jonathan a fond\u00e9 Appetite for Books, o\u00f9 il promeut et d\u00e9fend les livres de cuisine et la cuisine maison locale et de saison.<\/p>\n<p>With over two decades of culinary experience, Jonathan continues to contribute to the food scene as Food Correspondent on CBC Radio One&#8217;s Lets Go! In Montreal. He has been featured on Anthony Bourdains Layover, Iron Chef Canada, Breakfast Television, and is the co-author of Montreal Cooks; A Tasting Menu from the City&#8217;s Leading Chefs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan vit \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Steve-Profile-2-circle-2481be57f3cabb10582b6f5836db117b-.jpg\" alt=\"Steve Gill\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"289\" width=\"342\" title=\"Steve Profile (2)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Steve Gill<\/h3><p>Directeur<\/p>\n\t<p>Steve a commenc\u00e9 sa carri\u00e8re en tant que professionnel de l'informatique et a travaill\u00e9 pour des entreprises telles que Canada Packer Inc., York Farms et Vulcan Packaging dans les ann\u00e9es 1980.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fin 1990, Steve a accept\u00e9 un poste chez Hillebrand Estates Winery pour contribuer \u00e0 l'informatisation de ses syst\u00e8mes et processus. 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Ce programme offre un apprentissage appliqu\u00e9 approfondi sous la forme d'un projet majeur en collaboration avec des partenaires industriels et des opportunit\u00e9s pour les \u00e9tudiants de travailler \u00e0 des fonctions sp\u00e9ciales organis\u00e9es sur et hors du campus.<\/p>\n<p>En 2005, Steve a contribu\u00e9 au lancement d'un programme de gestion du commerce du vin pour aider \u00e0 combler les lacunes des travailleurs de l'industrie vinicole de l'Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>Niagara College&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/winebeerspirits\/program\/brewmaster-brewery-operations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ma\u00eetre brasseur et gestion des op\u00e9rations de la brasserie<\/a> program and on-campus Teaching Brewery were launched\u00a0 in 2010 and 2011, respectively &#8211; both were the first of their kind in Canada. During this time, the Teaching Brewery, Teaching Winery and farm were positioned under a separate company owned by Niagara College to focus on the business of wine and beer, along with hospitality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">La distillerie d\u2019enseignement du Niagara College a \u00e9t\u00e9 lanc\u00e9e en 2018 pour accompagner l\u2019introduction du programme de distillation artisanale de la Caroline du Nord \u2013 \u00e9galement le premier au Canada.<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Aujourd\u2019hui, Steve est directeur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral de Niagara College Learning Enterprise Corporation (NCLEC), qui est l\u2019organe directeur de certaines des entreprises d\u2019apprentissage pionni\u00e8res de Caroline du Nord. Filiale en propri\u00e9t\u00e9 exclusive et \u00e0 but non lucratif du Niagara College, NCLEC constitue un point central pour les activit\u00e9s commerciales et la sensibilisation communautaire pour les \u00e9tablissements vinicoles, les brasseries p\u00e9dagogiques, les distilleries p\u00e9dagogiques, les cidreries et plus encore du Coll\u00e8ge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tastecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Crystal-MacGregor-ProfilePicture-cropped-circle-6738b0dd3016cf80985b2719fb7886d7-.jpg\" alt=\"Crystal MacGregor\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1313\" width=\"1313\" title=\"Crystal MacGregor ProfilePicture cropped\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Crystal MacGregor<\/h3><p>Directeur<\/p>\n\t<p>Crystal MacGregor is a Food Innovator, Creator, and Catalyst.\u00a0With over 20 years in the food industry, Crystal MacGregor joins the Taste Canada Board of Directors as a passionate advocate for Canadian cuisine, wellness, and culinary innovation. 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