The Soup Sisters Cookbook now available across North America

With 100 recipes arranged by season, The Soup Sisters Cookbook is a truly unique way to enjoy heartwarming soups throughout the year. The Soup Sisters Cookbook showcases scrumptious recipes from the “souper volunteers” of the Soup Sisters and recipes from many of Canada’s top celebrity chefs–including Michael Stadtlander, Bonnie Stern, Lucy Waverman, Massimo Capra, Anna Olson, Michael Bonacini and…

Taste Canada―The Food Writing Awards 2012 Announcement of Short Lists

Taste Canada―The Food Writing Awards drew 73 submissions this year, a brilliant snapshot of the vibrancy and diversity of Canadian culinary publishing.  The winners will be announced, together with the names of the jurors, at the Award Ceremony and Gala Reception on Monday, 5 November, at the newArcadian Court inToronto.   CULINARY NARRATIVES:   Leslie…

Vancouver Cooks2 Cookbook Signing

MAKE A VERY SPECIAL COOKBOOK EVEN MORE SPECIAL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Give yourself the gift of year round recipes or give a unique gift for the foodie on your list and support food based charities in your area Thursday, December 15th join some of Vancouver’s top chefs for an exclusive book signing of Vancouver Cooks2, with…

RESULTS OF THE 2011CANADIAN CULINARY BOOK AWARDS

The winners of the 2011 Canadian Culinary Book Awards were announced at a gala awards ceremonyat the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.  Eighty-two entries in six categories in two languages were entered this year, and represented a grand sweep of the range and expertise of culinary publishing in Canada. ENGLISH SPECIAL INTEREST GOLD Sarah Elton Locavore:…

Award-winning Okanagan Chef Ricardo Scebba Launches Debut Cookbook

Chef Ricardo demos recipes at Cook Works Ricardo’s Mediterranean Kitchen is proud to announce the launch of its first ever cookbook, That’s Amore: From Ricardo Scebba’s Mediterranean Kitchen – which he will be demonstrating from on October 22 & 23 at Cookworks Vancouver. Written by Chef Ricardo, with recipes and anecdotes from his culinary mentor…

Tongue Twisters – Gord Martin

Digging back in my library (published in 2003 and still very relevant)  this cookbook is all about intense flavour combos and cross-cultural cuisine that Chef Gord Martin’s Vancouver restaurants Bin 941 and Bin 942 are so well known for.  Mainly appetizer and tapas style recipes, this guide to entertaining will have your guests raving about your culinary…

Chatelaine’s Modern Classics Cookbook Visits Vancouver

Gorgeous cloth-bound hardcover collector’s edition packed with glossy photos, fresh modern recipes and easy entertaining ideas — perfect for everyday of the week! Chatelaine‘s MODERN CLASSICS is filled with time-saving tips, cooking tricks and tasty variations that offer you simple, irresistible solutions for every meal of the day. From breakfast to dinner to dessert, the…

In a Pinch

Effortless Cooking for Today’s Gourmet By Caren McSherry Having friends over for dinner doesn’t have to be a big production. With In a Pinch, Caren McSherry will show you how to make a 5-star meal in nothing flat. Gone are the days of 3-day preparations, obscure cooking utensils, and clean-ups that last longer than the…

Vancouver Cooks2 Cookbook Giveaway

At the Chef’s Congress I was given a copy of the http://www.dmpibooks.com/book/vancouver-cooks-2  Vancouver Cooks 2.  And it can be yours if you follow me on twitter @goodlifevan and leave a comment on who your favourite chef in Vancouver is on this post.  Contest closes on Sept. 24, 2010

Vij’s at Home House Party Launch

Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks is pleased to launch Vij’s at Home House Party Launch Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks is pleased to launch Vij’s at Home: Relax, Honey, the highly anticipated second cookbook by Meeru Dhalwala and Vikram Vij, Vancouver’s gurus of haute Indian cuisine. As the busy owners of ever-popular Vij’s and Rangoli restaurants and…

Cook Book Awards at Books to Cooks

The Fourth Annual Sprouts cookbook awards will soon be upon us. On Thursday, April 8 at 6 p.m. we honour Tender Volume 1 by Nigel Slater (Judges’ choice) and The Tastes of Sonora Resort by Matthew Stowe (People’s choice) with a festive evening of good cheer, hors d’oeuvres prepared by Vikram Vij and Meeru Dhalwala and…

Araxi Cookbook gets James Beard nomination

Araxi: Seasonal Recipes from the Celebrated Whistler Restaurant receives prestigious James Beard Award nomination The warm afterglow of the Winter Olympics was further brightened when Araxi: Seasonal Recipes from the Celebrated Whistler Restaurant recently gained two international cookbook awards and high praise from chefs Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal. Yesterday, things went truly stellar, with…

Four Chefs One Garden Makes Living Slow Deliciously West Coast

 Evaleen Jaager Roy had a vision. Take one glorious west coast garden described and photographed through the seasons, add four celebrity chefs with seasonal, locally-inspired recipes, and add unique ideas for “living slow” and enjoying each moment in this magical part of the world. The result: the just-released Four Chefs One Garden. Part cookbook, part…

Four Chefs One Garden – new cookbook from Vancouver’s great chefs

Four Chefs One Garden The Story In her unique debut, Vancouver native Evaleen Jaager Roy traces one year spent in her terraced, oceanview garden and in her kitchen. Organized seasonally, the sumptuously illustrated book weaves together backyard gardening tips with recipes from the city’s leading chefs, including one-name superstars Umberto and Tojo. But while Four…

Araxi and Blue Water Cafe win Gourmand World Cookbook Awards

A note from TopTable proprietor, Jack Evrensel: “Cookbooks may take years to compile and months to edit, but their real joy comes when you bring them home, and just cook.” Our entire Top Table team is delighted to share with you that our two recently released cookbooks, Araxi: Seasonal Recipes from the Celebrated Whistler Restaurant…

C Food Cookbook from C Restaurant

From the restaurant the Globe and Mail calls “the most original and exciting fish and seafood restaurant this country has ever seen,” comes a highly anticipated cookbook by owner Harry Kambolis and executive chef Robert Clark. C Food brings the bold avant garde concepts of C Restaurant to the printed page in a stunning book…

Slow Cooker Comfort Food by Judith Finalyson

275 Soul-Satisfying Recipes – by Judith Finlayson “My concept of comfort food is warm and welcoming and provides a sense of sustenance — a kind of culinary haven in a heartless world. But most of all it is delicious. When things seem grim, there is nothing like a mouth-watering bite of something delectable to set…

Araxi’s Cookbook

Mountain + Valley + Ocean – Araxi’s elegant yet easily approachable cookbook champions the seasons and its locale From the pans of Whistler’s famed Araxi Restaurant and executive chef James Walt, to the pages of Araxi’s new cookbook, come seasonal recipes accessible to the home cook, and packed with regional flavours of ranch, field and…