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Chef & Somm Office
- Mar 26
- 3 min
Decadent Dining:
4 Tips for Selecting the Perfect Private Chef Hiring a private chef for a special event or dinner party elevates the dining experience....
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Mar 21, 2023
- 6 min
The Power of a Blind Wine Tasting Experience:
Our opinions about wine and often our opinion about ourselves, for that matter] are far from objective or internal...
Eyal Liebman | Private Chef
- Nov 30, 2022
- 8 min
FOOD DEBATES ARE RARELY JUST ABOUT FOOD:
Food is often weaponized to spread agendas of nationalism and tradition. How can we move forward as a society and how did we get here?
Erica Boyes | Designer & Event Planner
- Nov 8, 2022
- 8 min
Designing with the Human Experience in Mind:
How I work with & honour the human experience when creating a design plan by incorporating the five senses and utilizing them as my guide.
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Apr 18, 2022
- 14 min
How to Choose a Private Chef Company for Your Event
A Guide for Clients: The Right Questions to Ask!
Eyal Liebman | Private Chef
- Feb 8, 2022
- 4 min
Perspectives About Society from its Outcasts: How to Do Better in 2022
I'm a chef, so, naturally, food is my art medium and my livelihood. Additionally, I'm a Jewish, non-binary human and my life runs in...
Erica Boyes | Designer & Event Planner
- Jan 22, 2022
- 6 min
Creating a Design Plan: Balancing Vision & Functionality
How to create a detailed design plan that accounts for looks & functionality!
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Sep 25, 2021
- 6 min
Classism & Wine
How to transform an exclusive wine society into an inclusive wine society.
Eyal Liebman | Private Chef
- Jun 4, 2021
- 4 min
Free Our Minds & The Rest Will Follow…
the fact remains that it’s hard to see diversity when you’ve never been othered! Food, language, dining & the link to trans rights, race…
Erica Boyes | Designer & Event Planner
- May 29, 2021
- 7 min
Creating a Design Plan: Planning to Revamp a Room
How to build a stellar plan - mindset to finish - for taking a space and re-creating it to your liking!
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- May 5, 2021
- 6 min
Wine That Goes Beyond Flavour
Enjoying wine becomes an even more complex endeavour when we take into consideration the footprint our favourite wineries create!
Eyal Liebman | Private Chef
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
Tradition, Reflection & Transformation
Food service (and quite frankly service as a whole) is docked in classism. What's needed and what's not?
Erica Boyes | Designer & Event Planner
- Apr 5, 2021
- 6 min
The Importance of Mindset when Designing Your Spaces
Show of hands, everyone: Who enjoys personally designing or re-arranging their home decor? And who when mentioning the words ‘personally'...
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Feb 25, 2020
- 7 min
Can Google Be a Better Sommelier Than You?
How is the sommelier profession changing with the change of time, and what is the value of a sommelier in 2020?
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Jan 13, 2020
- 5 min
The Perspectives of Women Winemakers in Abruzzo
Talks About a Love of Wine, Feminism, and the Battle of the Sexes
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Dec 9, 2019
- 1 min
"Conversation - Food & Art"
About the dish & pairing: Endive, cilantro,and lychee noodles with wild blueberries served on Leo Krukowski's bronze art. Seeing as I...
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Dec 9, 2019
- 5 min
Is Wine and Millennials Even a Thing?
The relationship of millennials and wine consumption and looks at the future.
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Oct 3, 2019
- 3 min
Stop Looking for The “Perfect Match” and Start Celebrating Diversity!
Looking for the “perfect pairing” is what ruins the enjoyment in celebrating different types of food & wine pairings...
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
A Magical Dining Experience
Chef & Somm’s objective is to marry the elements of food, wine, and art, which all serve to create a perfectly balanced atmosphere
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Sep 30, 2019
- 1 min
Scalloped Shaped Daikon & Coconut Curry Sauce Paired with Stags' Leap Viognier
About the food & pairing:Pan seared scalloped shaped daikon, chickpeas & coconut curry sauce The traditional, by the book pairing would...
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Aug 27, 2018
- 1 min
“Conversation - Food & Art”
About the food & pairing:Braised Radish, Candied Ginger, & Cress, Served on Leo Krukowski bronze art This rosé adds a vibrant colour and...
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Aug 27, 2018
- 1 min
When Roasted Beef Meets Barolo
About the food & pairing:Le Puy Lentils, Bone Marrow, Pear, Parsnip Purée and Crispy Deep Fried Kale Chef’s hearty dish goes well with...
Rebecca Meir | Sommelier
- Jul 17, 2018
- 1 min
The Pasta Experience
About the food & Pairing: Chocolate Ravioli, Cherries, Pork Loin, Parsnip Purée and Vegetables The presence of chocolate in the pasta,...
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