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Graduation Pin, Le Cordon Bleu Ottawa - Food Gypsy

Le Cordon Bleu, Graduation Round 1

On December 17, 2010 we gathered in Ottawa's National Arts Centre as one, student body.  We were fewer than when we began three months ago - wiser for the experience and slightly thicker around the middle.  As valedictorian Ashely Ndamvo put…

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Chef Silvano Cruz, Cuba - FG

Feeding a Four Star Army

Chef in Profile: Executive Chef, Silvano Cruz - Sol Cayo Largo, Cuba On the shores of Cuba’s Cayo Largo de Sur - a tiny island in the Caribbean off the south west coast of Cuba - stretch miles of sandy white beaches. A haven to tourists; I was warned, “if you‘re offended by nudity, this is not a place for you”.
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Island Expeditions Kitchen Crew, Belize - Food Gypsy

Belize – An Adventure in Cooking

A trip to Belize is not a short jaunt from Canada no matter which side of the country you live on. Despite being just south of Mexico, flight fares are steep and options are few. Until one day a well traveled friend suggested looking at this trip from a different direction. Pick up a cheap flight into Cancun and then book a regional flight from Cancun into Belize City. Genius.
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