About the Author

Celebrity chef and bestselling cookbook author Ricardo Larrivee became a household name as a Food Network star. Named a member of the Order of Canada for advocating the importance of cooking and eating together, Ricardo has added guest judge on Iron Chef Canada and daily columnist for the Toronto Star to his impressive resume-not to mention regular spots on Cityline and Global TV. The RICARDO brand, co-founded with his wife, Brigitte Coutu, publishes RICARDO magazine (winner of Canada's Best Lifestyle Magazine) in French, and boasts a unique boutique cafe retail concept, a line of kitchen accessories, food products, as well as ricardocuisine.com, one of the most popular cooking sites in the country.