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:: Monday, September 27 In collaboration with UBC Farm, Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks is pleased to announce a fundraising day with Joel Salatin, holistic farmer, author, educator and activist. On Polyface Farm in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Joel and his family nurture a non-industrial, food production oasis. Instead of conventional methods of farming the Salatins [...]

Get ready foodies! From August 23rd to 27th, the Sinclair Centre (757 West Hastings St.) will be offering a series of free lunchtime cooking courses, taught by Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks. Geared towards the home cook, each class will showcase three different dishes that are fresh, easy and fast. The 45-minute classes will be offered [...]

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 [...]

Whether you serve them simply sunnyside up or in a showy souffle, eggs are one of the most versatile ingredients in the kitchen. On Saturday, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. join our own Lawren Moneta for a morning class focusing on eggs–from a discussion about the amazing chemistry of the humble egg to a demonstration [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Ski buffs may be familiar with stunning Island Lake Lodge near Fernie, B.C. Originally known for its world class ski amenities, the restaurant at Island Lake Lodge has become well known for its decadent local, regional cuisine. On Wednesday, October  21 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., drop by for a signed copy of Island [...]

Autumn in Vancouver is filled with little gems: warm sunny afternoons, the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables and colourful fall leaves. Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks has a few mid-Autumn treasures in our Events schedule to share with you: Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30 p.m., Slow: Life In a Tuscan Town Slideshow Evening Join author [...]