Books

A Feast for All Seasons: Traditional Native Peoples' Cuisine

Author: Andrew George Jr. and Robert Gairns
Published: 2010
Details: Paperback

Traditional North American Native peoples' cuisine has existed for centuries, but its central tenet of respecting nature and its bounty have never been as timely as they are now. Andrew George, of the Wet'suwet'en Nation in Canada, is a well-respected aboriginal chef and instructor who has spent the last twenty-five years promoting the traditions of First Nations food. In A Feast for All Seasons, written with Robert Gairns, he has compiled aboriginal recipes that feature ingredients from the land, sea, and sky, elements of an enduring cuisine that illustrate respect for the environment and its creatures, and acknowledgment of the spiritual power that food can have in our lives.

The 120 recipes include delectable, make-at home dishes such as Salmon and Fiddlehead Stir fry, Stuffed Wild Duck, Barbecued Oysters, Pan-fried Rabbit with Wild Cranberry Glaze, Clam Fritters, and Wild Blueberry Cookies. The book also features recipes with exotic ingredients that provide a fascinating glimpse into the history of Native cuisine: Moose Chili, Boiled Porcupine, Smoked Beaver Meat, and Braised Bear.

This unique cookbook pays homage to an enduring food culture--grounded in tradition and the power of nature--that transcends the test of time.

Diala's Kitchen: Plant-Forward and Pescatarian Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel

Author: Diala Canelo

Published: 2020

Details: Hardcover

Food and travel writer Diala Canelo shares 100 healthy, vegetable-forward recipes inspired by her international travel.

On any given day, you'll find Diala Canelo travelling around the world, walking the streets of her favourite cities-- including Barcelona, Paris, Melbourne, Mexico City, Florence, and Santo Domingo, where she grew up near the sea--places that inspire her flavourful and nourishing cooking. Influenced by local flavours, fresh ingredients, and a passion for healthy meals made from scratch, Diala's recipes embrace the beauty in simply prepared, vegetable-forward, pescatarian-friendly cooking. Diala's Kitchen is a collection of bold and flavourful recipes inspired by home and travel, with stunning food and photography from afar, that food-lovers will want to cook and enjoy with family and friends. With over 100 recipes including Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Crema, Blackened Fish with Creamy Yucca Fries, Wild Mushrooms Over Creamy Polenta with Mascarpone, Coconut Flan, Salted Caramel and Vanilla Pots de Crème, and Caramelized Banana and Cinnamon Loaf, Diala will take you to all the corners of the world and animate your kitchen with lively flavours.

About the Author:

Diala Canelo is the recipe creator and writer of Diala's Kitchen, a food and travel blog where she shares recipes inspired by her trips around the world. She grew up near the sea in Dominican Republic, and later moved to Canada where she fell in love with all things cooking and baking. She graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in Mexico City, where she obtained a Grand Diploma in pastry and bread making. Her diverse travel experiences as a flight attendant have given her the chance to taste food from many different cultures and share her gorgegous photography. Diala has been featured on Food52, The Feed Feed, and Flare magazine. She lives near Toronto, Canada with her daughters, Isabella and Gabriela, her partner, Warren, and their two pets, Oliver and Blue.

Langdon Hall: A Cookbook

Authors: Jason Bangerter and Chris Johns
Published: 2022
Details: Hardcover

From Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa—the luxury Relais & Châteaux property in Canada—comes award-winning Chef Jason Bangerter's stunning collection of recipes in a deluxe cookbook.

Langdon Hall: A Cookbook, is a stunning collection of seasonally inspired recipes with notes on techniques, wine pairings, and stories about ingredients, cooking, farmers, and purveyors. Featuring gorgeous food and location photography throughout, readers will be transported to the century-old luxury estate. Some of the dishes are ambitious and others are simpler and come together easily—all within the reach of the home cook.

Nestled within the Carolinian Forest in southwestern Ontario, Langdon Hall is one of the Canada's most gorgeous country house hotels. Renowned for exquisite cuisine that changes with the seasons to reflect the reaps of the harvest—wild produce growing in abundance on the property and the bounty of the kitchen gardens—Chef Jason Bangerter offers guests an unforgettable dining experience. In the spring this might mean Sweet Pea Tart with Fresh Peas from the Garden and Buckwheat, and the summer might inspire Sea Scallops with White Beet Purée and Beetroot Cream. Upon the arrival of first frost, seasonally inspired dishes include Autumn Squash Soup with Sweetbreads, Chestnuts and Orchard Apple, or Sweet Corn and Mustard Caramel with Brown Butter Pound Cake and Popped Sorghum. Snow-covered months of winter offer comforting dishes like Beef Short Rib and Rutabaga with Black Truffle and Madeira Jus, or a decadent Milk Chocolate Tart with Cocoa Crust and Passion Fruit.

About the Authors: Jason Bangerter is Executive Chef at Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa, an award-winning Relais & Châteaux property. His career spans nationally and internationally, working alongside some of the world's leading chefs. Bangerter has received various awards over his career including the Rising Chef Award in Paris in 2015, Hospitality Pinnacle Award for Chef of the Year 2017, Canada’s 100 Best Farm to Table Award 2017, Ontario Hostelry Institute Chef Gold Award 2017, and the DINE Magazine Award for Outstanding Chef 2020-2021. He lives in Milton, Ontario.

Chris Johns is one of Canada's most respected food critics and food writers. His writing has appeared in en Route, The Globe and Mail, Wallpaper, Toronto Life and many international publications. He is the author of A Taste of Prince Edward County and the co-author, with Anthony Rose, of The Last Schmaltz and co-author, with Derek Dammann, of True North. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

My New Table: Everyday Inspiration for Eating & Living

Author: Trish Magwood
Published: 2021
Details: Hardcover

A beautiful cookbook of fresh, simple, and seasonally inspired recipes for every table, from the bestselling and award winning author of dish entertains and In My Mother's Kitchen.

Trish Magwood—chef, food and lifestyle entrepreneur and expert, and mom—has had a lot of change in her life since her last cookbook. Through the blending of families, an ever-evolving career, and the renovation of a new home, her table—the place where she comes together with her family and friends to gather, eat, and connect—has been the anchor. In this new cookbook, she shares the easy, seasonal, and delicious family recipes she has created to feed the three happy generations of family and friends who regularly revolve around her table.

The recipes in My New Table use fresh, local ingredients that follow the rhythm of the seasons, paired with simple preparations so that their natural flavours shine. As Trish says, she is a “salt and pepper, butter and olive oil kind of cook,” and her ingredient-driven recipes suit any day of the week—from midweek evening dinners, to leisurely weekend get-togethers. With My New Table, Trish has created both a must-have recipe collection, and a stunning lifestyle look-book, featuring gorgeous food, interiors, and lifestyle photography throughout. In this book, she shares her inspirations, for both food and style, from life in the city and at home on the farm. My New Table invites you to gather your loved ones around the table, and enjoy the simple pleasures of everyday eating and living together.
About the Author: Trish Magwood is a food and lifestyle industry authority, trend leader and experienced entrepreneur. She is a chef, award-winning cookbook author, television host, producer, creator, entertainer and mom of three kids with one shoe in the city, one boot on the farm. She was the creator and host of party dish and a judge for Food Network Canada's Family Cook-Off. She was also the founder of the popular dish cooking studio.

The New Farm: Our Ten Years on the Front Lines of the Good Food Revolution.

Author: Brent Preston

Published: 2017

Details: Paperback

The inspiring and sometimes hilarious story of a family who quit the rat race and left the city to live out their ideals on an organic farm, and ended up building a model for a new kind of agriculture.

How to Eat with One Hand: Recipes and Other Nourishment for New and Expectant Parents

Author: Christine Flynn & Emma Knight

Published: 2021

Details: Paperback

Over 80 simple, feel-good recipes and 20 essays that take you behind the blackout curtain of early motherhood, where Christine and Emma, the two perfect allies for any new mom, await.

How to Eat with One Hand was born of candid conversations between renowned chef Christine Flynn and Greenhouse beverage company co-founder Emma Knight when motherhood took them by surprise within a few months of one another.

This unique collection offers over 80 simple, delicious recipes for every stage of new motherhood. Satisfy your cravings with must-haves like A Very Good Hamburger, Spicy Noods, and Chocolate Sheet Cake with Sour Cream Frosting; give your future sleep-deprived self a gift with satisfying make-ahead meals like White Beans and Greens, Fairy Godmother Minestrone, and Chocolate Chip Banana Bread; and later, please all the palates at the table with Spanish Tortilla, Molasses Brown Bread, and Chilaquiles. In addition, a handful of simple DIYs will help you keep your kids occupied, care for yourself, save money, and reduce your household waste.

So whether you’re newly pregnant and nothing could be better than the thing you want to eat right. now. Or whether you need creative ideas to feed your growing family and their growing appetites, How to Eat with One Hand has you covered.

In addition to recipes, Christine and Emma offer sustenance of another sort as they recount key moments of their lives as new mothers in 20 essays that are by turns laugh-out-loud funny and so heartwarming you may find yourself asking, “Is someone chopping onions in here?” Whether they get it right or get it wrong, they always get through it—and with How to Eat with One Hand on your shelf, you will too.

Rob Rainford's Born to Grill

Author: Rob Rainford

Published: 2012

Details: Paperback

Chef Rob Rainford takes grilling to a whole new level--with over 100 recipes and 20 complete menus, all designed for your backyard barbeque.

For Rob, grilling is about entertaining. It's about gathering friends and family together and spending time cooking and eating outdoors. It's also about pushing the boundaries of what you think you can do on the grill. Born to Grill takes you where no other barbecue book has gone before.

• 20 international menus, suitable for both charcoal and gas grilling
• Over 100 diverse recipes designed to mix and match
• Unique flavors and dishes from around the world
• Great for novices and grill masters alike

Born to Grill includes advice on the tools and equipment you'll need to grill like a pro. It also unveils the Rainford Method--a set of techniques designed to take your barbecuing to the next level. Born to Grill gives you all you need to master your grill, embrace the outdoor cooking experience and wow your friends and family with delicious dishes from around the globe--all in your own backyard.

About the Author:

Rob Rainford is a professionally-trained Canadian Chef, who was born in Jamaica and grew up in downtown Toronto, surrounded by the smells of sizzling grills. He graduated from George Brown College and his professional career has taken him all over the world. Rob was host of the wildly popular Food Network TV show, License to Grill (which aired in Canada, the USA, Australia, Africa and Asia), and has spent the last two years perfecting his signature style, The Rainford Method, unveiled in this book. Rob has always loved mastering the challenges that unravel when working with a wider variety of foods, but his one true love has always been the grill. He lives in Toronto with his wife and two daughters.

Modern Native Feasts: Healthy, Innovative, Sustainable Cuisine

Author: Andrew George Jr.
Published: 2013
Details: Paperback

Contemporary, imaginative interpretations of First Nations cuisine, including lighter, healthier, and more nutritious versions of traditional recipes.

Native American cuisine comes of age in this elegant, contemporary collection that reinterprets and updates traditional Native recipes with modern, healthy twists. Andrew George Jr. was head chef for Aboriginal foods at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver; his imaginative menus reflect the diverse new culinary landscape while being mindful of an ages-old reverence for the land and sea, reflecting the growing interest in a cuisine that is rapidly moving into the mainstream to become the "next big thing" among food trends. Andrew also works actively at making Native foods healthier and more nutritious; his recipes are lighter, less caloric, and include Asian touches, such as bison ribs with Thai spices, and a sushi roll with various cooked fish wrapped in nori. Other dishes include venison barley soup, wild berry crumble, sea asparagus salad, and buffalo tourtiere.

Full of healthy, delicious, and thoroughly North American fare, Modern Native Feasts is the first Aboriginal foods cookbook to go beyond the traditional and take a step into the twenty-first century.