I am from Toronto, Canada, considered the most multicultural city in the world. I am of Jamaican Heritage and like to combine global flavors with local ingredients. I am the chef/educator and owner of Global Local Gourmet an interactive culinary event company specializing in experiential epicurean occasions that cook up delicious adventures for from expected yet close to home in the form of cooking classes, culinary tours, culinary teambuilding events, and wellness workshops. I live in New Haven, Ct and have spent the largest stretch of my life living in Boston, Ma. I lived also in Paris, New York City, Jamaica. I love to cook, travel, read, and delve into what life has to offer. I am easy going and love to share my love of cooking with everyone.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I like to couch surf because it is an easy way to get to know a wide variety of good people, explore parts of a city I might never know about, and share my love of cooking, art, and culture with open and receptive friends.

Interests

I like to travel, cook, read, teach, hang out in nature, have food adventures, dance, look at art, architecture, landscape, and discover the world through my 6 year old's eyes.

• fish
• arts
• culture
• architecture
• dancing
• dining
• cooking
• recipes
• traveling
• fishing
• teaching
• history
• volunteering
• tours

Music, Movies, and Books

I love reggae, jazz, World music, Alternative 80's and 90's music, country, all music that has a good beat and solid lyrics. I have a eclectic tastes - I like movies as silly as Bad Boys, cute as Under the Tuscan Sun and critically acclaimed like Crash. I like a good script, stellar acting, and good story. I like foreign films and learning about a culture through their art. I like cook books and lots of fiction. Since I have had my business I barely read fiction which I miss since I was trained as an English teacher. I like learning about others favorite music, movies, and books so I can explore stuff I might ever have had access too.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I created this train the trainer program called Master Cooks Corps. They are 37 passionate community cooks that volunteer and teach cooking demos and cooking classes around New Haven. I am so proud of them because New Haven is a city that has limited funds to address serious heath issues. These cooks help to stir of solutions and show New Haveners how to cook themselves well. I am proud because with a limited budget we solved a problem and has the people excited about healthy food because they are taught by their very capable neighbors.

Teach, Learn, Share

When in New Haven: Known for Pizza - Go to Modern Pizza for the neighborhood favorite Pizza place. If you want a history of Pizza go to the Godfather's house - Frank Pepe's and their cousins that defected Sally's and new kids on the block who are showing old guys they better watch out - Bar. The best sushi by sustainable sushi chef and ambassador for saving fish - Miya's Sushi and Bun Lai as chef. For Tapas - Barcelona for traditional and Oak Haven for Farm to Table. For seasonal food - Heirloom, (great clam menu and other farm to table eats), Harvest, Zinc, Caseus- Great bars - Ordinary, 116 Crown, Firehouse, Three Sheets, Barracuda, For Fun - Yale Art Gallery, East Rock and West Rock Park, Beineke Library, Long Wharf and Tacos, Walk around the Elm City -Come to New Haven and I will show you around.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to share my love of cooking in a meal, cooking lesson, taking them to their favorite neighborhood joint, and recipes.

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Bahamas, Canada, England, France, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin (French part), Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, France, Jamaica, United States