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!

REVIEWS

Small Pies, Big Flavor

“Small Pies, Big Flavor” by Helen Nugent of @batterednbaked is a delightful testament to gourmet creativity in bite‑sized form. Nugent first reinforces why her Instagram fame

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The Wild West Cookbook

There’s something undeniably seductive about down‑home comfort food served with a side of cowboy lore, and Cinda Chavich’s The Wild West Cookbook: Cowboy Comfort Food is a

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Awesome Ice Pops

Summer’s anthem for DIY dessert lovers is unmistakably Awesome Ice Pops by Andrew Chase. This vibrant cookbook—a 176‑page treasure—delivers exactly what it promises: over 70

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Out of Nova Scotia Gardens

Marie Nightingale’s Out of Nova Scotia Gardens: Delicious, Nutritious Vegetable Recipes is a heartfelt tribute to the bounty of Atlantic Canada’s soil, offering more than

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Spicing Up the Cariboo

Spicing Up the Cariboo: Characters, Cultures & Cuisines of the Cariboo Chilcotin, authored by Margaret-Anne Enders, Marilyn Livingston, Tom Salley, and Bettina Schoen, is a

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The Deerholme Foraging Cookbook

Bill Jones’s The Deerholme Foraging Cookbook: Wild Ingredients and Recipes from the Pacific Northwest is a captivating blend of culinary artistry and nature exploration. This

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CANADIANS + FOOD

Shop Canadian!

I’m away visiting the beautiful countryside of France, and indulging in the delectable food of Paris so won’t be posting any features on Monday, May

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Pantry and Palate

Our cross-Canada culinary journey takes us to the land of Acadia where Simon Thibault is a Halifax-based journalist and radio producer whose work focuses on

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Cake & Loaf Gatherings

Our culinary road trip takes us to Ontario and a Hamilton-inspired bakery cookbook, Cake & Loaf Gatherings: Sweet and Savoury Recipes to Celebrate Every Occasion

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