Canada's Great Kitchen Party attracts fresh talent to national competition

There’s a new contest in town. Emerging from the ashes of the now defunct Gold Medal Plates (which raised $15 million for the national Olympic team during its 12-year lifespan), Canada’s Great Kitchen Party takes the same national approach to culinary excellence.
The competition pits top-notch cooks from 11 cities coast-to-coast, all hoping to be declared best chef at the Canadian Culinary Championships in Kelowna, B.C., next February. Edmonton’s take on Canada’s Gre