 Canadian General
 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.
 Dana's Top Ten Table
Dana McCauley
Even when you are a former food editor and now a corporate food consultant, you still have to get dinner on the table every night. Dana McCauley has identified the top 10 family dishes - eg. pizza, chicken, pork chops - and has developed 20 variations for each with readily available ingredients. Using simple techniques she also show how to creat more than one meal from a single cooking session.Colour photos. Softcover, 228 pp. $28.95.
 The Complete Light Kitchen
Rose Reisman
Over the last 15 years, Rose Reisman has built a career as a health and wellness expert while raising over $1 million dollars for the fight against breast cancer. Here she combines new recipes with the best from her 17 previous books her signature stir fries and hearty salads among them. The introduction encompasses many of the topics that ease the transition to and maintenance of a healthier lifestyle. Colour photos. Softcover, 391 pp. $29.95.
 Canadian Living Make It Tonight
Elizabeth Baird & the Canadian Living Test Kitchen
Fast, little cleanup, good for entertaining, well-tested: the crew at Canadian Living understands exactly what the time-crunched home cook wants in a cookbook. There is no need to pick up takeout on the way home when you can have a beef and sweet potato stir-fry ready in under 30 minutes. Fill your slow cooker in the morning to find Spanish pot roast ready and waiting when you open the door. Whether it is off the barbecue, out of the toaster oven or the freezer, this is a book that will help you get tasty food on the table during the week. Colour photos. Paper, 239 pp, $24.95.
 Menus from an Orchard Table
Heidi Noble
As the subtitle suggest, this book celebrates the food and wine from the Okanagan region in British Columbia. Noble operates the Joie Wines and Farm Cooking School and is passionate about the why's of food and eating as much as the cooking itself. Essays are sprinkled throughout, as well as menus from the orchard dinners. Colour photos. Softcover, 320 pages. $34.95.
 Whitewater Cooks
Shelley Adams
Although the recipes come from Nelson, British Columbia’s Fresh Tracks Café at the Whitewater Winter Resort, many of these familiar dishes hail from sunnier climes: Greek lamb burgers, tzatziki sauce, even chicken Marbella made famous by the Silver Palate. With its recipe-per-page format and popular dishes, this is a book to reach for when whipping up a meal for last-minute guests. Colour photos. Softcover, 132 pp. $29.95.
 The Organic Kosher Cookbook
Aviva Allen
A small book but very useful for those who keep kosher but need or want to eat healthier. Also the recipes are dairy-free and overwhelmingly gluten-free and therefore suitable for anyone on a restricted diet, jewish or not. There are traditional dishes, like kugel, latkes, gefilte fish, and challah, but also things to suit modern tastes like mango salsa and butternut squash & coconut soup. Best of all, there are several recipes suitable for passover but don't taste like they are. Softcover, 85 pp. $24.99.
 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.
 Cook's
Own Vegetables
Elizabeth Baird
Easy and tasty recipes from Elizabeth Baird and the always dependable cooks at Canadian
Living. A great source of well-tested vegetable dishes to expand your
repetoire for yourself or your fussy family. See other titles in the series (previously
known as Canadian Living's Best) such as Pasta, Quick
Meals, Vegetarian Dishes, Chicken, Cookies
and Squares, or Fruit. Hardcover, 95 pp. $16.95.
 Cook's
Own Pasta
Elizabeth Baird
Easy and tasty recipes from Elizabeth Baird and the always dependable cooks at Canadian
Living. From fast dinners to slow-cooked sauces this handy book will
expand your repetoire with tried and true recipes. See other titles in the series
(previously known as Canadian Living's Best) such as Vegetarian
Dishes , Quick Meals, or Chicken.
Hardcover, 95 pp. $16.95.
 Cook's
Own Chicken
Elizabeth Baird
Easy and tasty recipes from Elizabeth Baird and the always dependable cooks at Canadian
Living. Stop your dinners from becoming repetitive with all sorts of
interesting chicken dishes, practically guaranteed to be successful. See other
titles in the series (previously known as Canadian
Living's Best) such as Pasta, Quick Meals,
or Vegetarian Dishes. Hardcover, 95 pp. $16.95.
 Cook's
Own Fruit
Elizabeth Baird
Easy and tasty recipes from Elizabeth Baird and the always dependable cooks at Canadian
Living. Tried and true recipes for pies, compotes, ice creams, and more.
See other titles in the series (previously known as Canadian Living's
Best) such as Pasta, Quick
Meals, Vegetarian Dishes, Chicken, Cookies
and Squares, or Vegetables. Hardcover, 95 pp. $16.95.
 Cook's Own Cookies and Squares
Elizabeth Baird
Wonderful goodies from Elizabeth Baird and the dependable team at
Canadian Living. With trusted classics and innovative but easy new
creations you can count on this new book to fill your cookie jar.
Other titles in this series (previously known as Canadian
Living's Best) include Fruit and Muffins and More.
Hardcover, 94 pp. $16.95.
Cook's Own Quick Suppers
Elizabeth Baird
Easy and tasty recipes from Elizabeth Baird and the always dependable
cooks at Canadian
Living. Practically guaranteed to succeed this book is filled
with meals you can get on the table in a hurry. See other titles in
the series (previously known as Canadian Living's Best)
such as Pasta, Vegetarian
Dishes, Chicken, Cookies and Squares,
or Fruit. Hardcover, 95 pp. $16.95.
 Cook's Own Vegetarian Dishes
Elizabeth Baird
Easy and tasty recipes from Elizabeth Baird and the always dependable cooks at Canadian
Living. Tried-and-true dishes for die-hard vegetarians and those looking
to lighten up on the number of meat meals they consume. See other titles in the
series (previously known as Canadian Living's Best) such as Pasta, Quick
Meals, or Fruit. Hardcover, 95 pp. $16.95.
 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.
 Mama Now Cooks Like This
Susan Mendelson
Mendelson, owner of the Lazy Gourmet caterinng company in Vancouver presents
this compilation of her best recipes from the past 30 years. Fans
will also find many new low-fat and high-fiber recipes. Softcover,
$29.95.
 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.
 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.
 Lucy's
Kitchen
Lucy Waverman
Lucy’s home cooking is a magical blend of the simple and sophisticated,
informed by her love of international travel and her Scottish
roots. In what is probably her most personal book, Lucy celebrates
the kitchen as the heart of her home. She also embraces another
part of her past - as a cooking teacher - in highlighting the
various techniques and ingredients integral to bringing meals
to the table quickly and tastefully every day. Rob Fiocca’s glorious
photography adds another element of pleasure to a book we will
reach for again and again. Softcover, 288 pp, $39.00.
 Cheapeats Toronto
2006 edition
This latest edition of the best selling guide sends the reader to neighbourhood
hidden gems that are also gratefully, inexpensive. Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- no stone is left unturned in the quest for good cheap eats. You will delight
in finding new places to spend your hard earned dollar; indexes are organized
by neighbourhoods as well as cuisines. Also included celebrity favourites, Olivia
Chow's fav? Bright Pearl Restaurant on Spadina. Rick Mercer? The Detroit Eatery
on the Danforth. Softcover, $11.95.
 Another Cup of Sugar
Anna Olson
Pastry chef extrodinaire. Host of the popular Food Network Canada show, Sugar,
Anna delivers a new book that will satisfy the sweet tooth and then some. Each
chapter is focused around a them ingredient eg. brown sugar. Get the butter,
flour and sugar to the ready! Softcover 272 pp. $24.95.
 Gurth
Pretty's Definitive Guide to Canadian Artisanal and Fine Cheeses
Gurth Pretty
Finally, a book celebrating Canada's cheese makers. Details on the producers
and their cheeses from coast to coast, as well as storage and serving information,
cheese and wine pairings, purchasing the cheeses and thirty recipes developed
with the cheese makers. Softcover 320 pp, $29.95.
 The Flavours of Canada
Anita Stewart
Written by a founder of Cuisine Canada, The Flavours of Canada represents a remarkable achievement. Not only does it bring together signature recipes from some of the best cooks across the country, it introduces us to some of the best sources of produce across the country and to the personalities behind the culinary forefront of this country. Colour photos. 224 pages. $24.95 Softcover.
 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.
 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.
 The
Bamboo Cooks
Richard O'Brien and Patti Habib
A Toronto institution since its opening in 1983, the Bamboo menu,
and the recipes in this book serve up an Asian/Caribbean vibe enhanced
by Barbara Klunder’s whimsical illustrations. Out of Print/Not
Available
 Best of Heartsmart
Bonnie Stern
At last all those best loved recipes from the Heartsmart series are back with 100 fab new recipes bringing a more global and contemporary feel to this well received edition from Toronto doyen of all things culinary, Bonnie Stern. One of the best brunch sections with healthier options for all your breakfast favourites. Softcover 480pp $34.95
 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.
 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, 241pp, $22.95
 Bars & Squares:
More than 200 recipes
Jill Snider
Just when you thought you didn’t need another brownie or square recipe!
Here’s a new collection of recipes both old favourites (Raspberry-Almond
Holiday Bars) and new twists. Time to get out the 9 by 13 pan again! Softcover,
256 pp. $27.95.
 300 Best Chocolate
Recipes
Julie Hasson
OK, so maybe we do need another chocolate book! Just in time for the holiday
baking season, or at any time you need a chocolate fix. Softcover, 381 pp.
$24.95.
 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.
 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.
 Arab
Cooking on a Saskatchewan Homestead Habeeb Salloum
Besides offering a great selection of traditional Middle Eastern recipes, Habeeb
Salloum (From the Land of Figs and Olives, $29.95) documents
a little-known chapter
of Canada’s immigrant history - the story of Saskatchewan’s Depression-era
Syrian community. Colour photos. Paper, 316 pp, $29.95.
 Maran
Illustrated Coooking Basics
The Maran Family with expert consultant Gail Gordon Oliver
With its simple recipes, the Maran Illustrated Cooking Basics is
a great find for beginners. Better still, ingredients, tools, and techniques
are illustrated both verbally and with colour photographs, a sure path to success.
Softcover, 233 pp, $26.95.
 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.
 Canadian
Living Everyday Favourites Cookbook
This latest offering, celebrating 30 years, from Canadian Living magazine lacks the thoroughness in production which we have come
to depend on. That aside the book delivers the same reliable recipes
we have come
to know and love and the two chapters featuring Top 10 Most Requested
Recipes as well as Test Kitchen Favourites are worth the purchase.
Hardcover, 377 pp, $39.95.
 Rose
Reisman’s Secrets for Permanent Weight Loss
Rose Reisman
Along with 150 appealing recipes with not a hint of deprivation,
Rose Reisman serves up an in depth guide to the nine easy-to-follow
principles which have helped her maintain a healthy weight after
years of struggle.
Colour photos. Softcover, 309 pp, $29.95.
 Susur:
A Culinary Life
Susur Lee
The accolades started rolling in even before the proverbial ink
dried in this book. As it does to raise a child, so with this book
it took almost a village to bring it to life. At the centre are
two creative geniuses: Susur Lee whose recipes supplied the raison
d’etre
for the book and Sara Angel whose “fused book” vision perfectly
represents the seamless whole that Lee has woven between his culinary
life and the life lived beyond the kitchen. The Book One essays
which chronicle Lee’s life, are credited to Jacob Richler. The
recipes which comprise Book Two, will provide inspiration to other
chefs as those
of Trotter, Ducasse, and Keller have. For the talented amateur
they will provide challenge. Throughout the photography of Shun
Sasabuchi and Edward
Pond are breathtaking. This is a truly stunning achievement which
confirms Lee ’s
place in the heights of international culinary stardom. Hardcover,
2 books of 128 pp each, $60.00.
 Wish:
From Market to Table
Donna Dooher and Andrea Stewart with
Suzanne Dimma and Jane Fancisco
Wish, a new entry in the Canadian magazine market, celebrates
its first anniversary with this new cookbook. Dooher and Stewart
of Mildred
Pierce restaurant fame, bring their many talents to this all
encompassing book. Lots of international recipes, shopping
lists, tips, seasonal ingredients
and party ideas and of course colour photos. Paper, 160 pp,
$19.95. No longer available.
 Italian
Express
Emily Richards
Forget the low-carb and bring on the noodles, polenta and pizza
in a collection of recipes celebrating the best of quick Italian
cooking. You’ll remember Richards from the food show Canadian
Living Cooks . Colour photos. Paper, 200 pp, $26.95.
 No
Wheat…… No Problem!
Dr. Corrie Ann Matrie
Macaroni and cheese, strawberry-rhubarb pie and brownies are among the celiac-safe
comfort foods featured here. Covered spiral nound, 172 pp, $24.95.
 Eat,
Shrink & Be Merry
Janet and Greta Podleski
The latest form the LooneySpoons (now out of print) & CrazyPlates ($24.95)
authors. Again lots of wacky fun combined with a common sense approach to healthy
eating. If you loved the other two, you'll love this new one. Softcover, 207pp,
$29.95.
 Dish
Marion Kane
Sometimes thought-provoking, sometimes amusing, this collection presents the
best columns from veteran Toronto Star food writer Marion Kane.
Whether reminiscing about the food of her youth or her friendship with Julia
Child, Kane is always charmingly entertaining. Recipes, no photos. Hardcover,
304 pp, $24.95.
 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, now in its 35th year, is the one you need if you find
yourself hungry
in Goderich, Rouyn, or Pocologan. Maps. Softcover, 400 pp, $22.50.
 Rhubarb:
More than Just Pies
Sandi Vitt and Michael Hickman
Except for asparagus, nothing else says "Spring!" so much as rhubarb.
This little book has just about every way to use rhubarb: beverages, condiments,
preserves and desserts, desserts, desserts. Softcover, 144 pp, $14.95.
 Brownie
Points
Lisa Slater
Warning: chocolate overload ahead! The totally decadent recipes —from
classic brownies to chocolate raspberry peanut butter crumble bars–celebrate
the great American treat. Slater recipe introductions and tips
are the perfect blend of the personal and the informative. Colour
photos. Softcover, 175 pp, $22.95.
 Cook Once A Week
Theresa Albert-Ratchford
Shopping lists, menus and recipes will keep you eating for 12 weeks.
Includes nutritional analysis, lists of quick, freezer and make-ahead
meals. Softcover, 152 pp, $22.95.
 New
Greek Cuisine
Aristedes Pasparakis and Byron Ayanoglu
Anyone who ever ate at Orestes in Vancouver or the Temporary Calamari Joint and
Ouzeri in Toronto will be thrilled that their creator, Aristedes, has finally
put pen to paper. Using only two pans and a blender, his quicker, lighter Greek
cuisine features dishes such as calamari in burnt mustard sauce, smoky eggplant
pilaf and baklava three ways. Colour photos. Softcover, 183 pp, $26.95.
 Suppertime
Survival
Lynn Roblin and Bev Callaghan
Like the previous edition of this book, the authors put the Canada
food guide to work to keep your family at its healthy best. Their
organizational skills will help you take the stress out of weeknight
meal preparation.
Greater emphasis this time on fighting childhood obesity while
still presenting dishes your kids might want to eat -- grilled
lemon chicken on a bun, bean burritos, pizza , even brownie bites. Fast
info. via charts. Softcover, 237 pp, $29.95.
 Rebar Cookbook
Audrey Alsterberg and Wanda Urbanowicz
A landmark cafe in Victoria, this book serves up delicious vegetarian food, even
for those who aren't
vegetarian. Softcover, 256 pp, $29.95.
 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. $34.95.
 Soup
- A Kosher collection
Pam Reiss
Growing up the offspring of Kosher caterers, Pam Reiss learned everything there
was to know about soup from hearty vegetarian, the ubiquitous chicken to dessert
soup including chocolate and strawberry. Photographs Paper, 168 pp. $24.95.
 Last Chance to Eat
Gina Mallet
It is not just you -- apples, eggs, tomatoes , indeed many of our most common
foods, do not taste the same anymore. Through the memory filter of English food
after the second world war, the former theatre critic examines how we veered
off onto the road to bland. Hardcover, 384 pp, $34.99. Softcover, $21.00
 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.
 A
Matter of Taste
Lucy Waverman and James Chatto
Two of Toronto s best food writers have combined forces to present contemporary
menus for almost every imaginable occasion(her efforts) enhanced by inspired
suggestions for accompanying wines and spirits(his efforts). We heartily recommend
the salmon spring rolls with balsamic dipping sauce. Hardcover, 368 pp, $50.00. Softcover, 365pp, $34.95
 The
Rest of the Best and More
The Best of Bridge
Along with the rest of the best from previous editions, the latest from the Best
of Bridge features 100 new recipes including cheddar chutney tarts, Asian salad
and brandied cranberry apricot brownies. Colour photos. Paper, 324 pp, $29.95.
The Passionate Cook
Karen Barnaby
Some things old, some things new, all add up to the best of Karen
Barnaby whose culinary career spans the country and more than two decades.
Dive mouth-open into a vat of clams steamed in spicy coconut lime broth
or revisit childhood with a serving of Karen 's meatloaf and a fistful
of skor bar cookie brittle. Colour photos. Paper, 300 pp, $24.95.
 Soup
of the Day
Brad McCrorie
Those of us who remember the Saturday morning ritual of refueling
at Gert's while shopping at St. Lawrence Market will welcome this soup-a-day
collection of Brad McCrorie's best (Brad is Gert's son). He serves up
classics such as goulash, egg and lemon and chicken vegetable along with
innovations such as watermelon with lime and kiwi or elderberry with
smoked salmon. Paper, 192 pp, $21.95.
 Fresh
at Home
Ruth Tal Brown and Jennifer Houston
From immunity-boosting elixirs to chocolate almond peanut butter
pie, the Toronto restaurant (formerly Juice for Life) shares its most
popular vegan recipes.B & W photos. Paper, 215pp, $28.00.
 Anna & Michael
Olson Cook at Home
Anna (star of Sugar) and Michael (Inn in the Twenty, Niagara Fallsview Casino)
are food professionals who also love to cook at home. The two share their cooking
savvy in seasonal menus built around people, occasions, adventures —even
necessity. Colour photos. Softcover, 288 p, $39.95.
 Chef
at Home
Michael Smith
The Food Network star takes his show off the road right into his
Prince Edward Island home. Along with recipes for the hearty dishes he
likes to serve to family and friends, Michael Smith tries to impart all
the hints the home cook will need to cook without recipes. Colour photos.
Softcover, 176 pp, $29.95.
 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.
 More Than
Salt & Pepper
Caren McSherry
This labour of love comes from Vancouver cooking school owner McSherry and celebrates
her 25-year love of gastronomy. Beautiful photos complement the writings on ingredients
and the fabulous recipes. Softcover, 232 pp. $29.95.
 Juice for Life
Ruth Tal Brown
More than just another juicing book, Juice For Life also serves
up the best in vegan and wheat-free cooking. $21.99. Recipe: JFL
Burger Mix.
 Wanda's Pie
In The Sky
Wanda Beaver
Wanda's tips for perfect pastry will help anyone overcome their
fear of baking. She's truly 'The Pie Queen' and her step-by-step
illustrations will guide you to the best pie in town. The Raspberry
Marzipan Tarts (p. 139) are a staff favourite. Softcover, 288 pp.,
$22.95.
 Chez Piggy Cookbook
Who can resist Chez Piggy? This cookbook captures the charm
and grace of the restaurant located in a limestone stable in Kingston,
Ontario. The Lemon Pots du Crème are to die for. Winner
of the 1999 Cuisine Canada Cookbook Award. $24.95.
 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.
 The Real Jerk New Caribbean Cuisine
Ed & Lily Pottinger
The
cookbook
from
the well-known
Toronto restaurant features
updated Caribbean classics garnished with memories. To try: the
delightfully sweet Mashed Pumpkin & Potato on page 112. 224
pp., $23.95.
 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.
 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. $45.00. Recipe: Poppyseed
Angel Food Cake with Grapefruit Curd
 Ted
Reader On Fire in the Kitchen
Ted Reader
Our king of the Q goes indoors and architectural, jazzing up comfort food and
taking it to new heights. Who but Ted would come up with bean soup with spam
croutons? Try pan-braised Swiss chard for greens with the bite of lime and crunch
of cashew. Colour photos. Paper, 244 pp, $29.00.
 The
Wineries of British Columbia
John Schreiner
The authority on British Columbia winemaking, John Schreiner has completely revised
and updated the text which includes histories, interviews, awards and recommended
wines. B & w wine label photos. Two maps. Paper, 374 pp, $22.95.
 Everyone Can Cook Seafood
Eric Akis
Many people can cook everything but seafood. Along with easy recipes, Akis offers
tips for selecting, storing seafood and on altering the recipes. Colour photos.
Paper, 224 pp, $22.95.
 The
Hip Chick’s Guide to Macrobiotics
Jessica Porter
Canadian-born author Jessica Porter gives macrobiotics a new face for the new
millennium. The addictive red lentil pâté with walnuts and balsamic
vinegar along with rice syrup- sweetened rice krispy treats could change your
perception of the macrobiotic diet Besides recipes, Porter includes an intro
to the philosophical component of macrobiotics. Paper, 289 pp, $25.00.
 Cook
This
Amy Rosen
With sassy subtitles and trendy dishes (eg. endive stuffed with
faux crab—lettuce
be fair-weather friends), this is the perfect first book for the post gen-x fashionista.
Line drawings. Paper, 232 pp, $24.95.
 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. Softcover, 283pp, $16.95.
 Bonnie Stern's
Essentials of Home Cooking
Bonnie Stern
Bonnie Stern returns with a beautiful volume of tasty, uncomplicated recipes
and techniques that both a beginning and more accomplished home chef will use
again and again. Softcover, 198pp, $34.95.
 How
to Make Love and Dinner at the Same Time
Rebecca Field Jager
Who’d have thought a crockpot could spice up your love life? Look beyond
the double entendres for great tips and some seriously delicious recipes with
few ingredients and minimal effort. If we can have caramelized red onion dip
do we even need a love life? No photos. Paper, 246 pp, $19.95.
 The
Oy of Cooking
Susie Weinthal
Non-kosher recipes (you will find both shellfish and pork here) accompany a loving
but unsentimental memoir of modern Jewish family life. B & w photos. Paper,
274 pp, $27.95.
 Weekday Wonders:
Healthy Light Meals for Everyday
Rose Reisman
Here's a book that will take the stress out of dinner. Healthy time
saving meals with suggestions for a month of menus, as well as make-a-head
tips for every recipe.
Rose's flair for palate pleasing flavour will make this a favourite
in the kitchen. Softcover $29.00.
 Sugar
Anna Olson
The long-anticipated dessert book from this talented pastry chef, formerly of
Inn of the Twenty restaurant, now host of Food Network Canada's popular show
Sugar. Favourite recipes from the show as well as many innovative
desserts along with tips and hints to make every home cook a budding pastry chef.
Softcover 198pp $24.95
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Canadian Living
Cooks 
New Celtic
Cook
Hungry for Comfort
All Stirred Up
Fearless
in the Kitchen 
Home
for Dinner 
The
Art Of Living Well 
Hot, Sticky and On Fire
Pantry Raid: Out of the Cupboard Cooking