Anita Stewart’s Canada is the definitive cookbook about our country, featuring homegrown ingredients used locally and seasonally in home kitchens. More than a recipe book, Anita Stewart’s Canada draws upon the personal element of local and regional cooking. Each chapter describes the history of the theme ingredients, and every recipe carries a story and a […]
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Jane Reid’s Freshly Picked: A Locavore’s Love Affair with BC’s Bounty is a delightful culinary journey through the rich and diverse landscape of British Columbia. This book is a celebration of local, seasonal produce, and the vibrant food culture that makes BC a gastronomic haven. Reid’s passion for locavorism—eating food grown and produced locally—is evident
from Freshly Picked Traditional methods are many and varied – and often time-consuming. To keep things simple and avoid spoilage and canning dangers like botulism, I now prefer refrigerator pickles. I can use my excess harvest to quickly make up a jar or two of crunchy bread-and-butter pickles that are ready to eat within a
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Take a delightful journey through BC’s extraordinary bounty and explore the secrets of locally grown fruits and vegetables. In Jane Reid’s new book, Freshly Picked, foodies, locavores and gardeners will discover fascinating information about the plentiful harvests that BC farmers produce every year. In this beautiful colour edition, Reid shares valuable tips on where and when
Our summer road trip takes us throughout the island of Vancouver and the vast allure of the Salish Sea. In the ever-evolving world of gastronomy, cookbooks play a vital role in preserving and sharing culinary traditions and innovations. Island Eats: Signature Chefs’ Recipes from Vancouver Island and the Salish Sea, authored by Dawn Postnikoff and
from Island Eats At Ocean7 Restaurant, executive chef Richard Benson makes the most of fresh local seafood, enhancing wild Pacific salmon with the piquant flavours of citrus, avocado, pickled red onion, radish, salmon roe and fresh herbs. Thanks 94 Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa! https://kingfisherresort.ca/ Ingredients Pickled red onions 2 red onions, thinly sliced (preferably
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Whether they’re shucking oysters and rolling pasta just for you, pouring you a glass of local wine, or telling you about the best surf beach or hiking trail, or the cool new craft brewery in town, the chefs, mixologists and food artisans profiled in this cookbook have contributed to the heartfelt food traditions of a
Win this cookbook full of international flavours and stories from St. Thomas-Elgin Local Immigration Partnership at https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=796435099340614&set=a.344060701244725 – hurry, ends Saturday, July 20!
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Food That Really Schmecks: Mennonite Country Cooking by Edna Staebler is more than just a cookbook; it is a culinary journey into the heart of Mennonite culture and tradition. Originally published in 1968, this beloved collection has stood the test of time, inviting readers into Staebler’s kitchen to experience the rich, hearty, and wholesome dishes
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from Food That Really Schmecks Maggie Moyer, a wiry little old spinster who lived on a farm near Bloomingdale and for years sold vegetables at the Kitchener Market, once took a ride down the Grand River in a barrel, and often she donated one of her own special peach pies to Bloomingdale church socials, where
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