Cook with Simplicity

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 nourish both body and heart.
Simple ingredients. Precious moments. Made with love.

Culinary Journey
Long before I began writing about healing, I learned another language of care: cooking.
My journey through French culinary arts led me from Montréal to Geneva, Milan, and Las Vegas, where more than twenty-five years of professional experience deepened my understanding of nourishment, simplicity, and the joy of preparing food with intention.
Those years shaped more than my recipes.
They taught me that food has the quiet ability to bring people together, create memories, comfort the heart, and care for everyday life.
Today, that same spirit continues through these cookbooks offered with gratitude, simplicity, and love.
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.

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 ingre dients, 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 thoughtfully selected recipes inspired by the simple pleasure of nourishing both body and heart. 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, these recipes embrace today's diverse nutritional lifestyles while remaining faithful to simplicity, flavor, and timeless French traditions.
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.

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 ch 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 heart.
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, creating 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 fresh 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. Fresh inspiration. Made with love.
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 approachable, enjoyable, and rewarding 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 often 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.