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!

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Food Culture Place

Funny how life comes full circle when it comes to food.  I grew up on pickled herring and dark rye bread.  Our grocery budget was

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You Gotta Eat Here Too!

I love watching John Catucci bring his humour to the kitchens of restaurants in the You Gotta Eat Here series.  I wasn’t crazy about his

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Cooking Country Style

If you’re looking for a great cookbook to introduce your children or young people to cooking, this is the one for you!  Or if you

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Dietitians of Canada Cook!

March is national nutrition month and we wanted to share the best cookbook on the subject: Dietitians of Canada Cook!  We’re here to dispel the

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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