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Best Sellers
April 2007
  1. Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health
Liz Pearson & Mairlyn Smith
With concise information
about what you should be eating, straightforward advice, handy hints, and
healthy recipes this volume is here to save the day. The best part? Chocolate
is still on the menu. Softcover, 334 pp. $29.95.
 2. Vegetable Harvest
Patricia Wells
Inspired by her provencal potager, Patricia Wells has written a worthy successor to Georgeanne Brennan’s much-missed Potager (out of print). Although many of the recipes - everything from appetizers to stews with fish and meat, grain and bean dishes,even desserts, sound rich, most are healthy and have the nutritional breakdown to prove it. Illustrated with colour photos, this book has only one weakness - the print is small. Hardcover, 324 pp. $43.95.
 3. Kitchen for Kids
Jennifer Low
It may be aimed at children but the aesthetics of the new book from Canadian
House and Home
s food editor will appeal to adults as well. Though heavy on sweets, there
are some savoury recipes as well. Donna Hay-like colour photos. Paper, 176 pp,
$24.95.
 4. The Pan Chancho Cookbook
Like its sister restaurant, Chez Piggy, the Pan Chancho Bakery became a Kingston institution as soon as founders Zal Yanovsky and Rose Richardson opened the doors in 2002. Their daughter Zoe shares the story of their vision along with recipes for the breads, desserts, appetizers, and entrees which have made this European-style bakery enduringly popular. Colour photos. Paper, 239 pp, $32.95.
 5. Cook with Jamie
Jamie Oliver
This latest offering from Jamie Oliver has shot to number one on
the bestseller list since being released this month in the UK. School
lunch reform completed, Jamie is set to improve home cooking. Solid
information and simply sensational recipes, perfectly synthesizing
Oliver's English heritage and River Café Italianate
training, will help any cook build confidence in the kitchen. The
Ultimate Gingerbread recipe is to die for! Colour photos. Hardcover,
447 pp. $64.95.
 6. The Recipe of Love: An Ethiopian Cookbook
Aster Ketsela Belayneh
A dab of history and a pinch of philosophy accompany the recipes from the owner of Toronto's Addis Ababa Restaurant. Built on grains, pulses, and vegetables embellished with spices, Ethiopian dishes offer an exotic addition to a healthy diet. Colour photos. Softcover, 186 pp. $29.95.
 7. King of the Q's Blue Plate BBQ
Ted Reader
Ted Reader, Canada's King of the Q, has always been a little outrageous, but these recipes go above and beyond everything he has done in the past. If you ever wonder what the fuss is about barbecued food you need to get this and make a few of the recipes. Just a few we feel compelled to mention are Teddy's Grilled Cheese Beef Burger with Ludicrous Beer Butter Basting Sauce, Quail in Jager Bomb Sauce, Limoncello Swordfish with Herbed Butter Baste, and Vanilla Coke Rocky Road Cake. Colour photos. Softcover, 271 pp. $34.95.
 8. 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.
 9. The Silver Palate Cookbook 25th Anniversary Edition
Julee Rosso, Sheila Lukins & Michael McLaughlin
How time flies when one is enjoying oneself in the kitchen.! The quintessential cookbook of the eighties, the book which changed cookbook design forever, is now officially a classic. All the favorite recipes are still here - yes the chicken Marbella in all its glory - the only change is the addition of colour photos and some lovely testimonials. Hardcover, 450 pp. $25.95.
 10. Bread Science
Emily Buehler
An absolutely essential book for the professional, or even the serious amateur baker, this guide provides a step-by-step explanation of the science behind artisanal bread. Well illustrated with line drawings and black and white photos the book includes a useful section on dough shaping. Softcover, 256 pp. $20.00.
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