BOOK REVIEWS
I love cookbooks, because they are telepathic; a direct link to the minds who thought it wise to pen their experiences.
Reading recipes is exploring the past, and bringing those sights and smells into existence (and adjusting to suit the needs of my family!) is one of my core passions.
I hope you’ll find my book reviews informative and enlightening, from my kitchen to yours!
The Simplicious Cookbook
There’s something wonderfully appealing about a cookbook that doesn’t make healthy eating feel like a second job. The Simplicious Cookbook by Denise Lawson takes that
True North
If you think Canadian cuisine begins and ends with poutine, maple syrup and back bacon, Derek Dammann and Chris Johns are here to happily broaden
Niqiliurniq: A Cookbook from Igloolik
Some cookbooks teach you how to make dinner. Others invite you into an entirely different way of thinking about food. Niqiliurniq: A Cookbook from Igloolik,
Best Recipes of the Maritime Provinces
If there is one cookbook that truly captures the heart and soul of Atlantic Canadian cuisine, Best Recipes of the Maritime Provinces: The Best Tasting
Maritime Flavours
Maritime Flavours: Guidebook and Cookbook, Seventh Edition by Elaine Elliot and Virginia Lee, with vibrant photography by Keith Vaughan, is far more than a collection
Niagara Wine + Food
For anyone who believes a great cookbook should tell a story as beautifully as it teaches you to cook, Niagara Food + Wine: Signature Recipes
Welcome to My Kitchen
Some cookbooks teach you how to prepare a meal. Others invite you to understand the stories behind the food. Joan McElman’s Welcome to My Kitchen
Baking Queen of the County Fair
What’s more magical than a book that makes you smell the oven before you’ve even flipped the first page. Baking Queen of the County Fair:
My Nova Scotia Cookbook
For travelers seeking to understand Nova Scotia beyond its postcard-perfect lighthouses, rugged coastlines, and fishing villages, the journey truly begins at the kitchen table. My
Peggy’s Cove Cooking
Some cookbooks teach you how to cook. Others invite you into a place, a culture, and a way of life. Peggy’s Cove Cooking: Recipes from
Nova Scotia Cookery, Then and Now
Few cookbooks manage to be both a culinary resource and a cultural archive, but Nova Scotia Cookery, Then and Now: Modern Interpretations of Heritage Recipes
Cape Breton Tastes
There’s something about Cape Breton Island that lingers with you long after you’ve visited. It might be the dramatic cliffs, the warmth of its people,