BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Halifax X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Halifax BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1018@devourfest.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251025T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251025T110000 DTSTAMP:20251010T171932Z URL:https://devourfest.com/program/cookbook-panel-hosted-by-jonathan-cheun g/ SUMMARY:The Art of Cookbook Writing DESCRIPTION:The Art and Evolution of Cookbook Writing: Inspiration\, Proces s\, and Impact\n\nJoin Jonathan Cheung\, chef and owner of Appetite for Bo oks\, as he hosts a panel of esteemed writers from Nova Scotia and Montré al. With over 20 years of experience in the culinary world\, Jonathan faci litates engaging discussions on food culture\, creativity\, and the art of culinary storytelling. This panel will explore the journey of writing you r first cookbook\, focusing on how ideas around specific recipes and memor ies develop\, as well as the writing process itself. The event will conclu de with a book signing featuring the assembled authors.\n\nPanel participa nts include: Lesley Chesterman\, Janice Tiefenbach\, Aimee Wimbush-Bourque \, Jean-Sébastien Giguère &\; Christine Flynn\n\nTicket Price: $15.00 regular\, $12.00 student/senior\nBooks will be available for purchase fro m our Box Office\nSponsored by Appetite for Books and Community Partner: T aste Canada\n\nModerator Jonathan Cheung\n\nJonathan Cheung is the chef an d owner of Appetite for Books\, a renowned cookbook store and culinary spa ce in Montréal. From here\, he shares his love of food through engaging c ooking classes and culinary events\, earning him a loyal following for 20+ years. Originally from Vancouver\, Jonathan attended the culinary program at VCC\, which led him to work in Vancouver\, Hong Kong\, and Montréal. With over two decades of culinary experience\, Jonathan continues to contr ibute to the food scene as Food Correspondent on CBC Radio One Montréal. He has been featured on Anthony Bourdain’s Layover\, Iron Chef Canada\, Breakfast Television Montréal\, and is the co-author of Montréal Cooks: A Tasting Menu from the City’s Leading Chefs. @findmeinthedishpit @appet ite4books\n\nJanice Tiefenbach\n\nJanice Tiefenbach is the Executive Chef at Gia Vin &\; Grill in Montréal and co-author of Salad Pizza Wine: An d Many More Good Things from Elena. Inspired by traditional Italian cuisin e\, her human and intuitive approach to cooking celebrates the best of Qu ébec’s local ingredients. Originally from Ontario\, Janice has lived an d worked in Montréal for over 20 years since coming to study fine arts at Concordia University. Québec is now her home\, and she is passionate abo ut all things Italian\, especially handmade pasta. @staniceb @giagiagiamtl @elenamontreal\n\nAimee Wimbush-Bourque\n\nAimée Wimbush-Bourque is a Ca nadian food writer\, chef\, and the author of the bestselling Brown Eggs a nd Jam Jars and award-winning The Simple Bites Kitchen. Aimée’s website \, Simple Bites\, emphasizes the importance of bringing the whole family t ogether around the table. Here\, Aimée draws on her homesteading upbringi ng\, culinary training\, and years as a recipe developer to serve up simpl e\, comprehensive recipes featuring seasonal ingredients. A passionate coo kbook enthusiast\, Aimée founded an East Coast cookbook club that celebra tes creativity\, community\, and cake. An advocate for the #zerohunger Glo bal Goal\, she has worked with organizations like Plan Canada\, World Food Program\, and the UN to achieve SDG #2. She lives with her husband and th ree children in Halifax\, Nova Scotia. @aimeebourque \n\nJean-Sébastien G iguère\n\nJean-Sébastien Giguère is a Montréal-based chef whose culina ry journey began with his Italian grandmother and culminated at the esteem ed Toqué!. A pivotal figure in numerous restaurant openings\, he now serv es as executive chef and partner at Cogir Restaurants\, overseeing multipl e concepts including Le Coureur des Bois\, Restaurant h3\, La Cabane du Co ureur\, and Climats at Time Out Market MTL. His cuisine beautifully blends Québec’s terroir with global influences. Additionally\, he is the auth or of Climats\, a cookbook that explores the flavours of Québec\, harmoni zing the region’s culinary offerings with the rhythm of its seasons. @ca baneducoureur @restaurantcoureurdesbois @restauranth3 @loungeh3 @terrassea lize @climats_brasserie\n\nChristine Flynn\n\nChristine Flynn is a best-se lling cookbook author\, chef\, recipe developer\, and mother of three. Her work has been published in The New York Times\, Chatelaine Magazine\, and The Globe and Mail\, among others. Christine has also appeared in various media\, including The Good Stuff with Mary Berg\, as a sous chef on all s ix seasons of Food Network’s Firemasters\, and as a guest judge on Bravo ’s Top Chef. Christine’s third cookbook\, Easy Does It: Smart Techniqu es and Simple Strategies for Stunning Food\, is now available for pre-orde r anywhere in North America. Christine lives on the South Shore of Nova Sc otia\, where she hosts fabulous dinner parties and teaches cooking classes . @christineanneflynn ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://devourfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/0 9/The-Art-of-Cookbook-Writing-Graphic.jpg CATEGORIES:EVENT,PANEL LOCATION:Devour! 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