Daniel Clements: Late stepmom will be missed at family dinners

The past few weeks have been bittersweet for Daniel Clements and his family as they lost their warrior — his stepmother Kate. Daniel, one of Georgian’s chef technologists shares that one of Kate’s favourite dishes was crème brulee, which also fit her personality — a little hard on the outside, but sweet on the inside.

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Kate Clements

Kate fought a courageous battle with cancer that is now over. In his latest food column, Daniels says that the pain of her loss, while still fresh, has brought a flood of mixed emotions and memories for him and his family. Happy times, sad times and all stories that they share have come out as they come to terms with another empty seat at our table.

Read Daniel’s full column.

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