I'm the chef and owner of Monday Night Meal Company. A graduate of the prestigious Stratford Chef School,  I have been cooking professionally for more than 20 years, and honed my skills in restaurant and catering kitchens in Toronto, Stratford and Ottawa, Ontario, as well as in Saint John, New Brunswick. I also  taught private and corporate cooking classes at Dish Cooking Studio and Aphrodite Cooks for nearly a decade.

In addition to my culinary skills, I have a BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. My writing has appeared in, among other publications, the Globe and Mail, TorontoLife.com, NOW Magazine, Post City Magazines, Canadian Living and Foodservice and Hospitality magazine. My expertise makes me a natural food writer, but I also covered many other topics. In my “spare time,” I love visually documenting my adventures.

Cooking for my own two kids, eight and 13, has taught me as much about making successful (and unsuccessful) meals for people as has my professional experience. I understand picky eaters! Our dog, on the other hand, will happily eat any mess I make.

Big surprise, it was after starting a family when the day-to-day insanity of trying to raise kids in the big, busy city, while working full time, trying to live and eat well, and spend quality time together—big breath!—really hit home. I knew I wasn’t the only person feeling this way, and I was inspired to start a company that could help alleviate some of the stress from the demands of our modern, urban lives.

Monday Night Meal Company is all about bringing people to the table—any day of the week; it's about taking the time to nourish ourselves; it's about the importance of family dinners or shared meals, during which memories are so often made. I work very, very hard to make it easy for you!

I am a proud member of the Canadian Personal Chef Association. I also have a current Food Handler's Certificate.