Ricardo and Friends
Encyclopedia
Ricardo and Friends is an English language
cooking show by Montreal
based host Ricardo Larrivée
. It is broadcast by Food Network.
After achieving success in the French language
market of Canada
with Ricardo
, plans were underway to have Larrivée create an English speaking cooking show. Thus Ricardo and Friends was created. Part of the idea behind creation of this show was to showcase Ricardo to the rest of Canada.
During each episode Larrivée travels throughout Quebec and showcases different cuisine and products of the province such as beer
, cheese
, fresh herbs, and much more. Larrivée has even showcased cuisine and products from other parts of Canada. The featured food or beverage item is usually added to a dish during the show.
Ricardo usually prepares the dishes for friends and family.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
cooking show by Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
based host Ricardo Larrivée
Ricardo Larrivée
Ricardo Larrivée, often simply known as Ricardo, is a trained hotel management graduate, TV host, and food writer. He currently hosts Ricardo on Radio-Canada and Ricardo and Friends which airs on Food Network Canada.-Career:...
. It is broadcast by Food Network.
After achieving success in the French language
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
market of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with Ricardo
Ricardo (TV series)
Ricardo is a daily French-language cooking show that airs weekdays on Radio-Canada and is hosted by Ricardo Larrivée. He presents accessible recipes alone or accompanied by a guest or a member of his rotating panel of contributors: nutritionists Hélène Laurendeau and Christina Blais, gardener...
, plans were underway to have Larrivée create an English speaking cooking show. Thus Ricardo and Friends was created. Part of the idea behind creation of this show was to showcase Ricardo to the rest of Canada.
During each episode Larrivée travels throughout Quebec and showcases different cuisine and products of the province such as beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
, cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
, fresh herbs, and much more. Larrivée has even showcased cuisine and products from other parts of Canada. The featured food or beverage item is usually added to a dish during the show.
Ricardo usually prepares the dishes for friends and family.