Derek Dammann is one of Canada's most extraordinary culinary artists. The creative genius behind DNA and Maison Publique restaurants in Montreal, Derek has grown steadily in stature and influence in Canadian cuisine. True North is a culinary coming-of-age story, of both a chef and a country. Through recipes and stories, it details the path of Dammann's career, from a remote resource town on Vancouver Island's east coast to the top ranks of the Montreal restaurant scene. In culinary terms, Canada grew with Dammann.