EP 003: Caroline Ishii- The Accidental Chef

Caroline is a multi-passionate creative, chef, author, and speaker. She loves to inspire and nourish people with food, ideas, and living a mindful life. Caroline was the creator and executive chef of ZenKitchen, an award-winning gourmet vegan whole foods restaurant in Ottawa, the first of its kind in Canada. She garnered critical acclaim for her food, including winning the silver medal at the prestigious Gold Medal Plates competition two years running against the best chefs in the city, the best new restaurant of the year, and being named one of the best restaurants in the province of Ontario by Lonely Planet. Caroline’s life and the restaurant were featured in the documentary-reality show called “The Restaurant Adventures of Caroline and Dave.” The 13-part show aired on the W Network, Asia Food Channel and OWN. With an Executive MBA, Caroline is a seasoned strategic marketing communications consultant and writer who loves to learn and connect with others. Caroline’s first book, “The Accidental Chef,” contains vignettes about her life and lessons learned in and out of the kitchen, along with recipes that have meaning to her. Her second book, “Canadian Vegan Recipes,” released in Japanese by Tokyo publisher Kirasienne, shares her love of Canada’s history, culture, and food with the Japanese audience. Web site: www.carolineishii.com Twitter: @chef_ishii Instagram: carolineishii Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices