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!
A Taste of Acadie
This fascinating book by Marielle Cormier-Boudreau and Melvin Gallant is much more than recipes. The authors researched the cooking (and culture) of the Acadian people
Best of Bridge Kitchen Simple
What better way to spend your day in the mid-1970’s but to get together with friends for a game of bridge. Housewives were still looking
Jenna Rae Cakes and Sweet Treats
Valentine’s Day is for sweets and sweethearts. What better cookbook to bring you this week but one chock full of delectable delights? Jenna and Ashley
Scenic Nova Scotia Cookbook
While researching this older cookbook, I came across Sarah Lynk’s obituary and it reminded me that we all have stories to tell. Sarah and her
The Double Happiness
Gong hei fat choy or happy Chinese New Year! To celebrate this festive time of year in the Chinese community, we thought you’d like to
300 Bread Machine Recipes
I asked my grown daughter what her favourite food memory was from her childhood and she replied, “bread baking” – the smell enveloping the whole
The Lighthearted
In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, I worked on the business side of TV Guide & Canadian Living magazines. On the creative side, were
Cyprus Cuisine
Cyprus Cuisine is not just a cookbook. It’s a travelogue that transports you to a Mediterranean island and a time when cooking and eating was
Brunch Life
It’s Elvis’ birthday this week and we’re celebrating with his favourite foods – milkshake and French toast. See our Recipe section for the milkshake recipe
In Grace’s Kitchen
Growing up in Hamilton in the Italian neighbourhood called the colonia, author Vince Argo paints us both a cultural and culinary picture of his youth.
Bobbette and Belle
https://bobbetteandbelle.com/ Take two ladies in love with baking and a ton of experience behind them, bring them together and open a bake shop and what
Cooking Meat
https://sanagansmeatlocker.com/pages/cookbook Who knows the most about meat? Why a butcher of course! With two butcher shops in Toronto, Peter Sanagan knows the meat world first