Marian Staresinic

For the past 20 years Marian has been involved in diverse culinary experiences. She talks food stories with farmers like Michael Statlander and food critics like Jeffery Steingarten. Apart from participating in several organizations such as The Women’s Culinary Network and the International Slow Food movement, she never loses sight of the importance of listening to our food. She is a graduate of Stratford Chef School and the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. Media highlights include FOX TV, Time Warner, Canada's Food Network, CTV, Global, Breakfast Television and CBC Radio. She owned and operated The Cooking Studio and represented the iconic British AGA Cooker as North America's Brand Manager. She specialized in artisan Canadian cheese in both sales and marketing. She is currently the Director of Culinary Development for Chef Events Canada and Food Editor for Bamboo Magazine.