Online news April 27, 2008 Events Saturday May 10th, 12 to 4 pm. Santé: Bloor Yorkville Wine Festival - 10th Anniversary One of our most popular annual events. We will be partnering with Salena Estates Winery from Australia. This small winery is situated in South Australia and produces award winning organic wines. Off course the ever-popular Andy Shay of Shay Cheese will be joining us with his selection of Canadian and Australian cheeses.   Antique Cookbook Roadshow with food historian Liz Driver Saturday, June 7th, 1 to 3pm Do you have old cookbooks tucked away in a drawer? Have you ever wondered about their historical value? Perhaps your old recipe books were passed down within the family or were purchased at a flea market. Whether advertising cookbooks for flour or stoves, community cookbooks for churches or synagogues, old home economics textbooks, or government manuals – bring your treasured Canadian volumes to The Cookbook Store on June 7th between 1 and 3 pm, for an individual assessment of their historical value by Liz Driver, an expert in the field. Liz is the author of the recently published Culinary Landmarks: A Bibliography of Canadian Cookbooks, 1825–1949 (University of Toronto Press), the Past President of the Culinary Historians of Ontario, and the Curator of Campbell House Museum in Toronto. Gordon Ramsay visits The Cookbook Store Yes, we were delighted to have Chef Ramsay drop by the store after hours and sign copies of Fast Food, so if you are a die hard fan and would love a signed copy don't wait, come in and pick one up, they'll go fast! Chef Ramsay was charming, full of anecdotes and passionate about food. ... and Jamie Oliver Always a treat to have Jamie Oliver in the store, he commented that Elizabeth David was one of his favourite cookbook writers, and even Keith Floyd. Interesting how it is classic writers from the past that have inspired him. Jamie at Home Jamie Oliver Since Jamie Oliver established his family in Essex, his stove finds it must compete with the garden for attention. Oliver’s dual love of gardening and cooking comes together in this collection, organized by season, featuring recipes built on available produce. Each section ends with advice for producing seasonal crops: courgettes (zucchini), potatoes, broad beans… Homemade ketchup with steak and chips, smashed peas and broad beans on toast, and plum Bakewell tart offer a hint of the fresh pleasures in the 100 new recipes. Colour photos. Hardcover, 407 pp, $59.95. ... and Herve This Dr. Herve This gave an inspiring presentation to an audience filled with chefs, food scientists, product developers, students and those curious about food science. Dusting off your high school chemistry was not a prerequisite! Dr. This acknowledges he questions everything about food chemistry and then tries to provide the tools for chefs to push their creative boundaries. Molecular Gastronomy Herve This Here is a must-read for aspiring Blumenthals and Adrias. A collaborator of Pierre Gagnaire and a pioneer of molecular gastronomy, This explains the scientific processes behind everyday culinary reactions. A few hydrocarbon chain diagrams would be welcome but this is still an entertaining read. Hardcover, 377 pp, $35.95. Lighten Up Jill Dupleix The Complete Whole Grains Cookbook Judith Finlayson Terrine Stephane Reynaud Pier Greg Doyle Grant King and Katrina Kanetani Postcards from Portugal Tessa Kiros Turquoise Greg and Lucy Malouf Sharing Sweet Secrets: Gluten & Wheat Free Pamela Moriarty Jewish Holiday Cooking Jayne Cohen Wild garlic, gooseberries and me! Dennis Cotter Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing Rytek Kutas Sugar: A Bittersweet History Elizabeth Abbott Roast Chicken and Other Stories Simon Hopkinson Pret a Manger Jane Lunzer Gifford Stuffed and Starved Raj Patel Sarah Raven's Garden Cookbook Sarah Raven Savvy Jason Dell Featured Canadian Books A Taste of Quebec Julian Armstrong Vij's Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine Vikram Vij and Meeru Dhalwala The Donut Steve Penfold Weekend Cooking Ricardo Food That Really Schmecks Edna Staebler 500 Best-Value Wines in the LCBO Rod Phillips Chapeau! Canada: Les Grands Chefs Anton Fercher and Natalie Dufresne The Recipe of Love Aster Ketsela Belayneh Cookbook Store Hours Monday to Wednesday 9:30 am to 7 pm Thursday and Friday 9:30 am to 8 pm Saturday 10 am to 6 pm Sunday noon to 5 pm A note to our customers on currency exchange As soon as our Canadian suppliers adjust their prices to booksellers, we pass the savings on to our customers. Unfortunately, some publishers are slower than others at doing this. For all those books The Cookbook Store imports directly from Europe, the United States, and elsewhere, we will continue to adjust prices according to current exchange rates, passing savings on to our customers. To make sure you are getting the correct price please call for confirmation of online prices as they don’t always reflect the latest adjustment. We thank your for your continued support as The Cookbook Store heads into its 25th year of independent bookselling in 2008. 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