{"id":26079,"date":"2014-05-18T12:06:07","date_gmt":"2014-05-18T19:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=26079"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:18:31","slug":"jennifer-schell-puts-the-okanagan-on-the-culinary-world-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/jennifer-schell-puts-the-okanagan-on-the-culinary-world-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Schell Puts the Okanagan on the Culinary World Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26081\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/jennifer-schell-puts-the-okanagan-on-the-culinary-world-map\/an-okanagan-cookbook-cover-shot-copy-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/an-okanagan-cookbook-cover-shot-copy-3.jpeg?fit=582%2C739&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"582,739\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"an okanagan cookbook cover shot copy 3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/an-okanagan-cookbook-cover-shot-copy-3.jpeg?fit=582%2C739&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-26081\" alt=\"an okanagan cookbook cover shot copy 3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/an-okanagan-cookbook-cover-shot-copy-3-236x300.jpeg?resize=236%2C300\" width=\"236\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/an-okanagan-cookbook-cover-shot-copy-3.jpeg?resize=236%2C300&amp;ssl=1 236w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/an-okanagan-cookbook-cover-shot-copy-3.jpeg?w=582&amp;ssl=1 582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/>First there was one award, then another, another, and yet another, bringing the trophy count now to an impressive five for Okanagan-based writer Jennifer Schell.<\/p>\n<p>Schell grew up in the sunny Okanagan, a farm girl at heart, who&#8217;s equally comfortable dressing to the nines to check out the latest hot spot in dining. She&#8217;s traveled the world but has come home to her roots to promote the Valley she grew up in.<\/p>\n<p>The result?<a href=\"http:\/\/www.anokanagancookbook.com\/An_Okanagan_Cookbook\/Welcome.html\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0The Butcher, The Baker, The Wine &amp; Cheese Maker \u2013 An Okanagan Cookbook <\/a>a celebration of the Okanagan Valleys farmers, artisans and chefs. The book is full of not only recipes, but the intimate stories of those behind them.<\/p>\n<p>While Schell is already working on her next book, a similar work but this time focusing on the characters of Vancouver, The Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island, this initial masterpiece continues to garner worldwide attention.<\/p>\n<p>The awards?<br \/>\n\u2022 Gold Medal <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentpublisher.com\/ipland\/ipawards.php\" target=\"_blank\">IPPY<\/a> &#8211; Best Non-Fiction Western Canada Independent Publisher Award<br \/>\n\u2022 Winner \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cookbookfair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gourmand World Cookbook Award<\/a> \u2013 Best Local Cuisine Cookbook,<br \/>\nCanada and shortlisted for Best in the World at Gourmand World Cookbook Ceremony<br \/>\non May 21, 2014 (fingers crossed).<br \/>\n\u2022 Winner \u2013 Best Cookbook &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/parisbookfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paris Book Festival<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Winner \u2013 Best Cookbook &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanfranciscobookfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Book Festival<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Honourable Mention &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenbookfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Green Book Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"26085\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/jennifer-schell-puts-the-okanagan-on-the-culinary-world-map\/jennifer-schell-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jennifer-Schell-01.jpg?fit=120%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"120,180\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jennifer-Schell-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jennifer-Schell-01.jpg?fit=120%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26085 alignleft\" alt=\"Jennifer-Schell-01\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jennifer-Schell-01.jpg?resize=120%2C180\" width=\"120\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I am pleased to call Jennifer Schell not only just my editor (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.winetrails.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">BC Food and Wine Trails Magazine<\/a>) but also a friend. We are all looking forward to watching her unravel the culinary secrets on the next leg of her adventures. Congratulations pal!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First there was one award, then another, another, and yet another, bringing the trophy count now to an impressive five for Okanagan-based writer Jennifer Schell. Schell grew up in the sunny Okanagan, a farm girl at heart, who&#8217;s equally comfortable dressing to the nines to check out the latest hot spot in dining. 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