Executive Chef Shirley Lang, of the Cree Nation, a Culinary Explorer and the owner of Kitchens of Distinction Culinary Arts Ltd., is excited to share her passion for exploring cuisine of diverse Cultures! She has owned Kitchens of Distinction since 1999, after many years in Aboriginal Justice, Dakota West Consulting. In 1995 she relocated from Toronto to BC after 20 years of self-employment with Brooke International Studios: A Collective of Image Consulting Artists: with 4 hair-salons and a talent agency that catered only to the elite entertainment industry. 

"Shirley frequently hosted elaborate delicious global feasts for her many prestigious friends and clients within the entertainment and media industry. Regulars included the distinguished actor Robert Ito; producer/director/writer Peter Mohan; cinematographer Rene O’Hashi; executive producer Richard Borchiver; writer/playwright Drew Hayden Taylor; renowned author Yves Lavigne; and countless musicians, actors and media personalities from Coast to Coast."

The kitchen is the heart and soul of any home. It is where we share the flavors of the food we lovingly prepare, where we share laughter, emotion, stories and secrets. It is where teachings, life lessons and comfort take place. It is where we come to gather together and where our heartwarming memories are made. We are equals in the kitchen; human, vulnerable and authentically magnificent.

Distinction is defined as “excellence that sets someone or something apart from others; a novelist of distinction”.

“When I think of cooking in my client’s homes, I feel that their kitchens are the “Kitchens of Distinction”, excellence that sets them apart from all others, authentic and magnificent!” – Chef Shirley Lang, Kitchens of Distinction