Alain Bossé "The Kilted Chef"
has travelled the world over, from kitchens to convention centres, sharing his expertise and love for buying and eating local ingredients with people near and far. With his signature tartan kilt, proud Acadian heritage, and undeniable flair for cooking with local ingredients, he has earned a reputation as one of Atlantic Canada's culinary ambassadors.

Chef Alain has cooked for global dignitaries and has worked in kitchens and on event stages alongside top chefs from around the world. He firmly believes that if you live local, then you should buy local. For more than three decades, Alain has promoted local commodities such as lobster, Mussels, apples, and wild blueberries (to name a few), and he has been a frequent guest instructor at culinary schools where his lectures focus on "Lobster and/or Mussels 101," educating students on the use of sustainable Atlantic Canadian seafood.

Chef Alain is a frequent guest on radio and TV, as well as a prolific recipe creator and food writer. He is the food editor and stylist for Saltscapes magazine, and has received the prestigious Gary MacDonald Culinary Ambassador of the Year award in Nova Scotia. The Acadian Kitchen is his second cookbook, following Mussels: Preparing, Cooking and Enjoying a Sensational Seafood with Linda Duncan.