"C’est Bon Cooking Food Tours are so much more than a superb experience of culinary edification. They let participants connect directly with the people behind the food, those who are responsible for promoting culinary and gastronomic excellence in Ottawa. As an Ottawa transplant, I am being introduced to the villages of Ottawa, the precious pieces of the mosaic that make Ottawa a vibrant and delicious city. I finally feel a real and active connection within my Ottawa community. Great for my tummy, needed for my heart and soul!"
- Michelle, November 2010
“I’ve been in Ottawa most of my life and the majority of the places we visited were completely off my radar. Should I go downtown with a party or a date, my selection is now between places I never knew existed until today. Furthermore, should I wish to cook something special myself, know all the spots to acquire required items.”
- Rob, August 2011
"I was on the food tour with my husband Pat, on Saturday, May 14th (the rainy day!) and have been talking about the great time we had and all the wonderful things we learned on your tour with my colleagues at work. Pat and I know the market quite well and still learned so much and ate some wonderful food!! We even had some beautiful eggs on Art-Is-In rosemary and garlic bread with the truffle salt last weekend and finished breakfast smiling!!"
- Micki, May 2011
"How can I ever thank you for the most fabulous cooking party!!! It was just amazing, and an experience I will never forget! The food preparation was a blast! The sous-chefs (all 5 of you!) were superb with your new-found cullinary skills!!
And thank you to Chef Andree! She was truly a professional and passionate chef!"
- Maria, May 2011
"Thank you so much for including me in the debut of your Byward Market Tour! I really enjoyed meeting up with you again and also meeting the other tour members. What I enjoyed the most was your enthusiasm for the subject! It was contagious. I also really liked it when the chefs talked about their food or their venue. Very enjoyable. I’m looking forward to returning to the places we explored yesterday."
- Beverley, May 2010
“First let me say that I thought you were impeccable. You did a totally beautiful and care driven job on all levels. The participants got so much out of this. And you did a lot of work to make it go so smoothly. I felt proud to be associated with such a classy and professional operation. I hope you could tell how much I appreciated everything. I loved the recipes and the lunch was just great. Timing worked perfectly.”
- Roxanne, March 2010
"Dear Chef Andrée, just a quick note to tell you how much I enjoyed our Friday morning Team Building exercise. Not only was it delightful to get my hands dirty (with truffle mixture), but to work alongside such a wonderful team (and team leader) was energizing. I thank you for the opportunity and look forward to working with you again."
- Elizabeth, March 2010
"@epicuriadotca: #FollowFriday @Cestboncooking - infectious entertaining food loving tour guide to Ottawa's best and must visit food destinations!"
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"Thank you so much Andrée for making Peter’s big birthday such a special occasion! We miss you in our kitchen and hope to see you soon..."
- Leanne, November 2009
"We can't say enough good things about Chef Andrée and her wonderful attention to detail and how positive the evening was! The cheese, the wine, and Andrée's presentation and knowledge were exceptional. The evening was a huge success and we could not be more pleased. Just today one of our purchasers came into the sales office asking your contact info (speaking of, we could use more business cards!) Again, thank you and I hope we can coordinate a "C'est Bon" - Cooking Class with our purchasers in the very near future, regards,"
- Catherine, November 2009
