Posted by Greg Clow in charities on December 9, 2007 at 8:52 pm
Like many restaurateurs and chefs, Splendido co-owner Yannick Bigourdan (pictured with his sons, Leo and Ty) has a charitable streak a mile wide. In addition to obvious food-related charities such as Second Harvest, he and business partner/chef David Lee have been long-time supporters of Bloorview Kids Rehab, Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation hospital where over 7,000 patients and their families are served each year.
After several years of raising money via an annual charity dinner, Bigourdan took his fundraising efforts to a new level last year with Recipes for Possibility, a 2007 calendar featuring recipes from a number of Ontario's top chefs. And it looks like it may become an annual tradition, as an edition for 2008 is now available.
Chefs contributing recipes this year include David Lee, Didier Leroy (Didier), Bruce Woods (Centro), Michael Stadtländer (Eigensinn Farm), Mark McEwan (North 44 & Bymark), Jamie Kennedy (Jamie Kennedy Wine Bar), Keith Froggett (Scaramouche), Claudio Aprile (Colborne Lane), Michael Potters (Harvest), Anthony Walsh (Canoe), Lino Collevecchio (Via Allegro), Massimo Capra (Mistura) and Jonathan Gushue (Langdon Hall). Copies of the calendar can be purchased at Bloorview Kids Rehab (150 Kilgour Road), or ordered using the PDF order form on the website.
