chef Anna Olson

CHEF | ANNA OLSON
Celebrity chef Anna Olson is most known as host of two cooking
programs, Sugar and Fresh with Anna Olson, which air in Canada on Food
Network as well as in 40 countries worldwide. She has authored six
bestselling cookbooks, two of which were written with her husband
Michael, a well-noted chef and culinary instructor. Current projects include the
launch of a new app, the Olson Recipe Generator, and a new cookbook,
Back to Baking, released in autumn 2011. Additionally, Anna’s latest TV
series for Food Network, Bake with Anna Olson, will air spring 2012.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Anna grew up in Toronto, but found her way
back to the U.S. to study culinary arts at Johnson & Wales University and
work in Colorado and New Orleans. While trained in the world of savory
cooking, Anna is equally recognized for her abilities in the pastry kitchen,
and values cooking with locally-sourced ingredients. She is proud to call
Niagara home, and has lived and cooked there for 15 years.
Anna’s culinary philosophy is based on a common-sense approach of
cooking and baking with the seasons as well as respecting the ingredients,
the technique and the process of sharing with others through food. Most
of all, cooking and baking should be fun!
Grow Guelph is pleased to welcome visitors at the CRFA Show
to join us for a series of cooking demos and book signings.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
11 AM
Cooking Demonstration with Anna Olson
Mushroom Cheddar Tartlettes
11 AM
Cooking Demonstration with Anna Olson
“Dark” Chocolate Brownies
Grow Guelph Exhibit (Booth #517)
Grow Guelph Exhibit (Booth #517)
Join celebrity Chef Anna Olson as she shares one of her staple hors d’oeuvres recipes.
Mushrooms are year-round ingredients grown here in southern Ontario and Anna will
share her tips on how to maximize their potential.
Join celebrity Chef Anna Olson as she shares one of her favourite brownie recipes, with
Wellington beer as the secret ingredient. In this casual demonstration, Anna welcomes
questions about baking and how to optimize your dessert menu.
1 PM
1 PM
Cooking Demonstration with Anna Olson
Allergen-Free Baking
Egg-Free Frosted Vanilla Cupcakes &
Gluten-Free Lemon Almond Pound Cake
On Stage in Hall A
Join celebrity chef Anna Olson as she partners her love of baking with the contemporary
needs to address baking without allergy-sensitive ingredients. Anna will share many
useful tips to achieve successful results when baking without two of the most common
ingredients in a pastry kitchen...eggs and flour.
Controlling Allergens
On stage in Hall A
Cooking Demonstration with Anna Olson
Allergen-Free Baking
Egg-Free Frosted Vanilla Cupcakes &
Gluten-Free Lemon Almond Pound Cake
On Stage in Hall A
Join celebrity chef Anna Olson as she partners her love of baking with the contemporary
needs to address baking without allergy-sensitive ingredients. Anna will share many
useful tips to achieve successful results when baking without two of the most common
ingredients in a pastry kitchen...eggs and flour.
Controlling Allergens
On stage in Hall A
In this presentation, Jennifer will discuss the challenges of effective allergen control and
how to assess the risk of product contamination.
In this presentation, Jennifer will discuss the challenges of effective allergen control and
how to assess the risk of product contamination.
As manager of Customized Training Services at GFTC, Jennifer delivers courses in
Employee Hygiene and Food Safety, Sanitation and Allergen Prevention. She holds a B.SC
in Microbiology and is a certified food safety auditor and trainer. You can contact Jennifer
McCreary at 416-575-3038 or [email protected].
As manager of Customized Training Services at GFTC, Jennifer delivers courses in
Employee Hygiene and Food Safety, Sanitation and Allergen Prevention. She holds a B.SC
in Microbiology and is a certified food safety auditor and trainer. You can contact Jennifer
McCreary at 416-575-3038 or [email protected].
2:30 PM Cookbook Signing With Anna Olson
Grow Guelph Exhibit (Booth #517)
2:30 PM Cookbook Signing With Anna Olson
Grow Guelph Exhibit (Booth #517)
4 PM
Cooking Demonstration with Anna Olson
Organics and Ethnic Fusion
Indian Curry & Black Bean Dip
4 PM
Cooking Demonstration with Anna Olson
Classic Beef Carbonnade
On stage in Hall A
On Stage in Hall A
Join celebrity Chef Anna Olson as she shares hearty dishes that deserve a spot on any
menu that showcases Ontario ingredients. The Belgian-inspired Beef Carbonnade becomes
Canadian with the addition of signature ingredients including Wellington beer and of course,
maple syrup.
Cooking with local and organic ingredients is natural in Ontario and local ingredients
extend beyond fresh produce. Join celebrity Chef Anna Olson as she cooks globally
while shopping locally. She brings a taste of India to the table with her healthy Indian
Curry and then updates Southwest cooking with a protein-packed Black Bean Dip, all
with organic fresh produce as well as tinned ingredients packed at their peak freshness.
4:30 PM Cooking Demonstration with Anna Olson
Apple Cheddar Galettes
Grow Guelph is a partnership
between the City of Guelph
and the University of Guelph
On stage in Hall A
Apple Cheddar Galettes are a signature dessert of Anna’s and she will share her
variations that can be adapted to be served as hors d’oeuvres or a dessert. Anna will cover
menu-writing tips, costing considerations and other practical issues when integrating local
products into your menus.