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Stand-up comic Ali Hassan will have the honour of announcing all the winners in each category at the Taste Canada Awards Soir\u00e9e on Monday, October 30th, 2023. \u2060<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ali is best known for hosting ‘Laugh Out Loud’ on CBC Radio and for his roles on My Spy<\/em>, Working Moms <\/em>and Hudson & Rex<\/em>. He’s also a stand-up comedian (touring Canada this year with his show entitled \u2018Does This Taste Funny?\u2019) and has released a comedic memoir titled ‘Is There Bacon in Heaven?’. Ali is also no stranger to the food world: he has worked as a chef, restaurant manager, caterer and a cooking instructor.\u2060<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Taste Canada: What was your inspiration to start your career in the food industry?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Ali Hassan:<\/em> I loved making food, I loved eating food, I loved the kitchen\u2026and I had no other marketable skills!<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Taste Canada: Do you use cookbooks? If so, what do you love about them and why do you think they’re important to Canadian culture?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n Ali Hassan:<\/em> My favourite thing about a cookbook is the story it tells. Where a dish came from, what memories and experiences it harkens back to, who you first ate it with, why you try to re-create it. Cookbooks can highlight fantastic Canadian stories!<\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n