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In the Sweet Kitchen
Regan Daley
Written by our former colleague, Regan Daley, this is a book near and dear to our hearts. Before she worked with us, Regan worked as a pastry chef. Here she shares her knowledge of the equipment, techniques, and ingredients that make up the 'Sweet Kitchen'. Included are lists of tried and true flavour combinations. Mouth-watering recipes that follow illustrate the soundness of those combinations. Colour photos. The book recently won the IACP Cookbook of the Year Award for 2001. $60.00. Recipe: Poppyseed Angel Food Cake with Grapefruit Curd.

Recipes from Wine Country
Tony de Luca
Organized by wine and season, this book from the executive chef of Hillebrand Estates Winery celebrates the food and wine of the Niagara Peninsula in such recipes as roasted duck breast with quinoa and cherry merlot reduction and ice wine crème brulee tart. Colour photos. Paper, 320 pp. $39.95.

Margaret's Table
Margaret Dickenson
Easy cooking and inspiring entertaining from this seasoned host. A welcome sequel to From the Ambassador's Table ($50). Hardcover, 224 pp. $45.00.

From the Ambassador's Table
Margaret H. Dickenson
Blueprints for Creative Entertaining. Dickenson had plenty of practice in entertaining for differtent occasions as the wife of a former Canadian Ambassador. Her enthusiasm and tips on entertaining whether for large or small crowds is only limited by your imagination. Hardcover, 239 pp. $50.00.

Out To Brunch At Mildred Pierce Restaurant
Donna Dooher & Claire Stubbs
Local favourites for brunch in Toronto. This full colour cookbook illustrates the sunny simplicity of Dooher & Stubbs' mouthwatering recipes. Please try the Crunchy Coconut Macadamia Granola With Honey (p. 38). Available in both softcover at $28.95 and hardcover for $40.00, 128 pp.

Wild Sweets
Dominique & Cindy Duby
If you missed this popular book the first time around you need to thank Whitecap Books for bringing it back into print. This Vancouver-based professional pastry couple elevate pastry arts to new heights. Pushing the envelope in pairing unusual ingredients to create memorable desserts. Wine suggestions for each recipe. Softcover, 162 pp $35.00.

Beyond the Great Wall
Jeffrey Alford & Naomi Duguid
This dynamic travelling duo has managed to capture Chinese cuisine as no one else possibly could. Eschewing the usual view of China the couple have travelled out side the urban centres to local restaurants and market vendors where family style meals are the norm. As much a study of food in culture as a recipe book. This book has won both an IACP and James Beard Foundation book award 2009, International category. Hardcover, 376 pp. $70.00.

Mangoes & Curry Leaves
Naomi Duguid & Jeffry Alford
Another stunning work from this travelling duo. This new work encompasses the Indian sub-continent. The photography is breathtaking and the attention to local culture gives the whole feel of being right there in the markets, in the homes, alas no plane tickets are included. Hardcover, $70.00.

Hot Sour Salty Sweet
Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
This time the perapitetic duo (authors of Flatbreads and Flavors $42.95 and Seductions of Rice $47.50) brings us the foods of the Mekong Delta-from China, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Burma and Thailand. As in their previous books, the recipes are set within the sensory context in which the authors have found them. Colour photos. 346 pages. $60.00 cloth. Recipe: Spicy Grilled Beef Salad.

Canadians at Table
Dorothy Duncan
In chronicling dishes from pemmican to Tim Horton doughnuts and figures that range from Thomas Talbot and Adelaide Hoodless to Susan Mendelson, culinary historian Dorothy Duncan has captured the wild, wonderful and always changing diversity of the Canada dinner table. B & w illustrations. 248 pp. $35.00.

Locavore
Sarah Elton
Food-columnist for CBC's "Here & Now" and Toronto-based blogger (www.thelocavore.ca), Sarah Elton has compiled a cross-country collection on the state of Canadian food. From small family farms in New Brunswick, to the forerunning local-food movement in Vancouver, Sarah Elton uncovers the culture and importance of eating close-to-home. Hardcover, 240 pp. $29.99.

Feenie’s
Rob Feenie
Like Gordon Ramsay and Bill Granger, celebrated Vancouver chef, Rob Feenie, embraces simplicity in his third book. Homemade granola, the Feenie burger, duck confit salad, and banana cream pie will keep you cooking and eating deliciously through brunch, lunch and dinner. Paper, 146 pp, $35.00.

New Canadian Basics Cookbook
Carol Ferguson
The title says it all -- the basics from turning on the stove to substituting sherry for rice vinegar. The recipes are easy and appropriate for everyday meals and special occasions. B &W line drawings. $35.00. Out of Print.

175 Essential Slow Cooker Classics
Judith Finlayson
Still one of the most popular appliances in the kitchen, this latest offering is a best of Finlayson’s previous books with over 60 new recipes. Binder, 320 pp. $29.95.

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Fresh Canadian Bistro
Craig Flinn
From Craig Flinn of Chives Canadian Bistro in Halifax, NS, comes this book full of modern Canadian bistro cooking, from chefs all over Canada. Recipes include braised heritage pork shoulder with blackberry jam sauce, from Michael Howell of Tempest restaurant in Wolfville, NS, foie gras poutine from steve vardy at Black Cat Bistro in Ottawa, and quince tart tatin from Michael Allemeier at Mission Hill winery, Okanagan Valley, BC, as well as recipes from Chives. Colour photos for most recipes. Softcover, 160 pp. $24.95.

Fresh & Local
Craig Flinn
Over 100 recipes from Craig Flinn of Chives Restaurant, in Halifax, NS, all adapted for home cooking. The emphasis is on affordable, local, seasonal, and fresh eating, and dishes range from the simple, free range chicken pub pie, to more sophisticated, entertaining fare, such as lamb wellington with chanterelles. Full colour photos. Softcover, 192 pp. $14.95.

DiscCookery
Jurgen Gothe
The DiscDrive: 20th Anniversary Cookbook from CBC Radio. This well loved host of the popular drive home show highlights favourites from listeners and Gothe himself. Wine pairings and music to cook with are with every recipe. Softcover, 241 pp. $22.95.

All Stirred Up
Madeleine Greey
This cookbook from the Women's Culinary Network contains over 150 comforting recipes, all simple to prepare and delicious. Not only have all the recipes been developed by professionals, they've been kitchen-tested by their peers. Softcover, $29.95, 146 pp. Not Available.

Where to Eat in Canada
Anne Hardy
There may be other guides you will want to consult when dining out in Vancouver, Toronto or Montreal. However, Where to Eat in Canada is the one you need if you find yourself hungry in Goderich, Rouyn, or Pocologan. Maps. Softcover, 400 pp, $24.50.

Country Cooking
The Readers of Harrowsmith Magazine
It is hard to find the comfort of country cooking at a restaurant. There is something special about home cooking. Join Harrowsmith Magazine and their readers as they share family recipes and the pleasure of cooking. Softcover, 607 pp. $29.95.

Two Dishes
Linda Haynes & Devin Connell
A new and interesting cookbook from Linda Haynes, founder of Ace Bakery and author of the Ace Bakery cookbooks, and her daughter Devin Connell, this book features recipes from each of them, reflecting the way each generation chooses to cook today. There are recipes here to get you through the whole day; from breakfast to dessert, and even a section on snacks and mezze items. Recipes include roasted duck breast with dried cherry shallot compote (Linda) and rustic tomato soup with goats cheese (Devin), among many others. Desserts include the divine sounding orange cardamom pound cake and sugar and spice shortbread. Some colour photographs. Softcover, 223 pp. $29.95.

More from Ace Bakery
Linda Haynes
When Ace Bakery's café was too briefly up the street from us we loved to treat ourselves to baby cakes and angel muffins. Their presence alone makes Ace Bakery's second book even better than the first. Add bread recipes and imaginative dishes to serve with bread and to use up bread, stir in beautiful photographs, and a handful up helpful hints and you've got a book to keep open on the kitchen counter. Royalties go to support women and children in crisis. Colour photo's. Softcover, 207 pp. $28.95.

The ACE Bakery Cookbook
Linda Haynes
Warm and lovingly-crafted recipes for and with bread from the Toronto s ACE Bakery, celebrating its 10th anniversary. Proceeds go towards charitable food-related projects. Colour photos. Softcover, 223pp. $28.95.

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