Welcome to Fourchette Culinary Academy
– a fun, educational, culinary school designed to teach all levels of cooking. Fourchette Culinary Academy has programs for children, youth, adults and families. At Fourchette Culinary Academy our goal is to teach the true foundations of cooking that can be used through one’s life to help live a happy, healthy, nutritional life.
Fourchette Culinary Academy offers fun, interactive and safe lessons where you will discover the joy of cooking healthy meals, an essential life skill at any age. Whether you are seasoned in the kitchen or a young child just learning, we have something to offer.

About Fourchette Culinary Academy
My love of cooking was instilled in me by my parents. Growing up I loved going to the library with my Dad and sister, choosing a new culture and learning about their cuisine, shopping for ingredients we had never heard of before and creating a wonderful (most of the time!) meal for the whole family. Those memories are priceless to me now. For as long as I can remember I have always loved cooking, whether it was baking dozens of Christmas cookies with my Mother or amazing multi-course dinners with my Dad.
For my career, I started in the kitchen at a young age by washing dishes. Over time I have worked through most areas in the kitchen and pursued my career with food since then. I have worked in summer camps, golf courses, large volume banquet facilities, nursing homes and fine dining establishments. In 2002 I graduated from Sir Sanford Fleming College with a diploma in Culinary Management. Since then, I have gone on to work extensively in business development, event planning, and sales, while always using the fundamental skills I learned through Culinary School.
I have found that in today’s fast paced world, many people have not learned to cook. Since I thought it would be fun to learn, Fourchette Culinary Academy was created to help people experience the joy of cooking and develop a true life skill. I want to share my love and passion for cooking with you. I want to help you create your own wonderful memories. Let’s have fun cooking together!
Kyla Poirier,
Chef and Owner of
Fourchette Culinary Academy