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Miniature Nut Tartlets

This is an ideal pastry to prepare in advance for the Christmas festivities.

How to smoke trout

Save money and delight yourself by smoking your trouts or those of the supermarket.

Strawberry shortcake

The classic dessert par excellence to prepare during the local strawberry season.

Main Dishes

Indonesian Rice

This rice casserole is flavored with coriander, cumin and lemon juice.

Coquilles Saint Jacques Recipe

As you will relish savouring these Coquilles St Jacques you will congratulate yourself for taking the time to prepare them

Raclette Casseroles

Individual Casseroles that can be prepared for family and friends guests without worry.

Instant Pot

Instant Pot Asparagus Frittata

This Frittata is delicious prepared with asparagus or spinach.

Instant Pot Chicken Breast with mushroom sauce

This delicious Instant Pot Chicken dish is ready in less than 45 minutes and ideal for a fine dining meal for 2.

Instant Pot Barbecue Pork Ribs

Cooking the ribs in the multi cooker produces a very very tender flesh ready to baste with a delicious barbecue sauce before grilling in the oven or on the barbecue.

Desserts

Brown Sugar Donuts

There is nothing better than tender and tasty homemade donuts.

Cranberry Cake with Maple Sauce

A delicious Cranberry Cake topped with a smooth maple sauce

Chocolate Poke Cake

This chocolate poke cake is topped with a chocolate sauce that permeates the cake and forms a creamy frosting at the same time.

Foods

The Magic of Lemon

Fresh lemon is an indispensable magic ingredient in our kitchens. Just a small amount of freshly squeezed lemon juice is enough to season a

Italian Tuna White Beans Salad

This Italian classic can be prepared in no time with a can of tuna and a can of white beans.

How to cook Rhubarb

Rhubarb is native to China and the first mention of its use dates back to 207 BC. It was introduced to Europe in the 16th century by Marco Polo who brought it to Italy on a trip to Asia.

Handy

Cooking temperatures guide

It is since I placed my digital instant thermometer in clear view close to my stove (chefs keep it permanently hanged in the pocket

Ingredients volume-weight chart

This is a volume-weitght chart I worked on for many years. It will be handy as a reference to add to you favorites for

Tableau équivalence volume-poids pour pâtisserie

Ingredients weights chart for pastry

This weights charts for pastry is handy and fast to consult to prepare desserts and pastries.

Hi, I'm Micheline

It’s a pleasure to have you here, if you have any questions, drop me a line.

2022 Hall of Fame Inductees

“Micheline Mongrain-Dontigny’s cookbooks celebrate traditional and contemporary recipes as they are actually prepared in Quebec today in both home and professional kitchens. We are pleased to recognize her lifetime achievement in culinary writing.”
– Taste Canada Awards

The holidays are a good time to cook the typical dishes of families. If you've lost Grandma's roll cake recipe for the yule log or you're not sure how to prepare baked beans, "Les grands classiques de la cuisine d’ici", recently published by Guy Saint-Jean Éditeur, come to your rescue.

Traditional Quebec Cooking: a treasure of heirloom recipes: "Simple,warming dishes collected from trusted family cooks are clearly written"

You gave us the opportunity to enjoy a fine cuisine that would make the envy of many great chefs. Send our thanks to your team and accept, dear lady, our very great consideration.

This next book, Micheline Mongrain-Dontigny will dedicate it to the kitchen of the Mauricie. The author will spend the next few months travelling the road of this region in search of traditional recipes.

By publishing "La Cuisine Traditionnelle de Charlevoix", Micheline Mongrain-Dontigny believes she has touched a lead that will interest cooks in search of unique dishes to simmer.