Published on W Network's website, www.wnetwork.com Written by Julia Rim How many times have you slaved over a culinary creation to find it was missing that certain something? Skip the salt and instead add some savoury spices to transform the dull to the delectable! Lisa Slater, Bakery Team Leader for Toronto’s Whole Foods Market, says people overlook spices because they’re afraid they won't like the taste or will ruin a

By Barbara Ramsay Orr from AIRBOURNE In-flight Magazine Winter 2003/04 You’d never know that guests are scheduled to arrive in an hour for a dinner party. The hostess, Rachael, is putting the finishing touches on her make-up while host James is still in the shower. Where’s the last-minute rush, the scramble to set the table, the worrisome doubts that the hors d’oeuvres won’t be ready on time? This

Excerpts: The National Post 2002 By: Unknown Who says things aren't tough in Toronto? Personal chefs are so busy in the metropolis that it's hard to find one who can take new clients.  After a long day at the office, the last thing on most people's minds is whipping up a gourmet meal from scratch. Hiring a personal chef might sound more like an extravagant daydream than a viable solution, but a growing army of home cooks and their

Author Unknown Don't we all love to be pampered? The ultimate dream, for me, has always been a spa week-end --staying at a beautiful inn somewhere with nothing to do but relax in a hot tub, eat wonderful gourmet meals and wile away the hours with a massage, a manicure, a pedicure, a mud wrap and a facial. That was the ultimate until, that is, a press release crossed my desk extolling the virtues of hiring a personal chef. It specifically

Accounting Life Magazine February 16 2006 By Pauline Braithwaite ‘Who’s making dinner tonight?’  Who hasn’t heard or said this before?  I heard it myself last night!  It is a question that’s reverberating in households across the country.  Dual income households, increased commuting time and demanding work and home schedules, has led to an acute need to find ways to eat healthy meals and spend

Article from The Sudbury Star By Lara Bradley Published October 8 2003 What's for Dinner? For the Henri family, this question and the panicky feeling that comes with it starts mid-morning and then extends into early evening.  Julie Henri and her husband will usually exchange two to three calls over their workday concerning dinner. Who's going to pick it up? What will it be?  "I get home at around 6 p.m. I have no time to

From Canadian Business Online, April 28, 2003.  Written by Alicia Androich Kitchen confidential Recipe for a home-cooked meal: hire a personal chef When Gord Baker and Meredith Agnew start their hectic day, the last thing on their minds is what's for dinner. "I don't have time in the morning to think about anything other than getting up and going," says Agnew, a stockbroker at Research Capital in Toronto. When they

Published on W Network's Website, www.wnetwork.com Written by 'The Shopping Bags' Excerpts from: http://www.wnetwork.com/tv_shows/shows/the_shopping_bags/ViewProduct.asp?ID=342&View=INTRO Introduction Whether you’re planning a gala event or something more modest at home, sometimes hiring a caterer is the way to go when it comes to feeding your guests. Not just food purveyors, many caterers can handle other details like

Chef Sonia, President of the Canadian Personal Chef Alliance and Sonia’s Spicy Secrets, is highlighting the benefits of using the services of members of the Alliance to over 30,000 Canadian subscribers of a new emagazine, ‘Waves.’ ‘Waves’ was launched in January 2006 on www.wayspa.com. “WaySpa is the leading online retailer of Spa Treatments, Packages and Gift Certificates. WaySpa is the best way to shop

Published in Flare Magazine Written by Nancy LePatourel From personal chefs to personalized eating plans, these are just three celeb tips and tricks that can work for you. 1. The Newest Information Any diet book worth its price has a well-conditioned star singing its praises. Can you mention The Zone without images of Jennifer Aniston’s buff bod flashing through your head? This year, a new way of eating has taken Hollywood by