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Gems | Les Touilleurs
François Longpré and Sylvain Cote have created a mouth-watering mecca for cooking enthusiasts in Laurieur Ouest in Montreal. From kitchen tools (even those devoted exclusively to left handed cooks), tajines, pots, books, and even a cool porcelain water purifier made in Quebec. All cooking classes and events are displayed on an oversized chalkboard near the…
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Oliver de Volpi | Quattro Stagioni
Seasonality is at the center of chef Oliver De Volpi’s cooking. “I visit Atwater and Jean Talon markets once a week. You walk through and get inspiration. When wild asparagus come in you see them first in the market it’s not the supplier who calls you up.” “I want to introduce the great products that…
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Jean Soulard | Gentle Soul
I have heard a rumour about beehives and an herb garden at the landmark Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. It is a scene I cannot resist, so I make my way to the hotel to seek out its creator, executive chef Jean Soulard. In the service elevator on the way to the rooftop where Soulard keeps…
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Douglas Stassi | Traveller
“Italian cuisine is about beautiful ingredients. It takes a really nice tomato to make a really nice tomato sauce. Italian food speaks for itself,” remarks Douglas Stassi. A graduate of the SAIT apprenticeship program, Chef Stassi began working in the kitchen at the age of twelve. “My love of cooking started in the industry. I…
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CSL Insider | Las Vegas
Get an up close and personal view of some of Sin City’s best places to eat with CSL’s visually appealing and mouth watering galleries: Payard, and Beijing Noodle No 9 inside the well-known Ceasar’s Palace.
