 Canadian Charity
& Fundraising
 Fare for Friends
Revised and updated for its fifteenth anniversary, Fare for Friends continues
to provide delicious and easy to prepare recipes. Proceeds from sales go
to Interim Place, a refuge for abused women and their children. $19.95.
 Feed A Young Mind
Jennifer Low
This excellent fundraiser for Canadian Feed the Children will feed your children's stomachs and their minds. Jennifer Low, author of Kitchen For Kids ($24.95), provides yummy new recipes that don't need sharp knives or the stovetop, while CFTC provides snapshots of the lives of kids in developing countries and how the charity supports them. Colour photos. Softcover, 48 pp. $12.95.
 Delectable Collectibles
Mary McGrath
Following her beloved bestseller Shortbread Sampler (now sadly out of print) McGrath, longtime food editor at the Toronto Star, has now issued this slim volume. Like its predecessor this is a fundraiser for the Star's Santa Claus fund (and also the Fresh Air fund this time) and is filled with 75 favourites McGrath ran in her various columns over the years. Great recipes, great charities, a great gift - this one is a no-brainer. Softcover, 92 pp. $10.00.
 Second Helpings Please
B'Nai & B'Rith Mt Sinai Chapter 1091, Montreal
Revised Edition now includes Quick & Easy Low Calorie Microwave Recipes
and tips. A Jewish kitchen mainstay for many years. 300 pp. $29.50.
 Panache
The Auxiliary of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital
Definitely not your stick-to-the ribs, full-fat traditional kosher cooking. With
dishes such as broiled Indonesian red snapper, curried lamb with apricots, sweet
potato quesadillas and Passover lemon meringue freeze, kosher food gets a contemporary
makeover. This is an attractively produced fundraiser for Montreal's Jewish General
Hospital. Colour photos. Softcover, 239 pp, $42.00.
 For
the Love of Soup
Jeanelle Mitchell
Whether a traditional favourite like turkey barley or a less familiar soup such
as African peanut chicken soup, the methods in this self-published book usually
feature only two steps.Mitchell offers tips for preparing, serving and making
the recipes more healthy.Most of the recipes make 4-6 servings. Line and colour
illustrations. 210pp. $20.00. Recipe: Roasted
Tomato Garlic Soup / PDF.
 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.
 A Shortbread Sampler
Mary McGrath
What magic is made in the simple combination of flour, sugar and butter! Everyone
loves shortbread and this little book, written by local author McGrath, includes
50 great recipes. It has been published as a fundraiser for The Fresh Air and
Santa Claus Funds at The Toronto Star, with the proceeds allowing children to
attend summer camp and have a holiday full of gifts. A bestseller for the season
(and the 2002 year)! Please try the Whipped Shortbread on page 26. Softcover,
64 pp. $9.95. Out of Print/Not Available
 Gatherings
Parents of Netivot HaTorah Day School
You will still find pickled roast brisket and honey cake but kosher family cooking
for the 21st century includes lighter fare like Moroccan coriander fish and pavlova.
In support of Netivot HaTorah Day School. Colour photos. Paper, 298 pp, $34.95.
 The Diabetes
Choice Cookbook For Canadians
Edited by Katherine E. Younker
Take control of your diabetes with this wonderful variety of flavourful, healthful
recipes! This book includes complete nutritional information and diabetes management
advice, as well as the Canadian Diabetes Association Food Choice Values for meal
planning. Colour photos. The recipe to try: Scallops with Basil Tomato Sauce
(page 83). Softcover, 192 pp., $19.95. Out of Print/Not Available
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