the writers behind mediocre chef
Mediocre Chef is actually two people — Trevor and Brittany — who aren't professional chefs by any means, but love to cook. Friends since the 8th grade, they've been through hell and back together. And puberty. And that awkward summer where they didn't talk on MSN Messenger at all. After graduating college, they both developed an interest in cooking (and actually had time and money to cook).
A couple of times per month we get together to make a new recipe, learn a new kitchen skill, or procrastinate and just watch YouTube videos or browse reddit and then write a post about it.
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Trevor
Trevor is a formally trained mathematician, a self-taught musician, and his culinary knowledge comes from the one home economics class he took in middle school. Also a lot of YouTube videos. Like, a lot of YouTube videos.
His favourite recipes are ones that require him to try a new technique or ingredient -- if it builds his cooking repetoire, then he is down for it. He aims high, and fails often. But he learns something in the process. Most of the time, anyways.
His day job is doing payroll and other special projects for a construction company, so if you need a spreadsheet to analyze some data, he's your guy.
Best Dish: Gouda and potato perogies with a caramelized onion cream sauce.
Favourite Food: Pasta. Any and all types of pasta.
Least Favourite Food: Most seafood. Also ground beef gives me the ick (it's a texture thing).
You can follow Trevor on Instagram.
Brittany
Brittany loves recipes that result in the least amount of dishes — slow cooker and one pot recipes are her favorite. If a recipe is cheesy or includes garlic, it’s usually a winner in her books.
Brittany loves to travel and eat all of the food she can while exploring new places. She’s had sushi in Japan, pizza in Naples, and is slowly working her way through Canada’s Top Restaurants.
Her day job is a Digital Marketer at Kick Point, so naturally she does Mediocre Chef’s social media (when she has time) and newsletter. She also works on super cool projects such as KP General Store which sells super fun stickers.
Best Dish: I make a mean hot spinach dip
Favorite Food: I live for pizza, corn on the cob, and poutine
Least Favorite Food: cilantro (it tastes like soap) and most seafood
You can follow her on Instagram.