CANADIANS + FOOD

For readers who love stories that combine romance with rich culinary detail, Off Menu: A Novel by Amy Rosen delivers a delicious blend of humor, heart, and mouth-watering food writing. Part romantic comedy and part coming-of-age story, the novel follows twenty-something Ruthie Cohen as she navigates career changes, complicated relationships, and her growing passion for […]

Krista Kim‑Bap by Angela Ahn is a warm, engaging middle‑grade novel that speaks directly to the heart of what it feels like to grow up with more than one culture. Written with an authentic, thoughtful voice, the story centers on Krista Kim, an 11‑year‑old Korean‑Canadian navigating the tricky terrain of friendship, identity, and family as

Food memoirs often promise comfort, but few deliver it as deliciously as The Cheese Cure: How Comté and Camembert Fed My Soulby Michael Finnerty. Part culinary exploration, part midlife reset, and part love letter to artisan cheese, this book reads like the literary equivalent of a perfectly assembled cheeseboard—rich, varied, and impossible to consume without

Since we’re traveling to Paris in our Culinary Travel section, this book covers the three staples of French dining: cheese, wine and bread. Come along on the journey through three European countries with author and YouTuber, Katie Quinn. For anyone who believes that a perfect meal begins with crusty bread, a wedge of cheese, and

There’s a special kind of joy in stories that make you feel something as universal as family gatherings, food, and cultural traditions — all wrapped up in colourful illustrations and tender storytelling. Sundays Are for Feasts by Leila Boukarim does precisely that, and it does so with an authenticity and warmth that resonates with readers

If food writing has a spice rack, Curry: Eating, Reading and Race is that unexpected pinch of something you didn’t realize your bookshelf needed. In this compact but potent essay-book, Naben Ruthnum doesn’t offer a recipe for masala or tikka masala — instead, he serves up a zesty cultural critique that uses curry as both

Every so often, a children’s book comes along that feels just as exciting for adults as it does for kids. Amanda Swinimer’s The Science & Superpowers of Seaweed: A Guide for Kids is one of those rare gems. On the surface, it’s a guide to an often-overlooked plant of the sea—but once you start reading,

Jack and Mary in the Land of Thieves by Andy Jones and illustrated by Darka Erdelj is a whimsical, warm-hearted folktale that captures the spirit of classic storytelling with a fresh, inventive twist. This richly imagined tale, the third in Jones’s beloved Jack Tales series, invites readers into a world where luck, love, and a

There’s something undeniably magical about opening a jar that feels like a story in a jar, and that’s the very first sensation you get when you explore Twisted Fork Preserves Co. — the vibrant preserve line born from the kitchen of a beloved Alberta chef-owned restaurant. What started as demand from loyal diners for the

From the first page of Quack Quack: The Threat of Pseudoscience, Dr. Joe Schwarcz plays the charming host in a bustling kitchen of ideas, where he’s intent on debunking the dubious “recipes” that claim to heal, nourish, or enlighten without a shred of evidence. What he offers is not soul-soothing comfort food — but something