Garde Manger features recipes from his restaurant and his show that are down-to-earth but festive, and never fussy. Whatâs wonderful about the book is the energy the design bringsâit matches Chuckâs own style and approach to both cooking and life. One can only assume this is the first of many cookbooks from Chuck Hughes.
The French edition of Garde Manger won a silver medal at Taste Canada (The Food Writing Awards) in 2012.
In 2006, Chuck Hughes and two friends opened their first restaurant, Garde Manger, in old Montreal. They havenât looked back. A fanatical clientele made up of locals and tourists keeps the place hopping; everyone is in search of Chuckâs magical take on comfort food classics. Chuck defeated Iron Chef Bobby Flay in the battle of Canadian lobster and starred in The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs. His show Chuckâs Day Off airs in over eighty countries including the U.S. (Cooking Channel) and Canada (Food Network), as does his follow-up series, Chuckâs Week Off. Recently he completed the first season of his primetime show, Chuckâs Eat the Street, for Cooking Channel, and he is currently discussing another series for Food Network Canada for 2013.