Over the last few years, a culinary revolution driven by a booming local agriculture scene and a talented population has begun in the Yukon. Yukon's short growing season emphasizes fresh, local ingredients. Look for dishes and delights featuring foraged finds, fresh fish, locally brewed bevs and sourdough-inspired creations. With new restaurants, cafes, food trucks, and culinary festivals springing up each season, the Yukon food scene cannot go unnoticed.
Well Bread Culinary Centre
Owned and operated by a born-and-raised Yukoner, Chef Cat McInroy, Well Bread Culinary Centre is an innovative, welcoming space devoted to helping home cooks improve their skills. Chef Cat offers classes for groups on-site in her industrial-grade kitchen, as well as at-home one-on-one lessons for people who want to choose specifically what they'd like to learn. Recognized for being the only female Chef in Northern Canada who holds her Red Seal in both cooking and baking, Chef Cat was recently named a 2021 Canadian Rising Star Chef.
Michelle Genest, founder of Boreal Gourmet, had lived in a handful of cities all over the world before settling in the Yukon in the 90's. Captivated by the beauty and diversity of the land, and the food of the North and Indigenous peoples, Michelle combined her two passions of writing and cooking. She has built not only a collection of impressive cookbooks but also a community of foragers, creators, and innovators each as inspired as herself.
