Bonnie Kravitz
Head Pastry Chef, Daniel et Daniel, Toronto, Ontario, CAN
Bonnie Kravitz is a self-taught pastry chef, originally form Montreal where she learned to cook from her parents, who are both great cooks and food lovers. Bonnie's family owned a restaurant so she grew up in the industry and fell in love with food. She moved to Toronto 6 years ago to attend culinary school and worked in a few restaurants as a line cook before joining the Daniel et Daniel team 4 years ago to work in pastry.
- Where do you find inspiration?
I find inspiration in everything around me from books, magazines, blogs and art to my childhood and things I loved as a kid that I can put a new twist on - What excites you most about the year ahead in the catering industry?
New and different cooking methods, I just got my cold smoking gun and am very excited to start using it in some of my desserts! - What is your favorite meal to cook when you are home?
Risotto, I find it very relaxing to cook or breakfast, my favorite meal any time of day. - If you could spend a day with a famous chef or famous person either living or deceased, who would you choose and why?
Anthony Bourdain. I think he has the coolest job, travelling around the world eating amazing food. I'd love to follow him around for a while.