Ricardo Larrivée (just “Ricardo” to his legions of fans) is one of Canada’s handful of genuine “celebrity” chefs in the style of Jamie Oliver or Bobby Flay. Ricardo has a huge and passionate fan following based on his easy, breezy cooking style highlighted on his Food Network Canada show, Ricardo and Friends. Ricardo has expanded his television success into a multimedia empire, with a French-language magazine, radio and web spots, and more.

Ricardo’s slow cooker book—packed with 150 colour photos, engaging design and sixty-five great recipes—is the perfect combination of personality and subject. Only Ricardo could make slow cooking sexy and shake off its staid, traditional reputation. This book shows you how to make the comforting (Lentil Ragout with Poached Eggs, Beef à la Carbonnade), the unconventional (cheesecake and crème brûlée) and the completely fabulous (Veal Cheeks with Figs, Maple Beer Ham). As they say on the show, “Ooh, Ricardo, si!”

RICARDO LARRIVÉE is a chef, an author, a television personality and an entrepreneur whose brand stands for the contemporary family lifestyle. His magazine, Ricardo, is a tremendous success in Quebec. The English edition launched in September 2014 and is gaining momentum and popularity by the day. Hundreds of thousands of fans follow Ricardo on social media. His cookbooks, published in English and French, are bestsellers. Ricardo: Slow Cooker Favourites made its way into more than 150,000 kitchens across Canada. The chef and author has appeared on Radio-Canada for over thirteen years and has taped 1,600 episodes of his show, Ricardo. Ricardo Larrivée has been appointed a Member of the Order of Canada for his efforts to make cooking accessible for everyone. Perhaps most important of all, he is happily married and the father of three beautiful daughters.

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