As an amateur, when I was living in the French Alps, I would venture up into the high mountains, riding the passes the Tour de France peloton had ascended. I…
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Recipe Feature: A lighter, healthier Tiramisu
Chef Chris. Mathias’ has spent a most of the winter cooking and cycling in Northern Italy. He recently shared this light, healthy Tiramisu recipe. Ingredients: 250g mascarpone 125g full fat Greek…
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English Rock Scone Recipe
Chef Chris Mathias has been working at his friends’ new restaurant, Hearts Tavern, this summer in Kimberly, Ontario and he just sent us a recipe for a breakfast pastry he made recently. Chris is…
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Cured Lake Huron Whitefish with Dulse Seaweed Vinaigrette
Chef Chris Mathias has been working at his friends’ new restaurant in Kimberly, Ontario: Hearts Tavern. Chris is a UK native, keen cyclist and long time Bicyclesport CX racer who spent many years cooking in…
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Recipe: Basque Cheesecake
Chef Chris Mathias of Cafe Domestique spent many years cooking in France and often when he had vacation time, he would travel to Spain to visit Michael and Dede. This…
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Recipe: Polenta Blood Orange Cake
Chef Chris Mathias of Cafe Domestique spent many years cooking in France and often when he had vacation time, he would travel to Girona, Spain to visit Michael and Dede.…
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Recipe: Tartiflette
Chef Chris Mathias of Cafe Domestique spent the last few years in France and some of that time, he was cooking at a restaurant in Alpe d’Huez. Tartiflette is a hearty dish from the…
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Recipe: Far Breton
Chef Chris Mathias spend the last few years in France and some of that time, he was cooking at a restaurant in Brittany. Far Breton is a traditional dessert from Brittany…
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Recipe: Fig, Rosemary, Chickpea and Honey Cookies (Gluten Free)
Chris Mathias has been riding bikes and creating great food since he was 15 years old. The former Chef and owner of Innocenti (Toronto) and Chair de Poule (Paris)…