About Vicki Gabereau Joan Cross is an avid cook, largely self-taught from Julia Child’s books, although she has taken courses at Le Cordon Bleu, London, and with several notable chefs, including Jacques Pï??pin. Books by Vicki Gabereau Vancouver Cooks 2 by (author) Chef's Table Society edited by Joan Cross, Jamie Maw & Andrew Morrison foreword by Vicki Gabereau