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!

Sweet Potato Mania
I’m a huge sweet potato fan so was thrilled to find this cookbook by Brita Housez. Packed with great information about this tubular vegetable, and

Cook More, Waste Less
Since many people have rediscovered their kitchens over the past few years, there has been an uptick in the amount of food waste heading to

Tunes and Wooden Spoons
The pandemic has changed our lives in many ways, but I love the story of Mary Janet’s response to the isolation we all experienced. Prompted

The Anime Chef Cookbook
Anime and Japanese food go hand-in-hand. Nadine Estero has brought these two worlds together in this cookbook that not only highlights food but marries each

Wild Harvest Recipes
For many of us, eating food found in the wild, means game meat and wild blueberries. Les Stroud and Chef Paul Rogalski broadens your world

My New Table
Although this book is marketed as a cookbook, it is so much more than that…I would call it a lifestyle coffee table book with a

The Vibrant Caribbean Pot
Do cultural-specific cookbooks intimidate you? If so, chef Chris de la Rosa is here to demystify both recipes and ingredients to assist you in producing

The Long Table Cookbook
Author and nutritionist Amy Symington provides some wonderful tips to eating more plant-based foods. At this time of year when the farmers’ markets are bursting

British Columbia From Scratch
We’re exploring culinary travel on Vancouver Island in our Canadians + Food segment this week, so I thought a cookbook from British Columbia would be

Canada’s Food Island
Prince Edward Island is renowned for its dependency on local farm and sea morsels landing on each Islander’s table. Harnessing the extensive knowledge of the

Coconut Lagoon: Recipes from a South Indian Kitchen
This week we meet Chef Joe Thottungal, author of Coconut Lagoon and owner of Thali and Coconut Lagoon restaurants in Ottawa. Both the restaurants and

A Spicy Touch
When thinking of an epicenter of Indian cuisine, Calgary is not one of the places that immediately springs to mind. And that’s too bad, because