Let’s start at the beginning…

I grew up with a stay-at-home mom who cooked every day. Meals as a child consisted of traditional Mexican-Mennonite dishes from pirogies to barbacoa. I was raised with the rule of “you have to try it at least once”. Which, looking back, is what cracked open the door to expanding my palate and developing an interest in the culinary world. TV shows I liked were geared towards “Chopped” and “Masterchef” and once in a while I could persuade my little sister into a competition of our own. My parents took us all over the continent and trying the cuisine was always a must. There were many 3 day journeys from Canada to Mexico where we couldn’t wait to be huddled around a street taco cart. Exploring the city of Montreal and giving poutine a try.