Aki Guomundsdóttir, Author at Capilano Courier

The double-edged knife: The macho mindset in kitchens goes beyond sexism Aki Guomundsdóttir // Columnist It’s quite hard to refute the often-heard claim that kitchens are pretty sexist work environments. […]

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How “beautiful food” is dulling our palate

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The double-edged knife: How “beautiful food” is dulling our palate Aki Guomundsdóttir // Columnist I have listened to The Beatles, seen Martin Scorsese films, read Alice Munro books and, as a […]

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The double-edged knife

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The many ugly faces of our tipping culture Aki Guomundsdóttir // Columnist Illustration by Juliana Vieira “Mr. Blue: You don’t care if they’re counting on your tips to live? Mr. […]

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The food industry’s labour shortage is partly self-inflicted Aki Guomundsdóttir // Columnist For years, there has been a well-publicized labour shortage in BC’s food and hospitality industry. Such a shortage would […]

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Chefs and the dangers of false advertising Aki Guomundsdóttir // Columnist There’s something terrifying about the growing appeal of food photography, chef documentaries and burgeoning foodie scenes. If we keep […]

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Columns: The macho mindset in kitchens goes beyond sexism

How “beautiful food” is dulling our palate

The double-edged knife

The double-edged knife

The double-edged knife