Ricardo Larrivée

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Ricardo Larrivée
Born
Ricardo Larrivée

(1967-03-12) March 12, 1967 (age 54)
Montreal, Quebec
Spouse(s)Brigitte Coutu
Children3
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
Television show(s)
Websitewww.ricardocuisine.com

Ricardo (born Ricardo Larrivée on March 12, 1967) OC OQ[1] is a television host and a food writer who lives in Quebec, Canada. He hosts the television show Ricardo on Radio-Canada and previously hosted Ricardo and Friends on Food Network Canada.

Early life and education[]

In the 1980s, Larrivée enrolled in the Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ), a hospitality institute in Quebec, where he studied hotel management. He studied communications in Ottawa.[2]

Career[]

Larrivée moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, and accepted a job as a technician at Radio-Canada.[3] He created both simple and elaborate dishes in his spare time and gained a reputation as a good cook. He was hired to present a food show on Radio-Canada. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation was experiencing lay-offs, however, and Larrivée was one of those let go.[2]

Larrivée moved back to Montreal and had the opportunity to share his recipes while working as a food reporter for television, radio and newspapers. At Radio-Canada, he contributed to several television shows, including Menu à la carte, Pêché mignon, Secrets de famille, Indicatif présent, Christiane Charrette and Beau temps pour s'étendre, in addition to appearing on Saisons de Clodine on the TVA television network. He also wrote a column in the lifestyle section of the daily newspaper La Presse and he continues to be a regular collaborator in the Saturday edition.

In 2002, Larrivée created a new TV show, Ricardo, which is shot in his home kitchen in Chambly, Quebec.[3] He also begun to publish a magazine at the same time.[2] This show became the longest-running cooking show in Canada.[4] In 2006, Ricardo and Friends began to run on Food Network and lasted to three years. His cooking show employs about 125 people[5] and is shown in about 160 countries.[3]

Larrivée and his wife, Brigitte Coutu, operate a company headquartered in Saint-Lambert where recipes are tested and the magazines are created.[3] Over the years, he published many books. Since 2009, he also has his own website.[4]

In 2014, Larrivée was named a Member of the Order of Canada.[6] The same year, Ricardo opens a new headquarters in Montreal suburb.[7] He also operates a restaurant in the greater Montreal area since 2016, named Café Ricardo, which will later expands to three cafés.[5]

Television shows[]

Year Show Role Notes
2002–present Ricardo Host
2006-2009 Ricardo and Friends Host
2008 Himself Christmas special with Bob Blumer, Anthony Sedlak, Laura Calder and Anna Olson
2009 The Great Food Revolution Himself Episode: "The Great Food Revolution"
2012 Fermier Urbain Host
2015 Un chef à l'oreille Host
2016 Les gourmands Co-host
2018 On est les meilleurs Co-host

Books[]

  • Ma cuisine weekend (La Presse August 5, 2004 ISBN 2-923194-05-5, ISBN 978-2-923194-05-9)
  • La chimie des desserts: 60 recettes de Ricardo PER Christina Blais (La Presse, 2007, ISBN 2-923194-36-5, ISBN 978-2-923194-36-3)
  • Ricardo - Parce qu'on a tous de la visite (La Presse, October 2008, ISBN 2-923194-96-9, ISBN 9782923194967)
  • Weekend Cooking co-written with Christian LaCroix (Whitecap Books April 5, 2006 ISBN 1-55285-787-5, ISBN 978-1-55285-787-8)
  • Meals for every occasion (2009)
  • La mijoteuse - de la lasagne à la crème brûlée (2012)
  • Slow Cooker Favourites (2013)
  • La Mijoteuse 2 (2015)
  • Un Québécois dans votre cuisine, in France (2016)
  • Mon premier livre de recettes (La Presse, 2015, ISBN 978-2-89705-448-9)
  • Slower is Better, (HarperCollins, 2016)[5]
  • Plus de légumes (2018)
  • Ultimate Slow Cooker (2018)
  • Le Quiz des aliments (2019)
  • Vegetable First (2019)
  • À la plaque (2020)
  • Sheet Pan Everything (2021)

Awards and nominations[]

Anna Olson awards and nominations
Wins 9
Nominations 9
Year Nominated work Award Category Result Ref
2012 Himself Prix Gémeaux Best Television Host Won [8]
2015 Ricardo Best Animation: Service Magazine, Cultural Won
2016 National Magazine Awards Best Magazine Won [8]
"Végé inspiré" Feature - Gold Won [8]
2018 Ricardo Lifestyle - Gold Won [9]
Strategy Magazine Brand of the Year Won [10][11]
2019 Himself Algonquin College Alumni of Distinction Awards Alumni of the Year Won [12]
Vegetables First Television Chef Book World Gourmand World Cookbook Awards Won [8]
Plus de Légumes Taste Canada Awards Single-Subject Cookbooks - French Language - Gold Won [13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ricardo Larrivée – Ordre national du Québec". www.ordre-national.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ali, Carolyn (November 29, 2006). "Ricardo Set To Cross The Two Foodie Solitudes". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved July 29, 2005.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d McKnight, Zoe (March 13, 2016). "Celebrity chef Ricardo cooking up an empire". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Van Paassen, Kevin (October 10, 2014). "Celebrity chef Ricardo Larrivée next ambition: 'I want to be the Google of Canadian food'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Karon Liu (November 9, 2016). "Why Ricardo loves the slow cooker". Toronto Star. p. E4. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. ^ "Order of Canada Appointments". June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  7. ^ Delean, Paul (November 21, 2014). "Celebrity chef Ricardo has lofty ambitions". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Ricardo - Biography and Achievements". RicardoCuisine.com. Ricardo. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  9. ^ "2018 Winners". National Magazine Awards. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Rody, Bree (October 1, 2018). "2018 Brand of the Year: Ricardo's recipe for success". Media in Canada. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  11. ^ Liu, Karon (November 15, 2018). "Magazine awards chef Ricardo Brand of the Year award". Toronto Star. Toronto.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Award Recipients: 2019". Alumni & Friends Network. Algonquin College. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  13. ^ "2019 Taste Canada Award Winners". Taste Canada. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

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