April Qureshi

When April Qureshi baked her first batch of brownies at age seven, little did she know she was beginning her career and a life-long passion for food.

Nineteen-ninety found April enrolled in the Baking and Pastry Arts program at Vancouver Community College. Her excellence earned her a bursary from the Baking Association of Canada, BC chapter.

Later, while at Quattro on Fourth restaurant in Vancouver, April gained a top-ten placing for her award-winning truffles at the prestigious Quady wine and dessert pairing.

In 1994 April moved on to work with acclaimed chef and premier caterer Lesley Stowe at Lesley Stowe Fine Foods in trendy Kitsilano. April rapidly moved up the ladder during her seven-year period with Stowe, gaining the Head Pastry Chef position before parting on a mate ity leave.

Eventually, April and her young family moved to the beautiful harbour town of Gibsons, British Columbia. In the summer of 2006, she opened the popular wholesale and retail bakery The Sweet Chef where she specializes in designer wedding cakes, decadent desserts and gourmet cookies.

April is a Red Seal jou eyman baker and offers a baker's apprenticeship program from her bakery in Gibsons.

April's commitment to excellence and use of quality ingredients has garnered a large following of fans.