Cindy MacDougall

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Join date: Dec 26, 2025

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Cindy MacDougall is a Canadian entrepreneur, chef, and culinary innovator. As the co-owner of We Cater To You and Merci Mon Ami Dressing, she leads a family-operated business that delivers exceptional catering services and handcrafted, small-batch sauces and dressings. Known for her creativity and attention to quality, Cindy has developed award-winning products, including the signature Sweet Chili and Garlic Sauce and Sesame Soy Vinaigrette. Beyond her culinary achievements, she is a dedicated mentor, advocate for women in business, and a leader who inspires her team through passion, innovation, and excellence.

Posts (25)

Sep 18, 2026 ∙ 2 min

Sweet Chili Sauce Uses: 8 Ways to Use the Grand Champion

Our Sweet Garlic & Chili Sauce won Grand Champion at the Royal Winter Fair in 2023, and first place the year before that. One customer described it as heaven in your mouth. Most people use it for exactly one thing, which is a waste of a very good bottle. Here are eight sweet chili sauce uses worth knowing. It is candied, tangy, thick and syrupy, with a subtle garlic note and only a mild touch of chili. Four ingredients: fresh garlic, chili flakes, vinegar and sucrose. Eight Sweet Chili Sauce...

Sep 11, 2026 ∙ 2 min

Weeknight Salad Ideas You Can Build in Five Minutes

A salad stops being a chore the moment the dressing is already good. These weeknight salad ideas take about five minutes each, use things you probably already have, and all of them lean on one bottle doing the heavy lifting. That bottle is usually our Sesame Soy Vinaigrette. Chef Cindy made it in 2002 and has not changed the recipe since, which tells you most of what you need to know. 1. The Tomato Plate Thick-sliced tomatoes, flaky salt, and a heavy pour of Sesame Soy Vinaigrette. That is...

Sep 4, 2026 ∙ 2 min

BBQ Sauce for Ribs: Three Ways to Cook Them

The single biggest mistake people make with ribs is saucing them too early. Whichever way you cook them, the sauce goes on at the end. Here are three methods that work, and why our Apple Whiskey & Mesquite BBQ Sauce is the BBQ sauce for ribs we reach for every time . Why Does the Sauce Go On Last? Because this sauce has real sugar in it. Ontario-grown apples, honey and Ontario maple syrup are what give it that thick, caramel edge, and those same sugars will scorch if you leave them over...