Chefs of Halifax

  Chef Ashley Morash, born and raised in Halifax, is currently a chef at Tart & Soul, where she has helped create a menu that fits a wide range of customers from the surrounding area including students, teachers, and professionals from the surrounding offices. “When I first joined, the owners [Lisa Brow and Saf Haq] provided me with a lot of freedom to expand the menu where I thought might work for the people in the area. I gradually changed up and developed the lunch menu, slowly adding more offerings to what we provided savoury food wise, making the lunch counter what it is today. Now we're not only slinging delicious, sweet treats but also hearty good eats. I've been here for three and a half years now, which has been great because I’ve gotten to know the customers and have been able to adapt the menu accordingly. I believe people really like change and they really are adventurous as long as you present it in a very gentle way. You have to make it approachable, but yo...