Kitchen Diaries

Inside the kitchen of Noorden and Little Sister chef and co-owner Michael van den Winkel

A few of the things it's stocked with: rosé, Indonesian instant noodles, stroopwaffels and burn cream

Inside the kitchen of Charlie’s Burgers founder Franco Stalteri

A few of the things it's stocked with: foie gras, gelato and a whole bunch of bubbly

Inside the kitchen of the Gladstone Hotel’s executive chef Joshna Maharaj

A few of the things it's stocked with: venison pepperettes, a growler of kombucha and Jackpot Chicken Rice leftovers

Inside the kitchen of Julian Katz, owner of Stasis Preserves Deli and Pantry

Just a few of the things it's stocked with: olive oil, gelato, fancy salt and something called "brain tea"

Inside the kitchen of One’s pastry chef and chef de cuisine

A few things their kitchen is stocked with: champagne, homemade Jamaican patties and a ham pillow

Inside the kitchen of chef and restaurateur Grant van Gameren

A few of the things it's stocked with: meat, canned fish and lots of mescal

Inside the kitchen of the Tempered Room’s pastry chef Bertrand Alépée

A few of the things it's stocked with: cheese, candy, coconut bacon and a bunch of butter

Inside the kitchen of Café Boulud chef de cuisine Sylvain Assié

A few of the things it's stocked with: cheese, charcuterie, truffles, foie gras and champagne

Inside the kitchen of new Top Chef Canada judge Chris Nuttall-Smith

A few of the things it's stocked with: Lay's chips, bean-and-cheese burritos and ground-up cricket larvae

Inside the kitchen of Fabbrica’s chef de cuisine Missy Hui

A few of the things it's stocked with: booze, berries and taco fixings

Inside the kitchen of STK chef Tommy McHugh

Just a few of things it's stocked with: Champagne, Marmite and Taco Bell sauce

Inside the kitchen of the Drake Hotel’s chef Alexandra Feswick

A few of the things it's stocked with: fruit, baby food and lots and lots of pickled stuff

Inside the kitchen of Buca’s executive chef Rob Gentile

A few of the things it's stocked with: champagne, homemade turkey chili and a ton of olives

Inside the kitchen of Amaya and Indian Street Food Co. owner and chef, Hemant Bhagwani

A few of the things it's stocked with: yogurt, pickled things and scotch

Inside the kitchen of the Cheese Boutique’s Afrim Pristine

A few of the things it's stocked with: Gatorade, candy and a whole lotta cheese