When my father got off the post-war ship landing in Nova Scotia, he was shuffled off to the Annapolis Valley where he worked in an

Author Caroline Adderson has produced a whimsical look at the world of sweet treats with an underlining message. So relevant today, she brings home the

Canada has a great treasure trove of historical researchers that compile and write about their area of expertise. This is true in the culinary world

Looking for honey with a little extra twist to it? Chandler Honey has you covered. The creamy honey is infused with different flavours like Orange

While we wait for Carnival parades this summer, we can celebrate other carnivals around the world like Mardi Gras in New Orleans and Port-of-Spain in

I enjoy a glass of fruity sparkling water but find many on the market to be cloyingly sweet. Then along comes Farming Karma with their

We explored specialty olive oils and balsamic vinegars a few weeks ago – check it out at https://canadiancookbooks.ca/the-olive-oil-vinegar-lovers-cookbook-2/ Then while visiting in Cobourg, ON I

Author Abby Langer wants you to understand one thing right from the beginning of this book: all food is good and all diets are bad…how’s

We reviewed Ann Hui’s book, Chop Suey Nation last year as she took us on a Canadian journey of small-town Chinese restaurants with similar menus

What makes a start-up company in a pandemic successful? Why, four saucy guys that determined to prove the statistics wrong and put their money and

Cover design credit: Terri Nimmo/Cover photograph credit: Justin Hall I have three favourite Canadian comedians: Ron James, Jonny Harris and Rick Mercer. I’ve watched all

A compilation of essays on food topics compiled and edited by Colin Anderson, Jennifer Brady and Charles Levkoe. This is a tool used in university

Looking for some historical insights into the Canadian snack world? Author Janis Thiessen, associate professor of History and Associate Director of the Oral History Centre

The foodie buzzword for the past decade is “fusion”. So why not Japan inspired food brand in North America.? That’s what Abokichi did – which

I love learning the inspiration that gets a chef’s engine running and why they put the gruelling effort into a career that has long hours,

Our relationship with family is intrinsically wrapped up in food and interchanges in the kitchen and around the dinner table. Canadian singer-songwriter, Jann Arden, brings

Let me introduce you to an extraordinary author…Yolanda T. Marshall. She is a Guyanese-Canadian who started writing poems at an early age and just kept

Discovering Food, Medicine and Purpose in the Kelp Forests of the Pacific Northwest. With the onset of sushi popularity, came the fascination with seaweed for

When my kids were younger and I was working, the biggest challenge was coming home and trying to figure out what to make for dinner…again!

Award winning Canadian Natalie MacMaster, fiddler extraordinaire and proponent of Celtic music and traditions, is on the road again. If she isn’t busy enough with

When you read about people like Alon Farber and Marie-Josée Richer, founders of Prana, you know immediately they practice what they preach. Living sustainably, organically and inclusively,

In the same way Anthony Bourdain exposed the restaurant world in Kitchen Confidential, Corey Mintz takes a look at some of the most egregious practices

What lies behind the development of recipes and research into different cultures’ food and traditions? Researchers Hannah Tait Neufeld and Elizabeth Finnis wanted to explore

What ingredient is more quintessential than Quebec’s maple syrup? When I worked in the school system, we would take bus loads of kids to Quebec

Catherine Emily Calbeck was born in 1788 in Charlottetown PEI into an upscale household that played a prominent role in early Canadiana.  She went on

What do you get when you combine the experience of a teacher, engineer and triathlete? Why, Chiamigos, of course!  And if you’re looking to eat

Want to introduce your budding chefs to Caribbean food? Start with an inspiring story about a little girl’s experience in the kitchen and her struggles

Meet author Peter Robinson…a Canadian/British author that has some serious writing experience on his resume. I’ve read every book in the Inspector Banks series and

Photo credit:  https://vancouverisland.travel/ Victoria With his background in high-end and Michelin-star European restaurants, Chef Dan Hayes, aka The London Chef, is a classically-trained chef, world-class

Above photo credit: Tourism PEI/Paul Baglole Foodies’ favourite time to travel throughout Prince Edward Island is in the fall when festivals and experiences are happening

Since we’re reviewing a cookbook from Ottawa, I thought it would be fun to highlight the work of an author that sets his Angus series

This summer at Canadian Cookbooks, we’re exploring culinary travel throughout our great country.  Alberta is a must on any foodie’s list to discover local and

We have heard how important it is to eat and shop local during the pandemic…and our farmers are happy with that shift in food consciousness.

Saskatchewan is one of those provinces you drive through to get to your destination. In one of my jobs, I flew into Saskatoon or Regina

Who better to know about edibles for our garden, than author Mike Lascelle, a nursery manager and certified arborist. He brings 35 years of experience

If you’ve driven across Canada, either west bound or east, you’ll say the same thing…are we ever going to get out of Ontario??  Having family