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 Classic Canadian Booklist
Fort Chipewyan Traditional Cookery
Fort Chipewyan Historical Society
Founded in 1788, Fort Chipewyan, Alberta’s oldest community, occupies a special place in the province’s culinary heritage. That heritage, celebrated in this book, was reliant on game. Sweet & spicy bear, caribou stew, muskrat fry, and roasted porcupine are a few of the ways to indulge your wild side. The 26 “stepping stones” scattered through the book offer cooking hints, tips to live by, and facts about Fort Chipewyan. Coil bound, 92 pp. $12.95.
 Heirloom Cooking with the Brass Sisters
Following on the heels of their Heirloom Baking with the Brass Sisters ($33.95), (which we loved I might add!) comes this homage to heritage cooking. Recipes have been gathered from handwritten recipes, also known as "living recipes" from the United States and Canada. Each decade from the late 1800's is represented and what a trip down memory lane/food history it is! Comfort food at its best. Hardcover, 285 pp. $33.95.
 Culinary Landmarks
Elizabeth Driver
A labour of love, more than twelve years in the making, Elizabeth Driver’s bibliography of Canadian cookbooks published between 1825 and 1949 offers a glimpse into the early domestic life of our country. Thought additives came along in the second half of the 20th century? Consider Parke’s Preservine. It was added to tomatoes and other canned fruits to prevent spoilage without altering the taste or colour! Then as now, women’s organizations produced many cookbooks but some of those organizations eg. the Women’s Institute are now almost extinct. In an age when home canning was a necessity, vinegar companies and the cookbooks they offered flourished. The entries are organized by province and within the province, by year. There are also sections for non-province specific, American, and British books. Ever meticulous, Driver created indexes by place-of-publication, name, and short title. This is a book to dip into for years to come and an invaluable research tool for generations to come. Hardcover, 1257 pp., $185.00.
 Food
That Really Schmecks
Edna Staebler
This beloved Canadian classic on Mennonite cooking has been released in a commemorative
edition in honour of Edna's passing, at the age of 101. With an introduction
by Rose Murray this is perfect for those of you looking to replace your stained
and splattered originals. If you aren't in the know these are classic country
recipes from the Mennonite communities of Ontario, interspersed with Edna's anecdotes
about cooking and life. Softcover, 334 pp. $32.95.
 Kate Aitken's Canadian Cook Book
Scalloped potatoes with ham, meatloaf, oatmeal cookies, butter tarts and chili
sauce -- all the dishes that meant home coooking to two generations of Canadian
are here in this long awaited re-issue. Biographical notes from culinary historian
Elizabeth Driver and Kate's family enrich this classic. $16.95.
 Lunch
with Lady Eaton
Carol Anderson & Katharine Mallinson
Toast a batch of cheese dreams and bake yourself the Round Room red velvet cake
then settle back to experience dining as it was in the Eaton s restaurants across
the nation. Anderson (a former member of Eaton's Junior Council in Montreal)
and Mallinson have combined history, vintage photos and recipes in this loving
look at the restaurants that changed once defined the best of retail dining.
Colour, B&W photos. Paper, 206 pp, $24.95.
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