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!

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

French Food for Everyone – After School Snacks
As soon as you say French cooking, you hear the collective sigh meaning it must be complicated and labour intensive. Author Mardi Michels (eat.live.travel.write) is

For Maids who Brew & Bake
Drawing on manuscripts and historical accounts, the author Sheilah Roberts recounts the living conditions of early settler life, around the mid-1600’s in Newfoundland. English immigrants

Smart Nutrition Rox
Author Roxana Nedelcu and nutrition guru of Smart Nutrition Rox https://www.smartnutritionrox.com/ has gone to great lengths to research cultural high days and the food eaten

The Bar Chef
There’s nothing more inspiring then taking a sip of a cocktail challenging you to dissect the nuances contributing to the overall joy of the drink.

The Bologna Cookbook
What inspires someone to write a whole cookbook on a tried and true staple in everyone’s fridge growing up? And how many recipes can a

Dreena’s Kind Kitchen
Farmer’s markets and roadside stands will soon be opening up offering us the best of seasonal ingredients that will make a difference in your finished

Honey
Honey, an ingredient as old as time, is a staple in many of our kitchens. The foodies in this country have explored the many varieties

Culinary Herbs
Its time to plan your garden and what you’ll want to yield later this summer. Along with the traditional seeds, include some herbs that you

Gastro Grilling
Spring is here and it’s time to brush off the winter blues with cleaning up the barbecue and entertaining outdoors. To get you started, BBQ