Joanne Yolles

Joanne Yolles
pastry chef

Don’t let her petite stature fool you. Joanne Yolles is a giant among pastry chefs who enjoys star status in the restaurant industry. Joanne’s fame was established well before she took over behind the Pangaea rolling pin. In fact, she was idolized by patrons and critics alike while working at food Meccas Scaramouche and Fenton’s.

Joanne’s reputation and baking skill have led her to contribute articles and recipes to magazines like Canadian Living and Chatelaine. She has also been a guest on numerous television and radio shows and was included as part of a team of chefs assembled to cook lunch for the grand dame of cooking, Julia Child. For the occasion Joanne chose to bake a free-form apple tart, a dessert both classic and representative of her own tastes. “I love anything with apples,” admits Joanne.

While Joanne’s passion for her profession is unwavering, she admits that the repetition of making the same desserts over and over again can be wearing. “That’s why I like to make seasonal menu changes,” she says.

Despite her success as a professional baker, cooking wasn’t Joanne Yolle’s first career path. “When I was in university I wanted to be an elementary school teacher. Although baking had always been a serious hobby for me, it wasn’t until I took a short baking course that I decided to leave teaching behind and turn my hobby into my career,” says Joanne. “Fortunately I had the skills a good pasty chef needs: precision, a light touch and imagination.” Fortunate indeed, for lovers of her banana coconut cream pie!

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