Ian Dowsett is an alumnus of the George Brown Chef School. He graduated from the Chef Apprenticeship program and is committed to on-going professional development; having completed a certificate in retail meat cutting, as well as courses in food styling and writing.
Prior to joining the Compliments Culinary Centre, Ian was Corporate Product Development Chef for a growing food brokerage firm. He is also a sought-after culinary instructor who consistently rates as ‘excellent’ with students.
Chef Ian’s extensive work experiences include: Personal Chef to the Basilian Fathers of Metropolitan Toronto, Executive Chef at Ontario Hydro (Pickering, ON operation) and Executive Sous Chef at the Albany Club in Toronto.
As part of his tireless quest to create new and exciting culinary fare that according to him “should satisfy both the palate and soul”, Chef Ian has appeared in the media on numerous occasions.
Chef Ian works closely with Sobeys Inc. in product and recipe development for the Compliments line of products. He also provides advice to consumers and develops recipes for Sobeys' Inspired by Compliments magazine.
Categories
- 'Tis the Season [6]
- 12 Days of Christmas [7]
- Anti-Up Your Antioxidants [3]
- Apples [2]
- Around the Campfire [2]
- Asparagus [1]
- Back to School [3]
- Baking [6]
- Beat the Winter Blues [3]
- Canada Day [2]
- Casseroles [2]
- Chicken [3]
- Chinese New Year [3]
- Comfort Food [6]
- Cooking for Children [12]
- Cooking on a Budget [3]
- Cooking Techniques [2]
- Cooking Tips [6]
- Cooking with Wine [3]
- Desserts [1]
- Dinner Party Preparation
- Discover the Best of Fresh
- Drinks on the Patio [4]
- Easter [4]
- Eggs, eggs, eggs! [4]
- Entertaining Tips [3]
- Fall Pantry [3]
- Fathers Day [5]
- Fondue [3]
- Fresh Summer Catch [5]
- Gluten-free [2]
- Go nutritious, go delicious [8]
- Halloween Treats [6]
- Heart Healthy Month [4]
- High Tea [3]
- Holiday Desserts [3]
- Holiday Leftovers [3]
- I scream you scream we all scream for ice cream! [2]
- In Season [3]
- Ingredients 101 [8]
- Kabobs [4]
- Light Cooking [2]
- Maple Syrup [4]
- Meals with Fibre [3]
- Mother's Day [2]
- New Year, New You [3]
- New Years Festivities [3]
- Oktoberfest [2]
- Olympics! [3]
- Picnics [2]
- Pool Party! [3]
- Pumpkins [2]
- Quick Breakfasts [2]
- Quick Meals for Busy Families [3]
- Ring in the New Year [1]
- Savour the Harvest [5]
- Simple Salads [4]
- Simplify the Season [6]
- Soy Foods [4]
- St. Patrick's Day [4]
- Start with a Rotisserie Chicken [2]
- Strawberries [1]
- Summer Pantry [4]
- Summer Sips [3]
- Summer Wraps [4]
- Super Bowl [3]
- Thanksgiving [8]
- The Harvest [6]
- Time Saving Tips [2]
- Tomato Sauce [1]
- Valentines Day [8]
- Warm Drinks [2]
- Warm up with Soup [3]
- Warming up to Fall [3]
- What's for dinner? [14]
- Winter Pantry [1]
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