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www.oakvillebeaver.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, April 9, 2010 · 38 Artscene PHOTOS BY MICHELLE SIU / SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER GETTING COOKING: Television co-host Julie Daniluk, left, prepares key lime pie as the television show Healthy Gourmet was filmed in Oakville on Monday, March 29. Above, Daniluk with Oakville resident and hair stylist Remo Bot whose home was used for the filming. As the show focuses on preparing gourmet meals for a variety of eating habits, Bot's home was selected as his staff includes a strict vegan, a pregnant woman and a person with high cholesterol. At right, show co-host, chef Ezra Title, keeps an eye on his own creation during the filming. Healthy Gourmet creates menu for stylist By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A hair stylist and businessman had his Oakville home converted into a television studio recently and thanks to the experience, he should be able to dish out a tasty and healthy new meal. Remo Bot, co-owner of Haartek Salon in Toronto, had the production crew of Healthy Gourmet, which airs on the VIVA television network, in his home March 28 and 29. Bot was filmed cooking, along with the show's co-hosts, nutritionist Julie Daniluk and chef Ezra Title, over the two-day period. "I knew it was going to be hectic, but I figured two days of sacrifice for a little PR (public relations), a little exposure would be great," Bot said. "It was a little overwhelming with waking up at six in the morning and your whole house literally taken over except for your bedrooms." Bot, who has a staff of about 36 people in two salon locations, often entertains his colleagues at home, however, not all of them shares the same tastes he does. "At the salon, it's sometimes hard to vocalize what our needs and wants are so sometimes it's nice to just sit See Guests page 40