MEET THE TEAM

Dan Cheung

 

Dan LOVES cooking and mostly eating delicious food. Experiences include: growing up in a family that owned a Chinese restaurant, living and working (mostly eating) in Japan, cooking stints in Pan-Asian kitchens in Melbourne and Vancouver, and backpacking his way through the street food vendors of South-East Asia for 9 months. Though Dan has honed a palate for the art of Asian cooking, more recently, is influenced by globally-inspired chefs like Yotam Ottenlenghi, Jamie Oliver and Dan Barber along with plant-based home bloggers like Angela Liddon and Dana Schultz. They have opened up Dan’s cooking repertoire to include a fusion of his beloved Asian flavours with middle-eastern, Italian, vegan and vegetarian-focused cuisine. Dan is the founder of Nourish and runs and owns it with his wife Abbey and the help of a superstar team.

 

 

Giulia Lombardo

 

Giulia Lombardo, food and content contributor, was head chef at Lombardo’s Pizzeria, a restaurant run by her family and one of Vancouver’s local institutions.  After receiving her training in Vancouver and then cooking for Wolfgang Puck at London’s The Cut, Giulia now brings her passion for all things food to the web.  On her YouTube Channel, "Just Giulia", she shares tips, tricks and recipes for making kinds of easy and delicious dishes at home. Her motto? Food doesn’t have to be complicated when you’re cooking with Just Giulia.

 

 

Gurjyote Sethi

 

Gurjyote (or GJ) grew up in New Delhi fascinated by his grandmother's cooking and by grade 9, was determined to become a trained chef. From that moment, GJ has trained at some of the world's top hotels and has travelled the world, expanding his culinary knowledge and spice box. Since arriving in Canada, GJ has worked for the Fairmont hotels, completed his Red Seal Chef Certification, and opened his own catering business, GJ's Kitchen, out of Surrey, BC. He is proud to share his home culture and diverse cooking to all.

 

 

 

Kimiko Suzuki

 

Kimiko loves sharing her passion for locally sourced, simple, and delicious dishes. Born and raised in Wakayama, Japan, she enjoyed the freshness, sweetness, and richness of vegetables picked from her grandfather’s garden plot, and learned true home-style Japanese cooking techniques in her mother’s kitchen. Kimiko has been sharing her knowledge of Japanese food and culture over 10 years at various venues and events in Vancouver, BC. Instagram: @kimiko.kitchen  

 

 

 

Alicia Yip

 

Alicia’s passion for cooking and food began at a young age – her mother would even turn on the cooking channel when she was a toddler to calm her down! Throughout her education, Alicia has constantly stayed in touch with food, receiving a degree in Nutritional Sciences at UBC and attending the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition to become a Holistic Nutritionist. She loves that food can bring people together, of all ages and cultures and loves to use simple whole ingredients, letting the fresh flavours speak for themselves. She believes that food is the key ingredient for optimal health and that healthy cooking can be easy, fun, and delicious!