CANADIANS + FOOD

The holidays are a time for gathering around the table, sharing memorable meals, and creating traditions that linger long after the last bite of dessert. But for anyone who has hosted a festive dinner, the reality can involve a flurry of grocery lists, overflowing ovens, and the pressure to make everything feel effortless. Enter How

What if your spice rack could double as a passport, a culinary toolbox and a little source of daily inspiration? That is the delicious proposition at the heart of Glynnis Osher’s The Spice Deck, an exuberant exploration of 52 spices viewed through the lens of Ayurveda, food, aroma and ritual. Home – Academy Aromatica For

Friendship, empathy, food insecurity, and a whole lot of bananas come together in Shy Cat and the Stuff-the-Bus Challenge, a thoughtful and engaging graphic novel by Dian Day and Amanda White. This middle-grade story introduces best friends Mila and Kit, two kids who spend their time at the skate park, playing games, hanging out with

Some fairy tales feel as though they have been sitting patiently in the dark, waiting for someone to tell them again. The Golden Apples, written by acclaimed Canadian storyteller Dan Yashinsky and illustrated by Ekaterina Khlebnikova, is one of those stories. Originally rooted in a Cape Breton wonder tale, this lively retelling combines the rhythms

What could be more delightful than a woodland mystery seasoned with cinnamon, mushrooms, vanilla, and a generous helping of friendship? Fanny Ducassé’s Henri and the Secret Letters, translated by David Warriner, is a charming picture book that invites young readers into Henri’s quiet forest world—and into his cozy kitchen. Henri is a creature of simple

There is something wonderfully rebellious about How to Eat With Your Hands: Roti Shoti and Other Ways to Settle In . This is a book that doesn’t simply tell you what to cook—it encourages you to rethink how you cook, how you eat, and perhaps most importantly, how much pleasure can be found in getting

Some books invite you to read them from beginning to end. Others ask you to pause, reread, and sit with their words. Kathryn Lennon’s 浮萍 Duckweed  belongs firmly in the second category. Lennon’s first full-length poetry collection is an intimate and thoughtful exploration of language, family, migration, cultural memory, food, and belonging. Kathryn 君妍 Lennon

There are few things that announce the arrival of autumn quite like a butternut squash. Its warm golden colour, sweet flavour and sturdy shape practically beg to be turned into soup, roasted with maple syrup or tucked into a comforting fall casserole. But in Heather Smith’s charming new picture book, My Best Friend Is a

Some picture books are meant to be read; Henri and Miko series by Rebecca Green is meant to be savored. Set in a tiny woodland community, the Autumn in Bosc Olivette is a charming story that follows Henri the mouse and Miko the bee as they revel in everything that makes autumn irresistible: ruby-red leaves,

Edible and Medicinal Arctic Plants: An Inuit Elder’s Perspective is far more than a field guide—it is a living record of Inuit knowledge, culture, and environmental stewardship. Created through the shared efforts of Inuit Elder Aalasi Joamie, researchers Anna Ziegler and Rebecca Hainnu, and published in both English and Inuktitut, the book documents generations of