If you’re looking to heat things up with your cooking skills this package is for you.  It starts with a virtual cooking lesson from Vancouver Firefighter Michael Varga, the 2016 Chopped Canada Champion, and 2018 Master Chef Contestant.

Varga’s mother is from Egypt and is drawn to the spice profiles often found in North Africa and the Middle East. He also learned a lot from his father, a self-taught chef from Hungary, whom Varga helped a lot in the kitchen when he was growing up. 

You’ll work like a pro with your brand new Kori Artisan chef’s and paring knife.   The Chef’s knife is an ideal multi-purpose knife. Specifically shaped to excel at nearly every task in the kitchen, the chef knife is great for chopping, slicing, mincing, dicing, julienning, you name it. The wide belly allows you to get a rocking cut for quickly cutting up vegetables or herbs. And with the half bolster design on the Kori Artisan, you get full use of the blade and ease of resharpening.

The Kori Artisan 3.5" Paring Knife is an essential part of the Artisan line. This smaller blade is the perfect size and shape for any task that requires control or a more maneuverable blade, such as peeling, coring, pitting, and even garnishing. Use the Kori Artisan Paring Knife for any tasks that are too small or too delicate for a full-sized chef's knife.

Kori Artisan knives are handcrafted for beauty, function, and superior performance. Taking over 60 steps to complete each knife, Kori Artisan uses advanced materials and crafting techniques to ensure your knives last you years. Each blade features a Japanese VG10 core, surrounded by 36 layers of hammered steel to create that beautiful layered Damascus pattern. Finished with a riveted canvas micarta handle for ultimate comfort and durability, with a traditional mosaic pin and end cap.

This amazing experience includes:  

A. An hour long virtual cooking lesson with Michael Varga in the safety and comfort of your kitchen, teaching you how to prepare anything you want!
B. An hour long virtual knife skills lesson with Andre Eng
C. The Ultimate Tools:
1. Kori Artisan 8” Chef’s Knife
2. Kori Artisan 3.5” Paring Knife