Sweet Cuisine: tales from a Japanese traveling chef

By: Reina Shishikura

Christine looks far different from the Japanese cooking teachers we sometimes see on YouTube (Cooking with Dog, anyone?). As a half-Japanese, half-British, self-proclaimed nomad living in Zurich, Switzerland, she teaches the art of Japanese cooking as a traveling chef. Name: Christine Syrad Suitless Pursuit: Owner of Reikalein, a Japanese cooking service that offers education on sugar-free lifestyle Why did you decide to start teaching Japanese cooking in Zurich? I have been known to spend an entire weekend devoted to food, starting from spending a few hours at the local farmer’s market and ending with me cooking meals for my boyfriend and friends or experimenting with new ingredients.

Not your average knitting club

By: Joe Ticar

The TTC, cafes and pretty much anywhere else: production for When Yarn Ends Meet begins whenever two cousins have time to get out their needles and yarn. In our latest article, they tell us how they've turned their passion for knitwork, crocheting, and philanthropy into their own business.

Behind these bars: yoga in New York City's largest jail

By: Reina Shishikura

(Photo: Reuters) Doctors typically treat patients at hospitals or clinics, but doctor and journalist Seema Yasmin takes a whole new approach, by teaching yoga in jail to promote mental wellness and physical activity. Name: Seema Yasmin Suitless Pursuit: Yoga instructor at Rikers Island Correctional Facility (Seema inspects bacteria on a petri dish during an outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria at a Navajo reservation) OK, this seems too on-topic with Orange is the New Black.

The Driver: Behind the wheel with a Canadian Autocross driver

By: Steph Chan

During the day, Charles Santos is an IT professional. At nights and on weekends, he loses the tie and dons a helmet, taking to the race track in his Scion FR-S. Suitless Pursuits recently caught up with him to talk about the world of Autocross racing. Name: Charles Santos Suitless Pursuit: Canadian Autocross driver What you do as your day job? I work as a Technical Support Supervisor at a large corporation in Toronto—my team and I manage infrastructure support.

Fashion statement

By: Lester Carreon

While many of us watch from the comfort of our own homes, Miki Cheung lives the dream by being backstage at the runway to report on all latest fashion trends for FASHION STYLE BLOG. Name: Miki Cheung Suitless Pursuit: Fashion Editor for FASHION STYLE BLOG Tell me about you and your work on a fashion blog.