Apart from being such an amazing preserver, this multi-talented entrepreneur is also a pastry chef, writer, teacher, musician, and the founder of the Preservation Society, a small-batch preserving company that made exquisite and unique jams, crystalline jellies, marmalades, chutneys, and addictive pickles.

I visited Camilla in her cosy shop and production kitchen back in 2015 in Montreal’s Little Italy. I was so inspired by her concoctions. She gave jams and marmalades new twists with delightful flavours like “baked apple pie”, “cherry negroni” (if you’re not sure what a negroni is, it’s a classic cocktail made with gin, campari, and sweet vermouth) and “fall sweater” (a seasonal combination of apples, pears, and pumpkin ale). She’s also written a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="I visited Camilla in her quaint shop and production kitchen back in 2015 in Montreal's Little Italy. I was so inspired by her concoctions. She gave jams and marmalades new twists with delightful flavours like “baked apple pie”, “cherry negroni” (if you’re not sure what a negroni is, it’s a classic cocktail made with gin, Campari and sweet vermouth) and "fall sweater" (a seasonal combination of apples, pears and pumpkin ale). She’s also written a fabulous cookbook available in both French and English. It’s called the Preservation Society HomePreserves.