After studying food service and restaurant management techniques, Isabelle pursued a Bachelor’s degree in preschool and primary education for three years at Université Laval. All the while, she continued to improve her culinary skills by working as a pastry chef and head chef in various renowned establishments across Quebec.
She was a two-time finalist on the popular show Les chefs!, catching the eye of the public with her determination and charismatic personality.
In 2016, Isabelle was approached by chef and host Ricardo, who hired her as a pastry chef to manage the very first Café RICARDO restaurant. Since then, two new cafés have opened. After 10 years as executive chef of all the Café RICARDO restaurants, Isabelle is now host of the cooking show La cuisine d’Isabelle et de Ricardo on Radio-Canada television and participates in developing recipes for the magazine.
Over the course of the show’s three seasons, Isabelle has proposed recipes that prove once again how much she respects local products and their seasonality. Her cooking is hearty, delicious and always bursting with creativity.
Rigorous, versatile, committed and passionate, Isabelle is honoured to join the judges’ table on Les Chefs! for a fourth season. She is thrilled to share her passion, knowledge and deep love for food and cooking.
Today, she is releasing her first cookbook, a collection of dishes she’s perfected over the years. Inside, you’ll find delicious recipes that are simple for everyday cooking, with that subtle refined touch that has become her trademark.