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Saturday, November 22nd, 2 to 3 pm. Rose Murray - A Taste of Canada We must admit a certain bias up front. Rose is one of our favourite authors. In this latest book, her recipes are quintessential Canadian, flavourful, not difficult to prepare and tend to lean towards more winter cooking. |
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Saturday November 29th, 2 to 3 pm. Lisa Slater - The Brownie Lover's Bible All things chocolate, all things brownies with this master baker. Lisa will discuss all manner of baking questions whilst you sample all manner of brownies! |
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Saturday, December 6, 2 to 3 pm. |
Announced Friday November 7th at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair these annual awards celebrate Canadian food writing from coast to coast.
Congratulations to all the winners!
English Cookbook: Fresh: Seasonal Recipes made with Local Foods, by Vancouver restaurateur John Bishop and Dennis Green.
French Cookbook: Stefano Faita, entre cuisine et quincaillarie by Stefano Faita.
English Special Interest: Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health .. and don't forget the chocolate! By Liz Pearson and Mairlyn Smith.
French Special Interest: La chimie des desserts: tout comprendre pour mieux les réussir by Christina Blais and Ricardo.
English Canadian Food Culture: A Year at Les Fougères by Charles Part and Jennifer Warren-Part.
The Clatter of Forks and Spoons
Richard Corrigan
Born in Ireland but now based in London, he won his first Michelin star at Stephen Bull's Fulham Road. He now operates Bentley's Seafood Bar and Grill in London and lately a new one in Dublin. Earthiness comes to mind when you think of Corrigan's recipes - Middle White Pork Chops with Apricots, Honey and Sherry Vinegar. He also celebrates his suppliers, growers and farmers with interesting sections such as Seed Savers, The Salami Maker of Schull, Muscle Man (butcher Jack O'Shea). Hardcover, 392 pp. $59.95.
Cooking for Friends
Gordon Ramsay
Does this man ever sit down? Always candid, and humorous, he says he took all of his Delia Smith books to Oxfam after he saw her using canned mince (ground beef), he was so disappointed after all the confidence she gave people and the impact she has had on people's cooking. Back to Ramsay, this latest book is very straight forward and family oriented with lots of chatty advice. Hardcover, 272 pp, $34.95.
Fish
Tom Aikens
Those who have eaten at Aiken's London restaurants rave about the food. His first book, Tom Aikens Cooking ($65.00), has been popular with professionals and those who recognize a talented, original chef. Turning his attention to fish, yes there are a few unusual species, but on the whole his new takes on old favourites will help increase the fish recipe repertoire. A welcome addition to an under served topic. Hardcover, 352 pp, $59.95.
Ma Gastronomie
Fernand Point
For many years this was our most requested out-of-print chef book. The revered Point trained many of the next generation's top French chefs at his fabled restaurant Restaurant la Pyramide, in Vienne, which is still in operation. Bocuse, Chapel, Troisgros are disciples of this famed chef. It is no exaggeration to say Point's Ma Gastronomie has had as much influence on French cuisine as Escoffier. With an introduction by Thomas Keller the next generation of chefs will benefit greatly from reading Point's philosophy. Hardcover, 239 pp, $$44.00.
Sarah Raven's Complete Christmas, Food and Flowers
Sarah Raven
If you haven't yet discovered this wonderful British author, now might be the time to do so, right before the holidays. Her best selling/award winning Garden Cookbook ($65.00) has been a staple on our shelves since it came out last year. Now she turns her attention to Christmas and we are glad. The decorations, the flowers, the food, the parties and then post Christmas - Boxing Day, New Year's Eve it's all sumptuous. Hardcover, 272 pp, $59.95.
Ten
Sheila Lukins
An interesting concept for a book and one that works well as Lukins doesn't limit herself to just 10 ingredients, but rather the ten best recipes for each subject/ingredient. Examples: Ten best recipes for: Vegetable Soups, Chops, Sunday Suppers, Beans and Legumes, Great Grains. Lukins, best known for co-authoring The Silver Palate cookbooks, has come up with another winner. Softcover, 453 pp, $24.95.
Victoria and Lucinda's Flavour of the Month
Victoria Cator and Lucinda Bruce
Divided into seasonal menus by month along with seasonal flowers and ingredients, as well as lunch and dinner menus. This really takes the stress out of planning and lets you get down to the cooking. Softcover, 272 pp. $39.95.
Blueberries and white chocolate are happy companions and make these muffins special, so if you have a container of coarse sugar crystals tucked away in the pantry, this is the time to use it. If not, these are still probably the best muffins you are likely to taste.
1/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
Pinch salt
2/3 cup milk
1 1/2 cups blueberries
2/3 cup white chocolate chips
1 tbsp sugar crystals (optional)
In a large bowl, cream the butter with the sugar until fluffy; beat in the egg, then the vanilla.
Sift or stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add to the butter mixture alternately with the milk, making three additions of dry ingredients and two of milk, stirring just enough to combine. Do not over mix. Gently stir in the blueberries and chocolate chips. Using an ice cream scoop, spoon into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups. Sprinkle each with some of the coarse sugar, if using.
Bake in the centre of a 375 F oven until golden and firm to the touch, about 25 minutes.
Makes 12 muffins.
A Taste of Canada
Rose Murray
We admit right up front we are biased when it comes to Rose, she is one of our favourite authors. Her latest book is a wonderful culinary journey across Canada. Her recipes make you want to get right into the kitchen and turn on the oven. A splendid book. Softcover, 258 pp. $34.95.
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