Anne Desjardins
Anne Desjardins (born 1951) is a Canadian chef and Knight of the National Order of Quebec. She is known for her use of and promotion of local ingredients and produce in her cooking.[1]
She was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1951.[2] She studied geography at the University of Quebec at Montreal before becoming a self-taught chef[3] when she moved to Quebec City.[4]
Desjardins was head chef at restaurant L’eau à la bouche in Sainte-Adèle in Quebec, for 35 years,[5] which she opened with her husband Pierre Audette in 1979 and where her eldest son, Emmanuel, was sous-chef.[4] It was named the best restaurant in the Montreal area by Gourmet Magazine three times.[6] After the closure of the restaurant in April 2013, she joined the restaurant La Coupole in Hôtel Le Crystal in Montreal as a consultant.[4][5]
She was awarded the Roger-Champoux prize, and in 2002 she was made Knight of the National Order of Quebec.[5] In 2002, she was also awarded the Renaud-Cyr prize by the Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.[2]
She is the author of several cookbooks, including L’Eau à la bouche: les quatre saisons selon, and makes regular appearances on television. She also gives cooking classes at L'Académie Culinaire in Montreal.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Les artisans en vedette au Salon Terroir et Découvertes". Journal Le Nord (in French). 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ a b "Anne Desjardins – Ordre national du Québec". www.ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ Villedieu, Yanick (27 February 2011). "3 questions à une femme chef : Anne Desjardins". L’actualité (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ a b c "Quebec chef Anne Desjardins: 'Good food was cultural for me'". Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ a b c d "Chef Anne Desjardins Highlights Local Products at La Coupole". Montreal Gazette. 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ "La chef Anne Desjardins fermerait son restaurant". TVA Nouvelles. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
