Happy Lunar New Year! Enter to win this interesting look at the history and role of Chinese restaurants across Canada. Just follow us and like this post at https://www.instagram.com/p/DFaZwQXgcrB/ $27 Ends Sat Feb 1/25. L:1/person. Canada only. Good luck!

Chop Suey Nation Read More »

The New Lighthearted Cookbook (Facebook) – Leslie S of Toronto ON Fermentation Revolution – Gail A of Penticton BC The Matryoshka Memoirs – James S of Dartmouth NS Chop Suey Nation (Instagram) – Martin A ofSte-Therese QC Island Vegan – Brittany S of Yorkton SK Hearty –Heather C of Maple Ridge BC Canadian Living Best:

2025 Giveaway Winners Read More »

Are you tired of the same old plant-based recipes and looking to spice up your vegan culinary adventures? Look no further than The Edgy Veg Easy Eats, a captivating cookbook authored by the talented Candice Hutchings. Filled with innovative and accessible recipes, this cookbook promises to take your vegan cooking to a whole new level.

The Edgy Veg Easy Eats Read More »

from The Edgy Veg Easy Eats So I’m standing there, vaxxed and waxed with a cart full of BBQ, jaw agape, offended by a vulgar price tag staring back at me: $12 for a jar of crispy chili oil?! Forget avocado toast – this is why millennials can’t buy homes. Save yourself a down payment

Chili Oil Read More »

She’s back! In her follow-up to the bestselling The Edgy Veg: 138 Carnivore-Approved Vegan Recipes, Candice Hutchings, the face of the Edgy Veg YouTube channel, returns with even better recipes that don’t sacrifice creativity or bold flavor for ease or time. Do you really want to spend every night for the rest of your living

The Edgy Veg Easy Eats Read More »

Johnny Delivers by Wayne Ng is a compelling coming-of-age novel set in 1977 Toronto, where 18-year-old Johnny Wong grapples with family obligations, cultural expectations, and personal aspirations. As the eldest son in a Chinese immigrant family, Johnny is expected to support his parents and work in their struggling restaurant, The Red Pagoda. However, he dreams

Johnny Delivers Read More »

from Johnny Delivers You may not have Johnny available to deliver your Chinese New Year meal, but you can still indulge in some of your favourite dishes at home. Ingredients 1 pound broccoli, cut into florets 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 2″ cubes 1 tsp kosher salt 2 Tbsp cornstarch 2 Tbsp sesame oil Sesame Sauce

Chinese Sesame Chicken with Broccoli Read More »

Eighteen-year-old Johnny Wong’s dead-end life consists of delivering Chinese food and holding his chaotic family together in Toronto. When his sweet but treacherous Auntie, the mahjong queen, calls in their family debt, he fears the family will lose the Red Pagoda restaurant and break apart. Dripping with 1970s nostalgia, Johnny Delivers is a gritty and humorous standalone sequel

Johnny Delivers Read More »

Jess Ross, celebrated baker and founder of Gold Island Bakery in Nova Scotia, brings her passion for whole-grain baking to life in Rise: A Devotion to Whole Grains. This narrative cookbook is not just a collection of recipes but a heartfelt exploration of the culinary, cultural, and nutritional significance of whole grains. Featuring stunning photography

Rise Read More »

from Rise Many of the grains in this book can and are often cooked whole as kernels, similar to the way you would cook rice. Though it’s rare for most cereal grains to become as creamy as rice, grains are often cooked as part of a meal no matter where in the world they grow,

Kamut, Carrot, Apple & Pumpkin Seed Salad Read More »