Bonnie Stern
Encyclopedia
Bonnie Stern founded The Bonnie Stern School of Cooking and Cookware Shop in Toronto in 1973. She teaches special event classes and privately organized group classes as well as classes open to the public. She also hosts an informative website featuring recipes, food news, a web store http://www.bonniestern.com and sends out a monthly e-newsletter.
The Bonnie Stern School of Cooking has earned its owner an international reputation that reflects both Bonnie Stern's culinary excellence and her widespread experience studying with food specialists from around the world. The school has hosted such world-class chefs as John Ash, Rick Bayless
, Michael Bonacini, Giuliano Bugialli, Biba Caggiano, Jim Dodge, Marcella Hazan, Madhur Jaffrey
, Madeleine Kamman, Diana Kennedy, Susur Lee
, Nick Maglieri, Mark McEwan
, Alice Medrich
, Jacques Pepin
and Nina Simonds. One of her latest projects is hosting a book club where novelists are invited to speak about their books and guests are served dinner roughly based on the novel. Stern has a degree in English and the book clubs bring together her two passions food and literature.
Stern develops recipes for major food companies and she conducts product knowledge sessions for cookware manufacturers. At her school she leads team-building classes for major corporations and conducts HeartSmart cooking classes for health professionals. Her client list includes Alcon Canada Pharmaceuticals, Bank of Montreal, Campbell's, Deloitte, Eli Lilly, Financial Planning Standards Council, Ikea
, Microsoft
, MintoUrban Communities, Nabisco and Shaw Industries.
Stern is the author of twelve cookbooks, all of which have been national bestsellers. A recent book is "Bonnie Stern's Essentials of Home Cooking" published by Random House which won the coveted International Association of Culinary Professional’s award for the Best General Cookbook of 2004. She writes a weekly column for the Saturday National Post
and contributes to Outlook
magazine. In addition, her articles have appeared in Canadian Living
, Eating Well, Elm Street, Homemaker's and The Chicago Sun Times.
Stern has hosted two national television shows on WTN
(The Women's Television Network): "Bonnie Stern Cooks" and "Bonnie Stern Entertains". She has appeared regularly on many television and radio shows including CTV
's "Canada AM", HGTV
's Canadian House and Home and CBC
radio's "Morningside". Stern has taught classes at the International Wine and Food Expo in Stowe, Vermont, at the Canadian Mountain Holidays' exclusive Valmount Lodge, British Columbia and at the James Beard House in New York City
. She has led culinary adventure tours to New York
, California
, Italy
and Israel
.
Stern is a graduate of University of Toronto
and George Brown College
. She has studied cooking in France, Italy, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, India and the United States. Through her work for various charitable organizations Stern has been able to channel her professional interest in food into activities that benefit the community. Her CKFM Cookbook (Cooking with Bonnie Stern) raised money for the Hospital for Sick Children
and her three HeartSmart cookbooks raised money for The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. She helped bring Share Our Strength
's "Taste of the Nation" hunger relief fundraising event to Toronto and has supported the work of Second Harvest, Toronto's food recovery program, for fifteen years.
Stern is a member of several culinary organizations including the International Association of Cooking Professionals, the James Beard Foundation
and Cuisine Canada. She has received awards from the Toronto Culinary Guild, the Ontario Hostelry Institute, The International Association of Culinary Professionals
, The Cambridge Food and Wine Society and Cuisine Canada.
Stern is married to Dr. Raymond H. Rupert, founder of Rupert Case Management (http://www.rupertcasemanagement.com/), and they have three children.
The Bonnie Stern School of Cooking has earned its owner an international reputation that reflects both Bonnie Stern's culinary excellence and her widespread experience studying with food specialists from around the world. The school has hosted such world-class chefs as John Ash, Rick Bayless
Rick Bayless
Rick Bayless is an American chef who specializes in traditional Mexican cuisine with modern interpretations. He is perhaps best known for his PBS series Mexico: One Plate at a Time....
, Michael Bonacini, Giuliano Bugialli, Biba Caggiano, Jim Dodge, Marcella Hazan, Madhur Jaffrey
Madhur Jaffrey
Madhur Jaffrey is an Indian actress and food writer who introduced the Western world to the many cuisines of India.- Personal life :...
, Madeleine Kamman, Diana Kennedy, Susur Lee
Susur Lee
Susur Lee is a celebrated chef based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Hong Kong, the youngest of six children. He served his culinary apprenticeship at Hong Kong's renowned Peninsula Hotel. He immigrated to Canada in 1978, where he worked his way to executive chef status at a number of...
, Nick Maglieri, Mark McEwan
Mark McEwan
Mark McEwan is a Canadian celebrity chef based in Toronto. He is currently the host of Fine Living Network's The Heat with Mark McEwan, a judge on Superstar Chef Challenge, and head judge on Food Network Canada's Top Chef Canada.-Career:...
, Alice Medrich
Alice Medrich
Alice Medrich is a businesswoman, baker and cookbook author with a particular interest in chocolate. She founded the Cocolat chain of chocolate stores, has authored numerous cookbooks, and is referred to as the First Lady of Chocolate.-California Truffles:...
, Jacques Pepin
Jacques Pépin
Jacques Pépin is an internationally recognized French chef, television personality, and author working in the United States. Born in Bourg-en-Bresse, Lyon in France, Pepin was raised by a father and mother who jointly owned a restaurant, where he later credited the start of his love for food. He...
and Nina Simonds. One of her latest projects is hosting a book club where novelists are invited to speak about their books and guests are served dinner roughly based on the novel. Stern has a degree in English and the book clubs bring together her two passions food and literature.
Stern develops recipes for major food companies and she conducts product knowledge sessions for cookware manufacturers. At her school she leads team-building classes for major corporations and conducts HeartSmart cooking classes for health professionals. Her client list includes Alcon Canada Pharmaceuticals, Bank of Montreal, Campbell's, Deloitte, Eli Lilly, Financial Planning Standards Council, Ikea
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
, Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, MintoUrban Communities, Nabisco and Shaw Industries.
Stern is the author of twelve cookbooks, all of which have been national bestsellers. A recent book is "Bonnie Stern's Essentials of Home Cooking" published by Random House which won the coveted International Association of Culinary Professional’s award for the Best General Cookbook of 2004. She writes a weekly column for the Saturday National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
and contributes to Outlook
Outlook
Outlook or The Outlook may refer to:In computing* Microsoft Outlook, an e-mail and personal information management software product from Microsoft* Outlook Express, an e-mail and news client bundled with certain versions of Microsoft Windows...
magazine. In addition, her articles have appeared in Canadian Living
Canadian Living
Canadian Living is a monthly Canadian lifestyle magazine, which publishes articles relating to food, fashion, crafts, and health and family advice....
, Eating Well, Elm Street, Homemaker's and The Chicago Sun Times.
Stern has hosted two national television shows on WTN
WTN
WTN is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below:*W Network, as the name for this Canadian cable channel from 1995 to about 2001...
(The Women's Television Network): "Bonnie Stern Cooks" and "Bonnie Stern Entertains". She has appeared regularly on many television and radio shows including CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
's "Canada AM", HGTV
HGTV
HGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
's Canadian House and Home and CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
radio's "Morningside". Stern has taught classes at the International Wine and Food Expo in Stowe, Vermont, at the Canadian Mountain Holidays' exclusive Valmount Lodge, British Columbia and at the James Beard House in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She has led culinary adventure tours to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Stern is a graduate of University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
and George Brown College
George Brown College
George Brown College is a public, fully accredited college of applied arts and technology with three full campuses in downtown Toronto, Ontario...
. She has studied cooking in France, Italy, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, India and the United States. Through her work for various charitable organizations Stern has been able to channel her professional interest in food into activities that benefit the community. Her CKFM Cookbook (Cooking with Bonnie Stern) raised money for the Hospital for Sick Children
Hospital for Sick Children
The Hospital for Sick Children – is a major paediatric centre for the Greater Toronto Area, serving patients up to age 18. Located on University Avenue in Downtown Toronto, SickKids is part of the city’s Discovery District, a critical mass of scientists and entrepreneurs who are focused on...
and her three HeartSmart cookbooks raised money for The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. She helped bring Share Our Strength
Share our Strength
Share Our Strength is a national organization working to end childhood hunger in the United States. Share Our Strength holds culinary events, solicits individual donations, and utilizes social media efforts to raise funds which are then used to fund long-term solutions to the hunger problem...
's "Taste of the Nation" hunger relief fundraising event to Toronto and has supported the work of Second Harvest, Toronto's food recovery program, for fifteen years.
Stern is a member of several culinary organizations including the International Association of Cooking Professionals, the James Beard Foundation
James Beard Foundation
The James Beard Foundation is a New York-based national professional non-profit organization named in honor of James Beard that serves to promote the culinary arts by honoring chefs, wine professionals, journalists, and cookbook authors at annual award ceremonies and providing scholarships and...
and Cuisine Canada. She has received awards from the Toronto Culinary Guild, the Ontario Hostelry Institute, The International Association of Culinary Professionals
International Association of Culinary Professionals
The International Association of Culinary Professionals is a United States based not-for-profit professional association whose members work in culinary education, communication, or the preparation of food and beverage....
, The Cambridge Food and Wine Society and Cuisine Canada.
Stern is married to Dr. Raymond H. Rupert, founder of Rupert Case Management (http://www.rupertcasemanagement.com/), and they have three children.
Selected Cookbooks
- The Best of Heartsmart Cooking
- Desserts
- Heartsmart Cooking for Family and Friends
- Appetizers
- Cooking with Bonnie Stern
- More Heartsmart Cooking
- Essentials