Taste Canada releases the shortlist for the 2020 awards, with authors from 6 provinces represented
So excited to see some of our friends here and we highly recommend checking out all of these books!
In a year where cookbooks have taken centre stage in the homes of Canadians across the country, it has never been more important to promote the incredible authors that share their recipes and traditions with our great nation.
“Now, more than ever, people are cooking at home and taking culinary adventures in their very own kitchens. This is a tremendous opportunity to wave our Canadian flags in celebration of our talented Canadian authors and their outstanding cookbooks,” says Karen Baxter, Executive Director, Taste Canada.
Cookbooks remain a very large industry in Canada. Did you know that in 2019, according to BookNet, the total units of print books sold in Canada in the “cooking” subject category amounted to at least 1.6 million, for a total value of $38 million? Shout it from every kitchen across the country, Canadians love cookbooks!
Each year, Taste Canada presents awards to some of the best food and beverage authors in both official languages. The jury is comprised of volunteers from Canada’s culinary profession appointed by an independent selection committee.
Now in its 23rd year, the Taste Canada Awards / Les Lauréats des Saveurs du Canada (tastecanada.org) announced the shortlist of cookbooks competing for a coveted culinary writing award as well as the virtual gala hosts. Eighty-six cookbooks entered the competition, featuring authors from 7 provinces. The shortlist narrowed the competition to 5 entries per category, featuring authors from 6 provinces.
English-Language Books / Les livres langue anglaise
Culinary Narratives
Chop Suey Nation by Ann Hui, Douglas & McIntyre, Madeira Park
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Gardening with Emma: Grow and Have Fun: A Kid-to-Kid Guide by Emma Biggs and Steven Biggs, Storey Publishing (Thomas Allen & Son), Markham
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Island Craft: Your Guide to the Breweries of Vancouver Island by Jon Stott, TouchWood Editions, Victoria
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Lost Feast: Culinary Extinction and the Future of Food by Lenore Newman, ECW Press, Toronto
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Pepper: A Guide to the World’s Favourite Spice by Joe Barth, Rowman and Littlefield, Lanham, MD
General Cookbooks
Duchess at Home by Giselle Courteau, Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
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Gather: A Dirty Apron Cookbook by David Robertson and Kerry Gold, Figure 1 Publishing, Vancouver
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Fraiche Food, Full Hearts: A Collection of Recipes for Every Day and Casual Celebrations by Jillian Harris and Tori Wesszer, Penguin Canada, Toronto
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Let Me Feed You by Rosie Daykin, Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
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Olive + Gourmando The Cookbook by Dyan Solomon, Ko Média, Montréal
Regional/Cultural Cookbooks
Burdock & Co by Andrea Carlson, Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
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Cedar and Salt: Vancouver Island Recipes from Forest, Farm, Field, and Sea by DL Acken and Emily Lycopolus, TouchWood Editions, Victoria
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Coconut Lagoon: Recipes from a South Indian Kitchen by Joe Thottungal and Anne DesBrisay, Figure 1 Publishing, Vancouver
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Secrets from My Vietnamese Kitchen by Kim Thuy, Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
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Wildness: An Ode to Newfoundland and Labrador by Jeremy Charles, Phaidon, New York, NY
Single-Subject Cookbooks
Dirty Food: sticky, saucy, gooey, crumbly, messy, shareable food by Julie Van Rosendaal, Author/Dinner with Julie, Calgary
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Living High Off the Hog by Michael Olson, Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
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Modern Lunch by Allison Day, Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
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Oven to Table: Over 100 One-Pot and One-Pan Recipes for Your Sheet Pan, Skillet, Dutch Oven, and More by Jan Scott, Penguin Canada, Toronto
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Vegetables First by Ricardo Larrivée, Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
Health and Special Diet Cookbooks
Eat More Plants: Over 100 Anti-Inflammatory, Plant-Based Recipes for Vibrant Living by Desiree Nielsen, Penguin Canada, Toronto
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Peace, Love and Fibre by Mairlyn Smith, Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
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Sprout Right Family Food: Good Nutrition and Over 130 Simple Recipes for Baby, Toddler, and the Whole Family by Lianne Phillipson, Penguin Canada, Toronto
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The Living Kitchen by Tamara Green and Sarah Grossman, Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
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The Long Table Cook Book, Plant-Based Recipes for Optimal Health by Amy Symington, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver
