Taste of Charlevoix
- Publisher
- Nimbus Publishing
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2009
- Category
- Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781551097244
- Publish Date
- Jul 2009
- List Price
- $24.95
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Description
The Charlevoix region, one of UNESCO’s World Biosphere Reserves, has been enchanting visitors for more than 200 years. Located just east of Québec City, Charlevoix offers breathtaking scenery with mountains and a majestic river and it proudly perpetuates unique artistic and gastronomic traditions.
For the first time, the chefs of the region’s most renowned restaurants share with devotees of fine cuisine the secrets of a most authentic regional gastronomy. These top chefs have composed mouth-watering dishes enhanced by their passion for the exquisite quality and extraordinary variety of the ingredients produced in the Charlevoix region.
So many delights for the palate and for the eyes will surely bring on A Taste of Charlevoix!
About the authors
Photographer and writer Pascal Arseneau is a native of The Magdalen Islands.
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George Fischer is one of Canada's most renowned and prolific landscape photographers. His unique style has been recognized around the world. He has provided photography and editorial content for promotional literature published by tourist boards and international tour operators. George's work has appeared on the covers of magazines and newspapers worldwide as well as websites and ad campaigns for hundreds of companies. And he has produced more than 65 photographic books. In November 2017, George received the Ontario Tourism Award of Excellence in Photography. Among his major accomplishments is the book, Canada: 150 Panoramas, which was on the best-seller list at Chapters/Indigo and quickly sold out of its first printing. In 2007, Unforgettable Canada was on The Globe and Mail's bestseller list and has sold over 75,000 copies. It is now in its third printing. George is also recognized for his worldwide collection of more than 50 art posters and unique art prints created for various companies, hospitals and private collectors. An avid outdoor adventurer, George has hiked Machu Picchu in Peru and in Bolivia cycled what is dubbed "the world's most dangerous road." He has summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Gokyo Ri in the Himalayas and Torres del Paine in Chile. In Iceland, he hiked to raise funds for the Arthritis Society of Canada. And this Toronto Canada resident has now set his sights on canoeing the Nahanni River in the Northwest Territories.