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 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

Smoking Foods
We met chef Ted Reader earlier this spring when we reviewed his Gastro Grilling cookbook – check it out at https://canadiancookbooks.ca/gastro-grilling/ Now we turn our

Only in Saskatchewan
Right smack dab in the middle of a pandemic, author Naomi Hansen decided that Saskatchewan hadn’t been given the due it deserved in highlighting the

Eat More Plants
Are you a carnivore that shies away from vegetarian cookbooks? Please reconsider! Books like Eat More Plants will ensure you have the very best side

The New Trailside Cookbook
Canadians loved to camp! With thousands of federal and provincial campsites, we can enjoy the beautiful landscape of our great country. If you’re like me

30-Minute Low-Carb Dinners
It’s summertime and who wants to be in the kitchen making food that weighs us down and bloats us? Not me…and I’ve found the perfect

For the Love of Buckwheat: From Appetizer to Dessert
My 90-year-old Russian-Polish mother makes buckwheat kasha every morning for breakfast. She swears by the nutritious and comforting goodness buckwheat has to offer. And she

From There to Here: Our Family Table
June 27 is Multicultural Day in Canada and I found the perfect cookbook to celebrate the many culinary influences in our country. As a child