Cooking Up Change

06/04/2026

We have had quite the Winter and Spring awakening with our Fanjoy Junior Chefs. Some amazing teens have been involved in 1 on 1 cooking programs with both myself and Cai, our Junior Chef Coordinator who focusses on 12-14 year olds. We both specialize in working with youth who have autism and other special needs, which brings us joy as the impact is easy to witness. Here are some of the dishes that they have been making the past few months.

We are accepting a few new 1:1 youth for private lessons with me, Chef Pam Fanjoy as we look to launch into the summer months. Contact me by email [email protected] or 519-217-1445 if interested in talking about your families' needs.

09/11/2025

I'm so pleased to be chosen to represent 2SLGBTQI Canadian business so that we can advance access to more inclusive opportunities in the UK.

Today begins our official 2 day Summit on this London Trade Mission made possible by the Canadian Gay & Le***an Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) and OUT Britian along with their many partners in the UK and the sponsors.

I will be exploring how we can bring the Fanjoy Culinary Therapy Model to the UK to improve how mental health care is provided.

Canada's 2SLGBTQI+ Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) Britian Coralus

08/25/2025

As the summer is quickly coming to a close we are so proud of our new Junior Chef youth and how much they have learned about seasonal cooking. Josh is one of a few who have embarked on private 1:1 lessons with Chef Pam Fanjoy to hone his skills in the kitchen. Starting with foraging our teaching garden in Guelph, he made rhurbarb pies, then moved indoors to learn about spice mixtures, Mexican cuisine, knife skills with seasonal vegetables and this week we were onto corned bruschetta bread!

What a remarkable young man, naturally talented and a real joy to be teaching.

07/19/2025

Weekends are a favorite time here at our culinary studio as we cook and provide emotional support to teens one on one. This summer Chef Pam is working with older teens developing more independence (15-24 years old) and Cai, our Junior Chef Coordinator and Cook is cooking on Sundays with 12-17 year olds . These individual culinary therapy classes are perfect for youth with autism, social anxiety, FAS, or other challenges. We customize how we approach teaching each teen critical life skills to help them find a safe space to embrace who they authentically are, while also supporting their parents through that process.

We are currently accepting a limited number of new clients, aged 12-24 for these individual Culinary Fundamentals Classes, Level 1 and 2, for August. Contact [email protected] for more information.

06/27/2025

Happy Pride Weekend to all of those who celebrate their uniqueness and to our allies. We celebrate all year long and welcome youth who identify across the spectrum into our culinary Junior Chef Programs. Our Rainbow Connections Culinary Program has been operating since 2019 and will be having some exciting new changes coming up this summer as our outdoor kitchen. in Guelph evolves so stay tuned here for further updates in the month ahead.

04/21/2025

https://calendly.com/pamfanjoy/counselling-appointment

We are thrilled to now be accepting a limited number of new counselling clients now with appointments available immediately, when you need them, with no waiting list. THIS is the way counselling should be provided. All counselling appointments are now being provided directly by Pam Fanjoy, who is a clinical social worker with 30 years of

Click on the Calendly link below to book your first appointment and see how we can support the changes that you want to make in your life.

All counselling sessions are currently taking place on ZOOM. This booking page will be for a 60 minute Zoom session with Pam Fanjoy MSW, RSW. Should you wish to book a longer session at the prorated fee, please email Pam directly at [email protected] for a different booking link.Please note that

02/06/2025

Come join us as we open up opportunities for 2-3 new Board of Directors for 2025/2026 who will provide strategic leadership as we build capacity to continue and . We are looking to bring your experience in education, health care, mental health or finance to our table, in order to make a difference as we whisk together innovative solutions, to address social isolation and hunger in our community.

"I envision a world where everyone has access to healthy food, the knowledge and resources to know how to cook it and someone to gather around a table to enjoy it with so that they can nourish their physical and mental health, reach their full potential and live joyful lives, sustainably." Chef Pam Fanjoy

Applications will be open until February 15, 2025. We appreciate your interest and resume being submitted at the link below in the comments or directly to [email protected]

01/23/2025

When there is a cold snap we might as well teach teens how to embrace the weather and use our outdoor pizza oven in the winter months. Leo and Joseph tried their hand at pizza and calazones last weekend. They learned about making dough, how high heat works and a lot about fire safety that clearly showed that they were superstars at the oven.

This made for a delicious dinner to take home to share with their families.

We are currently accepting new youth for our 1:1 weekend lessons this winter season.

12/11/2024

We pleased with our popular demand, we are now offering limited weekday after school availability for our Fanjoy Junior Chef™ Culinary & Life Skills individual classes in Guelph. These classes are specifically targeted towards youth 12-25 years old who manage ASD, Learning Exceptions, or mental health concerns including social anxiety. With individualized attention, we see progress within weeks in our culinary therapy programs.

Please email [email protected] directly for more infomation and to book a Discovey Call to see if this program will be useful to your child.

The perfect Christmas gift this year!