Silk Road Kitchen

yn Wild: On the road and 'round the corner…

Travelling for both business and pleasure throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, Maralyn has had the opportunity to cook in a variety of eating establishments. Some of her cooking adventures have involved buying live goats and chickens from markets in Rwanda in Africa; cooking alongside the Akha hilltribe in Northern Thailand; making chocolate cake over a campfire in the Congo, helping prep food at truck stops in India and Vietnam; cooking for villagers in Yunnan province in China, and making dinner for a group of tourists in Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Maralyn gained her skills in the culinary arts by connecting with chefs and cooks in hotel kitchens and restaurants while travelling through over 30 countries. In Vancouver, her cooking skills were further honed, learning from friends - local cooks and chefs who worked for some of Vancouver’s top restaurateurs such as Umberto Menghi. Maralyn has a special interest in creating exotic spice blends from around the world. She enjoys bringing the colours, flavours and aromas of the old-world spice bazaars to her cooking. She also teaches pop-up cooking classes showing participants how to whip up a culinary adventure in their own kitchens!