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26 | March/April 2020 Liz Payne Owner, The Milky Whey Fine Cheese Shop, Stratford themilkywhey.ca By Melissa Graham The sign is from Monty Python’s cheese shop sketch. The first thing you notice when you walk into Liz Payne’s Milky Whey Fine Cheese Shop in Stratford is the quote on the back wall: ‘Cheese — milk’s leap toward immortality.’ (Clifton Fadiman.) “I had been thinking about a cheese shop for a long time. The opportunity presented itself and I made it happen,” says Liz. Liz has chosen local artisanal and small batch cheeses as well as a varied selection eatdrink.ca |@eatdrinkmag of products from Quebec, the Maritimes, Manitoba and BC, and cheeses from around the world. Seasonally related blues, cheddars, and goat cheeses share the shelves. The Milky Whey offers not only a wellcurated cheese cooler but also many dry goods. Liz offers charcuterie, local honey and honeycomb. She has cheese boards, knives and fabulous olives, as well as olive oils from Spain, Provence and Greece. The dry goods started as an afterthought — she had to have crackers! — and now offers a variety of products you can’t get elsewhere in the city. Liz studied at the Cheese Education Guild with founder Kathy Guidi — a Canadian cheese industry leader. She chose Stratford to set up home after the company she was working for in marketing went bankrupt. Liz is involved in the Hunters Banquet, a fundraiser held every year by the Local Community Food Centre, where wild game and fish are donated, prepared, and served by a team of volunteers from the culinary community. The Milky Whey also has a warm and cozy back room where Liz offers private Saturday afternoon tastings and pairings with wines and local beers. Liz is a wonderful host for an afternoon nosh and conversation. Kate St. Laurent Baker/Owner, Bake Shop Studio, London bakeshopstudio.com By Bryan Lavery Cake designer and baker Kate St. Laurent was born and raised in London, Ontario. Possessing an artistic nature, St. Laurent grew up playing piano, drawing, painting and singing in the choir throughout public and high school. St. Laurent began her career not in the pastry arts but Fine Arts, attending Fanshawe College and then completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts at NSCAD in Halifax. St. Laurent began the search for work in a creative field and landed in the up-and-coming world of custom cakes and sugar flowers, using her artistic skills in the medium of buttercream. She began working in bakeries back in her hometown, gaining a wealth of experience and knowledge before deciding to
eatdrink: The Local Food & Drink Magazine open a shop in 2016. St. Laurent’s focus for Bake Shop Studio is to specialize in artistic cake designs while maintaining the integrity of traditional scratch baking methods. Her Fine Arts background provides inspiration, and she creates beautiful and delicious works of edible art. Everything is made in-house including French macarons, cupcakes, brownies, and cheesecake as well as a selection of gluten-free and vegan options. Bake Shop Studio found a perfect home in the heart of Wortley Village in November 2018, upstairs above what has become the new Wolfe Pack Company Bar. Former co-worker Vanessa Fields joined St. Laurent and is now head baker. St. Laurent lives in London with her son Miles — who enjoys leftovers and is the official taste tester for Bake Shop Studio — and her partner, Tim. Suzy Schlotzhauer Pastry Chef/Owner, AO Pasta, Stratford aopasta.com By Melissa Graham Suzy Schlotzhauer is making a big move this year. She and her husband and business partner, Kris, and their new partner, Tom Van Oosterhout, are moving their successful restaurant AO Pasta to a great new location Heather's Incomparable Journeys PLUS Absorb history and culture on this unique journey through major cities and the stunning countryside of Eastern Europe For any and all of your travel needs Heather Wilkinson Regional Office: 31 Nottinghill Gate, Suite 203, Oakville TICO#50013851
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