Eric Arrouzé is a French chef living in Vancouver, Canada. Chef Eric spent his early years working in fine dining establishments throughout France, including as Executive Chef in a five star hotel near Monte Carlo when he was only 23 years old. <br /><br />Before moving to Canada, his career also took him throughout Switzerland, England, and Luxembourg. Since 2002, Chef Eric has been teaching various courses, such as French Regional Cuisine, at the University of British Columbia. <br /><br />He also runs a widely recognized online gourmet recipe, culinary travel, and video cooking instruction website, 911cheferic.com. <br /><br />Recently, Chef Eric has become a part of the world famous Chaine des Rotisseurs. <br /><br />In December 2013, Chef Eric have published "A Gourmand in Training" a recipe memoir. This book is the first in a series tracing Eric Arrouzé’s unlikely but inspiring path from mischievous boy in a small, blue-collar French town to a successful professional chef who has cooked for celebrities and thousands of other gourmet enthusiasts around the world.<br /><br />Chef Eric´s contributions to the advancement of culinary education have been recognized in publications such as The New York Times, The Calgary Herald, and Saveur magazine.