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Photo: Courtesy of Vanessa Gianfrancesco
From Kitchens to Canadian Screens
I launched my brand on Oct. 1, 2014, after working on it for more than two years. The very next day, I was scouted by Gusto TV, a Bell Media specialty food channel—thanks to my mom, who wrote in and told them about my new venture. They contacted me about a pilot project involving five hosts, who would be involved in the first original production for Gusto TV called One World Kitchen. It truly was a dream come true and continues to be. It’s funny, because each time a new season is being shot, when I call my husband or another family member to tell them how my workday went, I end up crying…and they truly are tears of joy! There is no bigger reward for me than to earn a living with something that I would do for free. That’s just how much I enjoy it!
From these experiences, many other amazing opportunities have come my way, including appearances on morning shows like Breakfast Television Montreal and Toronto and The Marilyn Denis Show. It definitely is a rewarding experience to be able to share my recipes and family traditions with such a large audience.
My motto in life is to take nothing for granted. I truly believe that being able to get up every morning and go to work is a blessing that most people do take for granted. And I am even more blessed to be able to share my work with the people I love by being able to cook for them, or for one of my favourite charities, like the Ronald McDonald House in Montreal.
For me, success isn’t based on how much money; it’s about how happy you are in your life and how you can spread and share that happiness with others around you.
Try Chef Vanessa Gianfrancesco’s Prosciutto and Fresh Fig Crostini recipe!