Cook with Simplicity

Culinary Journey

My background in French culinary arts, shaped through more than twenty years of international experience across Montréal, Geneva, Milan, and Las Vegas, continues to inform my understanding of nourishment, grounding, simplicity, and care.


Originally trained at the Institut de Tourisme et d’Hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) in Montréal, I later founded MChef (2003–2022), where I developed a conscious approach to culinary arts centered on ingredient integrity, holistic well-being, and mindful nourishment.


Alongside private chef experiences, catering services, and conscious culinary innovation, I also authored three bilingual holistic cookbooks inspired by mindful nourishment, clean ingredients, and the pleasure of preparing food with care and intention.


1998 │ ITHQ Culinary School, Montréal

1998–2005 │ Le Caveau Restaurant Cook

2003 │ Founded MariDo Catering & MChef

2003–2022 │ MCHEF Culinary Innovation

2022–Present ♾️ │ Writing • Healing • Conscious Nourishment • Contemplative Living

Season with Love.

Welcome to Marie-Dominique Rail's culinary collection—a celebration of simple ingredients, timeless family recipes, French traditions, and the joy of gathering around the table. Each cookbook invites you to cook with confidence, share with generosity, and create memories that will last for generations.
Chef Marie’s Lifestyle Food Guide

Chef Marie’s Lifestyle Food Guide

100 Recipes Straight from My Journal — 26 Years in the French Kitchen (1996–2022)


Some cookbooks teach recipes.

Others teach a way of living.


Chef Marie's Lifestyle Food Guide is a celebration of simple ingredients, thoughtful cooking, and the everyday pleasure of gathering around the table. Drawn from Marie-Dominique Rail's personal culinary journal, this collection reflects more than twenty-five years of experience as an executive chef, culinary researcher, and entrepreneur.


Inspired by French culinary traditions and shaped by decades of cooking in Montréal, Geneva, Milan, and Las Vegas, each recipe reflects a philosophy where flavor, freshness, and well-being exist in perfect harmony.


Inside, you'll discover more than 100 carefully selected recipes designed to nourish both body and soul. From vibrant salads and comforting soups to roasted chicken, grilled salmon, sautéed shrimp, classic Boeuf Bourguignon, and timeless French-inspired dishes, every recipe celebrates the beauty of cooking with fresh ingredients, organic herbs, and balanced seasonings.


Rooted in low-carb and gluten-free cooking, with thoughtfully integrated vegan alternatives, this cookbook embraces today's diverse nutritional lifestyles without ever compromising taste, elegance, or simplicity.


More than a collection of recipes, Chef Marie's Lifestyle Food Guide invites you to slow down, cook with intention, and rediscover the joy of preparing meals that bring people together.


Whether you are cooking for yourself, your family, or friends gathered around your table, these recipes are meant to be shared, enjoyed, and passed on.


Because the most memorable meals are rarely the most complicated.

They are the ones prepared with care, shared with love, and remembered for years to come.


Simple ingredients. Precious moments. Made with love.


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Oil-free Nutritious Salads And Wine Pairing - Marie-Dominique Rail

Oil-Free Nutritious Salads and Wine Pairings — Chef Marie

Vegan • Gluten-Free • Sugar-Free • Low-Carb

More Than 100 Fresh Recipes for Everyday Nourishment


Some salads satisfy your hunger.

Others awaken your senses.


They celebrate the vibrant colors of nature, the freshness of seasonal ingredients, and the simple pleasure of preparing wholesome meals with intention.


Oil-Free Nutritious Salads and Wine Pairings invites you to discover a refreshing approach to everyday cooking through more than 100 vibrant recipes inspired by conscious living, balanced nutrition, and the timeless elegance of French culinary traditions.


Designed for today's health-conscious lifestyle, every recipe is naturally oil-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, low in carbohydrates, and rich in flavor. Whether you follow a plant-based lifestyle or simply wish to bring more freshness to your table, this collection offers creative, satisfying meals that nourish both body and mind.


Inside, you'll discover colorful salads from around the world, homemade vegan cheeses, plant-based yogurt creations, and lighter interpretations of beloved classics such as Ranch, Caesar, and Blue Cheese dressings. Carefully selected wine pairings accompany many recipes, helping you create harmonious meals where every ingredient complements the next.


More than a cookbook, Oil-Free Nutritious Salads and Wine Pairings is an invitation to rediscover the beauty of simple ingredients, mindful cooking, and joyful eating.


Whether preparing a light lunch, sharing dinner with friends, or celebrating life's everyday moments, these recipes encourage you to cook with creativity, balance, and intention.


Because the most nourishing meals are often the simplest.

And the healthiest choices can also be the most delicious.


Simple ingredients. Precious moments. Made with love.


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Cakes & Desserts - Childhood Memories -Cookbook by Marie-Dominique Rail

Cakes & Desserts — Childhood Memories

Family Desserts and Timeless Sweet Creations

100 Easy and Exquisite Homemade Recipes


Some desserts satisfy a sweet tooth.

Others become part of a family's story.


They fill the kitchen with the comforting aroma of vanilla, warm butter, caramelized apples, and rich chocolate.


They celebrate birthdays, holidays, Sunday afternoons, and the simple joy of gathering around the table.


Cakes & Desserts — Childhood Memories is a heartfelt collection of more than 100 homemade recipes inspired by the French, British, and Canadian traditions that shaped Marie-Dominique Rail's childhood.


Created for both beginning and experienced bakers, this timeless collection celebrates the beauty of homemade desserts prepared with simple ingredients, approachable techniques, and plenty of love.


Inside, you'll discover moist cakes, cheesecakes, brownies, financiers, muffins, sweet breads, fruit desserts, crêpe cakes, Charlotte Russe, tiramisu, apple crumble, bread pudding, holiday favorites, and many other cherished family recipes.


Helpful baking techniques, practical tips, and full-color photography accompany each chapter, making every recipe both approachable and enjoyable to prepare.


More than a dessert cookbook, Cakes & Desserts — Childhood Memories is an invitation to slow down, bake with intention, and create moments that will be remembered long after the last slice has been shared.


Because the sweetest memories are made in the kitchen.

And the most treasured recipes are the ones lovingly passed from one generation to the next.


Simple ingredients. Precious moments. Made with love.


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Recipes to Nourish Life

Cooking has always been, for me, an act of care. Inspired by more than twenty-five years of culinary experience, French traditions, and conscious living, these recipes celebrate simple ingredients, seasonal cooking, and the joy of sharing meaningful meals. Every recipe is an invitation to cook with intention, gather with love, and create moments that truly matter. Simple ingredients. Precious moments. Made with love.