Ian Fortey

With Us Since
2016
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Location
Canada
School
University of Western Ontario
Expertise
Comfort food, Budget meals, Creative recipe ideas
  • Ian has has worked as a cook in several restaurants, ranging from fine dining to roadhouse to an old-fashioned diner.
  • He has developed many of his own recipes with unique twists, including a number of horror-themed recipes for an intended movie-inspired cookbook.
  • He has been cooking since he was a child when he learned the value of being frugal, stretching a budget and ingredients to make a lot from a little, while never having to skimp on taste.

Experience

Ian is a professional writer with over 17 years experience. He also went to culinary school and has spent time developing and testing new recipe ideas. Some of his work has also delved into trying new, rare, and even intimidating foods like ghost peppers in pursuit of an interesting story and a fresh perspective. As a writer, Ian has covered food from several perspectives ranging from simple reviews of new products to the more in-depth science of things like GMOs, how chemicals create certain flavors, and more. He doesn't just enjoy the food -- it's also understanding what makes it interesting and unique in the first place, whether that be history, chemistry, or something else.

Education

Ian earned a degree in English and Philosophy before moving on to a post-graduate Communications and Public Relations program

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