YCChef

05/29/2026

I can’t thank Margaret from Bite Me, The Show About Edibles enough!

What an incredible interviewer and friend!

Wanna know what I’m cooking at the competition on Monday?

Have a listen!!! :)

Adam Vandermay is the co-founder and chef at Your Canna Chef, a cul...

05/28/2026

Some partnerships just make sense.

As we get ready for So You Think You Can Cook with Cannabis – Ontario, we’ve been very intentional about the people and companies we align ourselves with.

That’s why we’re proud to have the support of Wheelchair W**d Craft Cannabis and founder Brent Bryska.

After a life-changing spinal cord injury, Brent built a craft cannabis company rooted in resilience, purpose, and professionalism. After speaking with him, it became obvious very quickly that our values align.

We both believe cannabis deserves professionalism.
We both believe people deserve honesty and education.
And we both believe this industry moves forward when it’s built with care, integrity, and intention.

As chefs, we respect craftsmanship.
As cannabis professionals, we respect responsibility.

Most importantly, we respect good people doing meaningful work in this industry.

Proud to have Wheelchair W**d Craft Cannabis supporting us heading into competition day.

**d

05/26/2026

Check us out today on the The Voice of Cannabis podcast. :)

05/25/2026

One week from today, I’ll be stepping into the kitchen for “So You Think You Can Cook With Cannabis – Ontario Edition” alongside a group of seriously talented chefs.

Honestly, I’m pumped.

Over the past few weeks I’ve had the chance to meet some of the competitors and there’s a whole lot of creativity heading into this event. Some of these chefs are younger, faster and probably sleep better than I do… so this old guy is going to have to stretch before service and hope experience counts for something. 😂

In all seriousness though, huge respect to the organizers, sponsors and everyone working behind the scenes to pull this together. Events like this are helping culinary cannabis evolve into something far more thoughtful, creative and professional than most people realize.

Also… if anyone needs me this week, I’ll just be over here:

* obsessing over garnish placement
* second guessing every spoon I own
* talking to myself while testing sauces
* and pretending I’m definitely not nervous

Huge thanks to KGL Network, ZipMaster Supply Co. and everyone helping make this happen.

See you June 1.

– Chef Adam

05/23/2026

Most people only see the final version of a private dining experience.

The plated food.

The relaxed atmosphere.

The conversations around the table.

What they rarely see is the invisible machine quietly operating underneath all of it.

Over the past little while, I started writing honestly about the systems, pressure, leadership, communication and hospitality philosophy that quietly shape the work we do at Your Canna Chef.

Not marketing pieces.

Not sales pitches.

Just reflections from years of service.

With the competition only days away and so many new eyes discovering what we do, this felt like the right piece to share first.

“Behind the Scenes”

Honestly, it may be the most vulnerable thing I’ve written in a very long time.

– Chef Adam

yourcannachef.ca/behind-the-scenes

There are audio files with me doing the reading if you prefer listening! :)

05/20/2026

Over the last little while, we’ve spent a lot of time looking back.

The old ideas.
The late nights.
The testing.
The pivots.
The classes.
The dinners.
The people who trusted us long before we fully understood what Your Canna Chef was becoming ourselves.

And somehow, every chapter of that journey led us here.

To the water.
To slower mornings.
To intentional gatherings.
To a version of hospitality that feels even more connected to who we are and how we want people to feel when they spend time with us.

The Point was never just about building a cabin.

It was about building a life and creating a space where food, conversation, trust, education and hospitality could continue evolving naturally together.

As we begin this next chapter in cottage country, we want to sincerely thank everyone who has been part of the journey so far.

And if you’ve been following along quietly from the sidelines, consider this your invitation to keep coming with us.

Because honestly?

We have a feeling the best chapters are still ahead.

Adam & Jeanette

05/19/2026

As we round into our final week here in St Thomas we have incredibly mixed emotions... excited for sunsets, a slower pace and continuing to share our love of cannabis hospitality. Sad, leaving our home, friends and family... but mostly grateful for the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead.

We have dreamed, planned and worked hard to make this week a reality... here is to new adventures, challenges and dreams. Together, we can do anything!!

Thank you to everyone who helped, supported and believed in us. We wouldn't be here without you! ❤️

-Adam & Jeanette

05/15/2026

Competition prep meets moving week.

Huge thanks to ZipMaster Supply Co. for sending over these Zippy Sealz bags ahead of the June 1 cooking competition.

Now my Chef brain is running wild with presentation ideas…

If you were competing in a culinary cannabis competition, how would YOU use these in a dish or mocktail presentation?

Bonus points if it survives the chaos of packing our entire life into a sea can this week.

05/14/2026

And then something unexpected happened.

We started teaching.

At first, the classes were simply meant to help people learn how to cook with cannabis more confidently at home. We thought we would be talking mostly about recipes, infusions and techniques.

Instead, people started sharing stories.

Bad edible experiences. Fear around dosing. Anxiety about losing control. Questions they didn’t feel comfortable asking anywhere else.

That changed everything for us.

The more classes we taught, the more we realized people weren’t just looking for recipes. They were looking for guidance, trust and someone to help them feel comfortable exploring cannabis in a safe and intentional way.

Looking back now, this was probably the moment the modern version of Your Canna Chef was truly born.

Not because we had all the answers, but because we finally understood what people actually needed from us.

The recipes still mattered.
The food still mattered.

But hospitality, trust and human connection started mattering even more.

* Adam & Jeanette

05/13/2026

Somewhere in the middle of building businesses, testing recipes, chasing ideas and trying to figure out what Your Canna Chef was becoming… we also built a life together.

Looking back now, it’s impossible to separate the growth of the company from the growth of our relationship. Every stage of this journey happened side by side. The long nights testing recipes. The crazy ideas. The pivots. The stress. The wins. The moments where we had absolutely no idea what came next.

We figured all of it out together.

And honestly, that partnership shaped the company more than anything else ever could.

Because hospitality, at its core, is about taking care of people. Building trust. Creating comfort. Making people feel safe and welcomed in unfamiliar spaces.

Those values didn’t come from a business plan. They came from the life we were building together while Your Canna Chef slowly evolved around us.

Adam & Jeanette