Book Launch: RECETTES & TRANSMISSION

 

RECETTES & TRANSMISSION

Winner of the BEST COOKBOOK IN THE WORLD Award

at the “GOURMANDS AWARDS 2023”

Book Launch April 30, 2024

The book was created and presented by the the Louis Le Duff Endowment Fund and the national society of Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (Best craftsmen in France). The book launce was held at the Montreal's Institut de Tourisme et d'Hôtellerie du Québec located on Saint-Denis street. 

This new recipe book conveys a true passion for the world of gastronomy and features 57 recipes from 12 professional categories. These encompass a wide array of culinary disciplines, ranging from pastry and baking to fish, meat, charcuterie, cheese-making, confectionery, chocolate, and wine, along with expertise in table setting and service etiquette.

The book is bilingual. All text and recipes appear both in French and English on the same page.

Louis Le Duff, the Founder Chairman of the LE DUFF Group an Founder of the Louis Le Duff Endowment Fund stated:

" Since the LE DUFF Group was founded, people have been central to everything we do. We have consistently encouraged our employees to develop their skills throughout their careers and to subsequently pass on the experience of their predecessors to younger generations.

In this latest edition, we shine the spotlight on 13 of France’s Top Apprentices spanning several fields of expertise. These talents are destined to be France’s future culinary stars. They are trained by their elders, the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France who embody French excellence." 

The book meets the foundation's ambition of transmitting culinary know-how to tomorrow's generations as well as to promoting internationally the influence of French taste. This transmission is at the heart of the values held by the LE DUFF Group and the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France.

This was a well organized, an informative event that brought the taste of France to Quebec and was greatly appreciated by all those who participated in this book launch.

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EUREKA California Wine 2024

 

EUREKA! Discovering California Wines

Montreal Industry

April 25, 2024

The EURECA California Wine Tasting event was quite impressive. It was held on Le Grand Quai at the Old Port in the historical Old Montreal, offering an imposing view of the St Laurence river flowing by. A great number of the California wine producers participated in this event, each presenting a number of different types of wines and vintages, a truly impressive selection of wines to taste and to discover by the Quebec wine professionals.

It was quite physically impossible to taste  all the excellent wines offered by the different California vineyards presented at the show. All the wine displays were attractive, and the wine regional differences interesting to experience.  

The California organic wine was also represented at the show. The Bonterra Organic Estate had avery spacious and attractive kiosk that offered healthy and special wines to amuse and delight one's taste buds. It was a real pleasure to try their wines.

Food was also generousely offered at the show to all the attendants with specialty cheeses, cold cuts, fruits, nuts and other delights. The food table was very much appreciated by all the attendees and became even a gathering place to reconnect with others and to exchange their wine tasting experiences.

It was a well organized show that united many wine professionals and offered them new experiences and opportunities to establish new contacts and to find new business partners.

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Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Book Launch

 
Closer Together

Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other

By Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

Official launch in Montreal
Monday April 22. 2024

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the former wife of the Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau, has launched her first book last night at the Hôtel Gault in Old Montreal. Born and raised in Montreal, she has chosen her native city for this very important event in her life. Her book invites readers to a personal journey toward self-knowledge, acceptance. and empowerment. It is drawing on the expertise of top psychologists, psychiatrists, scientists, and other experts.

The book, which is 204 pages long, was first written in English and then translated into French. The English book is available in the book stores starting today, April 23, 2024. The French edition will be in the stores starting tomorrow, on April 24, 2024.

The publisher of the English version of the book is Random House Of Canada, and the publisher of the French version is KO Éditions. Both publishers were present at the event. On the two photos below, the French publisher is on the left and the English one in the middle. And, of course, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is on the right.

The book draws from the author’s personal experience starting from her childhood and including her position as the First Lady of Canada. It also includes her experiences as a mother of three children, as well as her other life challenges and her various duties.

The book intends to connect the readers to their own life experiences and to help them find joy and balance in their lives.

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Oregon & Washington Wine 2024

OREGON & WASHINGTON WINE 2024

April 10, 2024

This Montreal wine tasting event was held this year at Fabrik8, located east of Jean-Tallon Metro Station. It was was a celebration of specialty wines that featured a great number of producers from the USA Oregon and Washington western states. The event was also attended by the USA Consul General Robert P. Sanders.

It was a unique chance to discover a great number of specialty wines from the two US west regions and also a  perfect opportunity to learn about many dynamic wine regions in those two states and their unique vintages. Many wines were aged and/or produces in limited quantities.

Not only did the event present a unique learning experience as well as the introductions to new wines, it was also a great professional meeting gathering for business contacts and deals to be made, as well as maybe even some long-lasting friendships.

Food was also generously provided and very much appreciated.

The event was a great success.

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