I love food. It's almost a prerequisite for working at Chatelaine. But even if I wasn't a foodie before I got here, sitting mere steps away from the Chatelaine Kitchen would have done the trick. Thanks to that proximity, I've really been flexing my culinary muscles and when my friend told me that he was having a barbecue, I thought this was a good opportunity to show the world what a great cook I've become. The world being about ten people and a few toddlers.

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I am a food-a-holic. I guess working at Chatelaine, it comes as a bit of a prerequisite – afterall, working so near the Chatelaine Kitchen would turn any person into a food enthusiast in no time. So when my friend told me that he was having a barbecue, I got very excited because it gave me a chance to exercise my culinary muscles and even better, show the world what a great cook I am! The world being about ten people and a few toddlers.

<p>The Editorial Team of Chatelaine magazine.</p>

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