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 abilities.  A fan of halibut? Try out the 3-citrus Halibut Ceviche, Grilled Volcanic Salt-Rubbed Halibut or the Halibut Brandade.  Of course there are many recipes for a variety of other ingredients, such as Tropical Fruit Kebabs, Venison, BBQ Chicken and Cheesecake with Banana Foster Sauce.

Chapters include:
Traditional Dinners
Grazing: Cocktail Parties
Comfort Food for Rainy Days
The After Party: Hangover Food
Leftovers: What Tastes Better the Next Day
One on One: The Intimate Dinner for Two
Marco Polo: The Spice Trade, not the Silk Road
Contemporary Holiday Cooking
Tricks of the Trade
Pantry Raid