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Looking for the perfect gift? Here are some suggestions that will surely excite adventurous travellers, tea lovers and table setting enthusiasts!

This year indulge the gourmands and food aficionados in your entourage with a selection of gifts that spotlight the amazing work of Quebec artisans.

Pumpkin pie spices are autumn superstars. Apart from the famous pie and the ever-popular spiced lattes, there are many recipes that could benefit from a pinch of this highly aromatic blend…which would allow us to indulge ourselves all year round!

It’s usually at the end of the autumn, better known as harvest time that we begin to have access to an impressive array of winter squashes – as opposed to zucchinis and summer squashes – on market stands. Apart from Halloween pumpkins and Butternut squash, which are often used in soups, there are many other varieties which can be cooked in a multitude of ways, including as desserts.

There is a great multitude of different eggplants in various shapes and colours- it is, after all, a vegetable that is grown nearly globally. Eggplant is slowing winning the hearts and mouths of Épices de Cru, although its still not universally beloved (it’s one of Philippe’s least favourite ingredients, though he still cooks it with remarkable ingenuity!). To persuade you of the eggplant’s value, or just cook with it more, we present you with a few recipes that appear on the menu for staff lunch regularly and always to rave reviews.​

Les plats de viande et de poisson cru sont très populaires dans les restaurants, mais on éprouve une certaine inquiétude à les préparer à la maison. C’est tout à fait compréhensible, compte tenu des risques liés à la consommation de chair animale crue. Pourtant, les techniques sont très faciles à maîtriser ; il suffit comme toujours de bien suivre les règles!

It could be for a picnic or a light lunch, or maybe you’re just in need a good excuse to take advantage of your overflowing organic vegetable basket – whatever the reason, opportunities to prepare amazing salads at this time of year are bountiful. Choosing the right vinaigrette is as important as the ingredients of a great salad – in many cases – it’s the vinaigrette that gets star billing. We’ve curated some of our favourite vinaigrette recipes, including some that have achieved a certain cult status over the years. Bon appétit!

No matter where our travels take us, our priority when arriving in a new city is always a visit to the local market. Public markets are ideal places to taste the local food and to witness the every-day comings and goings of real folks. These exchanges are our greatest source of inspiration. Last June, our colleagues Claudine and Eric went to South Korea, and they took advantage of the occasion to visit different markets (and there were many!)

Indonesian cuisine is without a doubt one of the richest and most varied in the world. Like the different languages spoken as well as the multitude of cultures and religions practiced, there is a fascinatingly wide range of cooking traditions to be found throughout the islands that form the archipelago. Spices (fresh or dried) play an essential role and are used with great skill. It’s not uncommon to find as many as 10 different dishes on tables in Indonesia – which everyone shares. This inspired us to share some of our favorite recipes. Now, it’s now up to you to choose among them to create your own menu!

Yes, the “real” piper nigrum are the stars of the show in the cooking world, but all these other peppers also have their place in your kitchen.