In 2001 Chef Greg Couillard earned Now Magazine’s award as ‘The most influential chef in twenty years’
Until you taste his cuisine, you can only imagine how much difference a decade has made in his skill with exotic spicemeistery since he won that most prestigious award.
It is a privilege to welcome world-class celebrity chef Greg Couillard to the 100GKU faculty as Campus Coach for our "Spicemeister's Bistro" where he will share recipes and recollections from his amazing career and life.
Chef Greg's resume reads like a Hollywood Who's Who list, and now you can learn the secrets that inspired stars like Mick Jagger, Robert DiNiro, Tom Cruise and Jane Fonda to reserve tables months in advance to experience an evening of his world-inspired cuisine.
Chef Greg Couillard isn't just an acclaimed international chef. He's a legend in the rock-and-roll world, a true artist, and "a gastro-alchemist," famous for inventing mesmerizing spice combinations that make the term "fusion" seem obsolete. With his complex mixtures of exotic spices, luscious ingredients and sensuous presentation, it's no surprise that the experience of dining on Chef Greg's cuisine has been affectionatley termed "gastro-porn."
5-Star Recipes and All-Star Recollections
In this series of tips, blog posts and video clips, Chef Greg shares colorful recipes, tips and stories from his bad-boy-chef past, and introduces you to the exotic tastes and spicy secrets that have made him famous. What did he prepare for one of Mick Jagger's private soirees? Which celebrity couldn't get enough of his Asian grilled salmon? Find this out and more in Spicemeister's Bistro!
“No one else in Toronto is cooking like Greg Couillard. His Plates are flamboyant adventure stories set among tropical jungles and spice islands in the South China Sea.”
-James Chatto, Toronto Life Magazine
“No other Toronto chef comprehends the delicate balance between sweet and spicy, or matches his technique.”
-Joanne Kates, The Globe and Mail