Handle: @taraobrady
Followers: 79K
IRL: Author of Seven Spoons, columnist for The Globe and Mail
Home base: Toronto
Cuisine: Delicious classics with a modern twist
Follow for: Amazing recipes and fantastic shots
Goal: “My intent isn’t to present food as an isolated object or still life; the aim of food writing is to inspire action. Whatever I can do to fuel that spark, I will.”
Handle: @aimeebourque
Followers: 27.6k
IRL: Former chef, author of The Simple Bites Kitchen cookbook
Home base: Laval, Quebec
Cuisine: Comforting homemade meals with fresh, colourful ingredients
Follow for: Colourful overhead shots (or “flat lays” in Insta-speak)
Handle: @nomnomyvr
Followers: 23.6k
IRL: Self-taught photographer
Home base: Vancouver, British Columbia
Cuisine: Insta-worthy dishes from restaurants in and around Vancouver
Follow for: The latest trendy foods on the West Coast
Handle: @eatwithjessie
Followers: 4,900
IRL: Photographer, food stylist, writer
Home base: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cuisine: High-end comfort food, baked goods and cocktails
Follow for: Artful shots of beautifully styled food
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