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!

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,

Come ‘N’ Get It
Few cookbooks capture the spirit of Alberta’s ranching heritage quite like Come ‘N’ Get It: Roundup Recipes from Ranch Country by Beulah Barss. More than

Kate Aitken’s Canadian Cook Book
There is something deeply comforting about opening a vintage cookbook and discovering not only recipes, but an entire way of life pressed between the pages.

The Best Homemade Vegan Cheese & Ice Cream Recipes
If you’ve ever believed vegan cheese belongs in the “good enough” category rather than the truly delicious one, The Best Homemade Vegan Cheese & Ice

Oysters, Mussels, and Scallops
A coast-to-coast celebration of Canadian shellfish: For seafood lovers, few ingredients capture the essence of Canada’s coastal culinary heritage quite like oysters, mussels, and scallops.

Blooms and Baking
There are cookbooks that teach technique, and there are cookbooks that transport you somewhere beautiful. Blooms and Baking: Add Aromatic, Floral Flavors to Cakes, Cookies

Sea Salt
There are cookbooks that teach technique, and there are cookbooks that transport you somewhere entirely different. Sea Salt: Recipes from the West Coast Galley belongs

The Old El Paso Cookbook
If your weeknights are a blur of deadlines, errands, and the eternal question “What’s for dinner?”, The Old El Paso Cookbook: 20 Minute-Prep Mexican-Style Meals

The Wes Anderson Cookbook
Food and film rarely blend as delightfully as they do in The Wes Anderson Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by the Director and His Films by Michelle

The Zero-Mile Diet Cookbook
Carolyn Herriot’s The Zero-Mile Diet Cookbook is less a conventional cookbook and more a quiet manifesto—one that invites readers to rethink not just what they

Better at Home
Colu Henry‘s Better at Home: Recipes for Big Nights In reads less like a traditional cookbook and more like an invitation—to linger, to gather, and

Mastering Authentic Crepes & Galettes
There’s something irresistibly comforting about a freshly made crêpe—the delicate batter sizzling on a hot pan, the aroma of butter filling the kitchen, and the