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Series: The BC Wine Lover's Cookbook Recipes & Stories from Wineries Across British Columbia Hardcover Jennifer Schell 9780525610366 $35.00 COOKING Jun 23, 2020

NATIONAL BESTSELLERDiscover the vineyards, valleys, islands, deserts—and kitchens—of BC’s Wine Country in this collection of recipes, tour ideas, menus and more.Take a tour through beautiful British Columbia with award-winning cookbook author and winemaker Jennifer Schell. The BC Wine Lover’s Cookbook shares family stories and recipes from 53 top wineries located across the province—from the verdant, rolling fields of the Okanagan and Fraser Valley, to the misty coastlines of Vancouver Island, and beyond.Meet the winemakers of BC wine country a... + Read More
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Series: The Definitive Guide to Canadian Distilleries The Portable Expert to Over 200 Distilleries and the Spirits they Make (From Absinthe to Whisky, and Everything in Between) Paperback Davin de Kergommeaux 9780525610588 $32.00 COOKING Mar 31, 2020

Shortlisted for the 2021 Gourmand Award for Best in the World - Drink Culture! From award-winning author of Canadian Whisky, Davin de Kergommeaux, comes a definitive guide to over 200 distilleries across Canada and the array of spirits they make.The Definitive Guide to Canadian Distilleries is an indispensable guide to the past, present and future of Canada’s distilleries. Written by bona fide Canadian spirits expert Davin de Kergommeaux, this book covers more than 200 of the most exciting and cutting-edge distilleries, large and small, who are... + Read More
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Series: The Buddhist Chef 100 Simple, Feel-Good Vegan Recipes Paperback Jean-Philippe Cyr 9780525610243 $29.95 COOKING Oct 29, 2019

100 simply delicious vegan recipes—good for the planet, and for you—from the chef and blogger behind The Buddhist Chef.A practicing Buddhist for over two decades, Jean-Philippe Cyr, aka The Buddhist Chef, believes that everyone has the power to make their vision of the world a reality—and that the most impactful way to do that is through the food we choose to make, eat, and share. This realization led him to veganism, which transformed his life and health. In this cookbook, he shares how to make classic dishes vegan, easy, and so delicious and ... + Read More
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Series: Alpine Cooking Recipes and Stories from Europe's Grand Mountaintops [A Cookbook] Hardcover Meredith Erickson 9781607748748 $66.00 COOKING Oct 15, 2019

A lushly photographed cookbook and travelogue showcasing the regional cuisines of the Alps, including 80 recipes for the elegant, rustic dishes served in the chalets and mountain huts situated among the alpine peaks of Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and France.From the wintry peaks of Chamonix and the picturesque trails of Gstaad to the remote villages of the Gastein Valley, the alpine regions of Europe are all-season wonderlands that offer outdoor adventure alongside hearty cuisine and intriguing characters. In Alpine Cooking, food writer Meredi... + Read More
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Series: Duchess at Home Sweet & Savoury Recipes from My Home to Yours Hardcover Giselle Courteau 9780525610328 $35.00 COOKING Oct 15, 2019

A cookbook of delectable, comforting, French-inspired fare for home cooks and Francophiles everywhere, from the bestselling author of Duchess Bake Shop.TASTE CANADA AWARDS SILVER WINNERIn Duchess at Home—a beautiful new cookbook from the founder of Duchess Bake Shop—Giselle Courteau draws on her French and French Canadian heritage to share the food she loves to make most for her family at home. Warming soups and stews, hearty breads, and flavourful preserves fill the pages of this beautiful volume—plus, of course, plenty of recipes for her deli... + Read More
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Series: Burdock & Co Poetic Recipes Inspired by Ocean, Land & Air Hardcover Andrea Carlson 9780147531223 $35.00 COOKING Oct 08, 2019

A stunning cookbook of unexpected recipes inspired by the natural world of the Pacific Northwest.TASTE CANADA AWARDS SILVER WINNER“A tiny slice” is how Burdock & Co has been described; a handful of people in a tiny room on Vancouver’s Main Street, doing their thing. But from that room comes a ground-breaking, award-winning menu inspired by the vast natural world around us. At Burdock & Co, Chef Andrea Carlson harnesses the essence and power of the Pacific Northwest’s coastlines, islands, farms, and forests to create fresh, seasonal menus layere... + Read More
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Series: Craft Cocktails Seasonally Inspired Drinks and Snacks from Our Sipping Room Paperback Geoff Dillon 9780735235298 $26.95 COOKING Oct 01, 2019

National Winner for Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2019 - Cocktails categoryFrom Geoff Dillon, founder of Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers and leader of the craft distilling movement, a collection of cocktails for every season and recipes for the perfect snacks to enjoy with them.Grounded in a belief in using fresh ingredients, this must-have collection of cocktails offers impressive yet simple modern cocktails with an elegant vintage feel. The 100 recipes, divided by season, range from the classics, like a warm-weather Whisky Sour and a cool-we... + Read More
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Series: Rocky Mountain Cooking Recipes to Bring Canada's Backcountry Home Hardcover Katie Mitzel 9780147530981 $30.00 COOKING Oct 01, 2019

Embrace backcountry living at home with these delicious recipes inspired by life in the Rocky Mountains, from celebrated backcountry chef Katie Mitzel, bestselling author of The Skoki Cookbook.Nestled in and around the Rocky Mountains are a series of remote backcountry lodges offering the experience of a lifetime. Katie Mitzel has spent the last twenty years as a chef in these lodges, joyfully feeding hungry travelers who have journeyed hundreds of miles to have their own backcountry adventures. Whether you’re wilderness hiking, off-piste skiin... + Read More
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Series: Living High Off the Hog Over 100 Recipes and Techniques to Cook Pork Perfectly Hardcover Michael Olson 9780147531162 $35.00 COOKING Sep 17, 2019

A carnivore’s love letter to one of the most versatile, affordable and tasty types of meat: pork.After 30 years as a professional chef, Michael Olson knows how to get the most out of his food. These days, he’s also a teacher and dinner-maker-in-chief, so he understands what home cooks are looking for when it’s time to eat.In Living High Off the Hog, Michael shares his wealth of knowledge and over 100 of his favorite pork recipes. First, he gives you a rundown on everything you need to know about pork—how to buy, store, butcher and prep various ... + Read More
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Series: Kitchen Party Effortless Recipes for Every Occasion Hardcover Mary Berg 9780147531247 $32.00 COOKING Sep 10, 2019

NATIONAL BESTSELLERMary Berg—winner of MasterChef Canada and star of Mary’s Kitchen Crush—shares her most delicious, stress-free recipes, grand enough for special celebrations and easy enough for a regular Tuesday night.Everyone knows that a good party always ends up in the kitchen, whether you’re grabbing a drink, tasting a dish, or just chatting with the host and other guests. That’s because the kitchen is the heart of every home, big or small. But sometimes entertaining (even casually) can feel daunting or overwhelming, with all the planning... + Read More
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Series: Fuel Your Day! 100+ Seriously Addictive Energy Cookies, Bites, Bars and More Paperback Madame Labriski 9780525610304 $24.95 COOKING Aug 13, 2019

Looking for a pre- or post-workout energy boost? A healthy snack to combat your mid-afternoon slump? How about a healthy treat for your child’s lunchbox, or a high-fiber breakfast on the go?In Fuel Your Day! enjoy over 100 healthy, energy-filled, and high-fiber treats with no added sugar or fat. Easy to make and seriously addictive, the secret is Madame Labriski’s magical date puree. Discover for yourself the delicious, family-friendly snacks that have fueled thousands of people’s days!
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Series: The Prairie Table Suppers, Potlucks & Socials: Crowd-Pleasing Recipes to Bring People Together Hardcover Karlynn Johnston 9780147531100 $32.00 COOKING May 21, 2019

Celebrate prairie life with this delicious combination of more than 100 recipes from Karlynn Johnston, bestselling author of Flapper Pie and a Blue Prairie Sky. Discover new and nostalgic prairie favorites, perfect for family dinners, potluck parties, picnic lunches, and gatherings of all kinds.Karlynn Johnston, beloved blogger behind The Kitchen Magpie, knows first-hand that meals made with love--cooked with comfort in mind, and filled with real ingredients--are greeted with the biggest smiles. In The Prairie Table, she captures the magic of f... + Read More
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Series: Vegetables First 120 Vibrant Vegetable-Forward Recipes Hardcover Ricardo Larrivee 9780525610458 $32.00 COOKING Apr 23, 2019

120 fresh, flavourful recipes that put vegetables first!Welcome to a celebration of the tastes, textures, colours, and possibilities that vegetables have to offer. These easy-to-follow, triple-tested recipes put vegetables front and centre, and let meat and fish play a supporting role. Discover delicious, bright dishes popping with colour (tomato and ricotta tartlets), full of comfort (squash and roasted vegetable lasagne), and ready to celebrate (Beauty and the Beet cocktail). With each recipe, Ricardo reinvents what vegetables can mean for t... + Read More
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Series: Let Me Feed You Everyday Recipes Offering the Comfort of Home Hardcover Rosie Daykin 9780147531087 $35.00 COOKING Apr 09, 2019

Rediscover the simple pleasure of cooking for those you love with more than 100 delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and, of course, dessert.TASTE CANADA AWARDS GOLD WINNERRosie Daykin, founder of Butter Baked Goods and bestselling author of Butter Baked Goods and Butter Celebrates!, realized early on that her talent in life is feeding others. For her, cooking is a way of starting a conversation—a way of saying “thank you,” “I love you,” or simply “tell me about your day”—with something much tastier than just words.Rosie’s cooking is ... + Read More
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Series: Secrets from My Vietnamese Kitchen Simple Recipes from My Many Mothers Hardcover Kim Thúy 9780525610229 $32.00 COOKING Apr 02, 2019

A warm and welcoming introduction to a vibrant cuisine, with more than 50 easy to make recipes from internationally bestselling novelist Kim Thúy.Between careers as a lawyer and an acclaimed novelist, Kim Thúy ran a celebrated restaurant called Ru de Nam in Montreal. Now, in her first cookbook, Kim combines her beautiful storytelling style with simple and wonderful recipes that are full of flavour: surprising yet comforting, and easy enough for every day. Welcoming us into her close-knit circle, she introduces us to her mother and five aunts, e... + Read More
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Series: Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse Another Cookbook of Sorts Hardcover Frederic Morin 9780147530790 $50.00 COOKING Nov 27, 2018

Shortlisted for the 2019 Taste Canada AwardsIt's the end of the world as we know it. Or not. Either way, you want Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse in your bunker and/or kitchen.In their much-loved first cookbook, Frederic Morin, David MacMillan, and Meredith Erickson introduced readers to the art of living the Joe Beef way. Now they're back with another deeply personal, refreshingly unpretentious collection of 150 new recipes, some taken directly from the menus of Fred and Dave's acclaimed Montreal restaurants, others from summers spent on La... + Read More
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Series: Earth to Table Every Day Cooking with Good Ingredients Through the Seasons Hardcover Jeff Crump 9780735233485 $35.00 COOKING Oct 16, 2018

Slow Food advocates and accomplished chefs Jeff Crump and Bettina Schormann, effortlessly turn the bounty of the seasons into a stunning collection of approachable everyday recipes.Winner of the 2018 Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design - ReferenceEarth to Table Every Day is all about seeking out good ingredients for a delicious, seasonal approach to cooking. For chefs Jeff Crump and Bettina Schormann, nothing is more satisfying than creating comforting meals that change with the seasons.Here is a collection of 140 simple, everyd... + Read More
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Series: Set for the Holidays with Anna Olson Recipes to Bring Comfort and Joy: From Starters to Sweets, for the Festive Season and Almost Every Day Hardcover Anna Olson 9780147530813 $40.00 COOKING Oct 16, 2018

Shortlisted for the 2019 Taste Canada Awards Get set for holiday season success, with more than 100 savoury and sweet recipes from celebrity baker and chef Anna Olson.When does the festive season begin for you? For Anna, it's with the first pumpkin pie of the year. Pumpkin pie isn't something she bakes on any old evening, so it signifies something very special when she does: the start of the holidays! In Anna's house, the holidays are a time for coming together with family and friends, celebrating traditions, and making some new ones, too. In t... + Read More
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Series: Uncomplicated Taking the Stress Out of Home Cooking Paperback Claire Tansey 9780735233997 $32.00 COOKING Oct 02, 2018

An indispensable cookbook that introduces a happier, easier way to get a homemade dinner on the table and proves that it doesn't have to be difficult to be delicious. Cooking can be easy, fast, and fun!Claire Tansey is an accomplished chef, but she's also a busy working mom. She knows how to make classic dishes by the traditional method, but after years of working, Claire has figured out a better way of cooking that doesn't take more time than it needs to. In Uncomplicated--featuring over 125 easy-to-make recipes--you'll find out how to make an... + Read More
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Series: A Taste of Prince Edward County A Guide to the People, Places & Food of Ontario's Favourite Getaway Paperback Chris Johns 9780147530684 $29.95 TRAVEL Jun 12, 2018

Explore Prince Edward County, its rich local history, gorgeous scenery, and delicious food and drink, in this new guide to the "gastronomic capital of Ontario" (The Globe and Mail).Prince Edward County's reputation as a picturesque region of award-winning wineries, quaint and eclectic hotels, rustic restaurants and fine dining establishments makes it the perfect getaway destination. Within driving distance of Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal, the county is an ideal place both for city slickers to escape and unwind, and for locals to relish and pre... + Read More
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Series: The Wickaninnish Cookbook Rustic Elegance on Nature's Edge Hardcover Wickaninnish Inn 9780147530271 $45.00 COOKING May 29, 2018

2019 FINALIST for the IACP Cookbook Award - Best Chefs & Restaurants2019 SHORTLISTED for the Taste Canada AwardsFrom the Wickaninnish Inn--the award-winning Relais & Châteaux property in Tofino, British Columbia--comes a rustically luxurious cookbook to celebrate their sensational west coast cuisinePerched between the majestic old-growth forests of Tofino and the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, the Wickaninnish Inn is a destination like no other. In this evocative cookbook, the "Wick," as it is affectionately known, welcomes you into the war... + Read More
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Series: Eating Local in the Fraser Valley A Food-Lover's Guide, Featuring Over 70 Recipes from Farmers, Producers, and Chefs Paperback Angie Quaale 9780147530318 $29.95 COOKING May 15, 2018

Discover the culinary richness of British Columbia's Fraser Valley, guided by the farmers, producers, and chefs who live there. Featuring more than 70 locally-inspired recipes, this combination cookbook/guidebook is the perfect companion to one of Canada's most celebrated food and wine regions.Located just east of Vancouver and just north of the United States, the Fraser Valley is a food-lovers' paradise. The region wholeheartedly embraces eating local, celebrating the bounty grown in its own backyard, and supporting the people behind it.Author... + Read More
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Series: The Great Shellfish Cookbook From Sea to Table: More than 100 Recipes to Cook at Home Paperback Matt Dean Pettit 9780147530578 $29.95 COOKING Apr 10, 2018

From Matt Dean Pettit, the beloved author of The Great Lobster Cookbook and the chef behind Matty's Seafood, comes a new collection of delicious recipes for shellfish of all kinds!Matt Dean Pettit, chef, co-owner and founder of Rock Lobster restaurants and Matty's Seafood Brands, is back with a new book to delight your taste buds. Whether you've been to one of his restaurants, picked up some of his food from your local supermarket, experimented in the kitchen with lobster recipes from his first book, The Great Lobster Cookbook, or are looking f... + Read More
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Series: Duchess Bake Shop French-Inspired Recipes from Our Bakery to Your Home Hardcover Giselle Courteau 9780147531025 $35.00 COOKING Oct 31, 2017

The perfect balance of high-end French pastries and home baking. This elegant, must-have cookbook offers exceptional recipes with exquisite results--perfect for passionate home bakers.An updated version of the best-selling debut from Giselle Courteau, this beautiful cookbook is packed with stunning recipes with spectacular results. The ideas from this cookbook can be traced back to Giselle's experiences teaching English in Japan in 2007. It was in Tokyo that Giselle, a self-taught baker, first discovered French macarons and became determined to... + Read More
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Series: Farm to Chef Cooking Through the Seasons Hardcover Lynn Crawford 9780143193609 $40.00 COOKING Sep 12, 2017

National Winner for Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2017 - Women ChefWinner of the 2018 Taste Canada Awards - General CookbooksBestselling author and acclaimed chef Lynn Crawford celebrates the bounty of the seasons with over 140 recipes featuring farm-fresh produce for every occasionThere's nothing more satisfying than going to a farmer's market, picking out the freshest produce and creating vibrant recipes to showcase those ingredients. Farm to Chef comes to life with Lynn Crawford's passion for seasonal cooking and takes readers on a year-lon... + Read More
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Series: The Redpath Canadian Bake Book Over 200 Delectable Recipes for Cakes, Breads, Desserts and More Hardcover Redpath Sugar Ltd. 9780147530141 $35.00 COOKING Sep 05, 2017

From one of Canada's oldest and most recognized food brands, Redpath Sugar (committed to producing quality products for Canadians since 1854), comes a baking bible filled with over 200 recipes perfect for every home baker and any occasion.Redpath Sugar has been a staple in kitchens all across Canada since 1854, supporting cooks and bakers nation-wide for more than 160 years. In this, their first full cookbook, they share more than 200 recipes that showcase and celebrate the many distinct (and delicious!) culinary traditions of Canada. This coo... + Read More
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Series: Yogurt Every Day Healthy and Delicious Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Dessert Paperback Hubert Cormier 9780147530424 $24.95 COOKING May 30, 2017

Hailed as a superfood and loved for its cool, tangy taste, yogurt's popularity continues to grow. Yogurt Every Day feeds this frenzy for yogurt, serving up 75 delicious recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and dessert, including how to make your own yogurt at home.After years of serving as a quick breakfast fix or mid-afternoon pick-me-up, yogurt is finally having its day, embraced by a public passionate about the art of living and eating well. The surging popularity of Greek, Skyr and other yogurts testifies not only to their celebrate... + Read More
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Series: Feast Recipes and Stories from a Canadian Road Trip Hardcover Lindsay Anderson 9780147529718 $35.00 COOKING Mar 07, 2017

Two friends. Five months. One car. Ten provinces. Three territories. Seven islands. Eight ferries. Two flights. One 48-hour train ride. And only one call to CAA. The result: over 100 incredible Canadian recipes from coast to coast and the Great White North.In the midst of a camping trip in Squamish, British Columbia, Lindsay Anderson and Dana VanVeller decided that the summer of 2013 might be the right time for an adventure. And they knew what they wanted that adventure to be: a road trip across the entire country, with the purpose of writing a... + Read More
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Series: Earls The Cookbook Eat a Little. Eat a Lot. 110 of Your Favourite Recipes Hardcover Jim Sutherland 9780147530073 $35.00 COOKING Nov 01, 2016

Create all of your favourite Earls' dishes at home with this much-anticipated cookbook from the wildly popular restaurant chain. Read insider stories from the past 30 years, while cooking through more than 100 recipes for legacy dishes, staff favourites and current menu selections.The first cookbook from Earls is as authentic and approachable as the restaurants are themselves. This book captures the soul and character you feel in every one of the Earls' restaurants--passionate, authentic, accessible and playful, and full of Earls' unique charm.... + Read More
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Series: Flapper Pie and a Blue Prairie Sky A Modern Baker's Guide to Old-Fashioned Desserts Hardcover Karlynn Johnston 9780449016954 $32.95 COOKING Oct 25, 2016

Combining long-forgotten classics with deliciously revamped recipes and stunning photography is what Karlynn Johnston is all about. In her anticipated first cookbook, Karlynn covers everything you need to know about being a modern-day old-fashioned baker: from setting up your kitchen and stocking your pantry, to making pie dough and releasing a Bundt cake from its pan. Once you've got the basics covered, you'll be ready to bake time-honored desserts like Saskatoon Berry Pie, Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies, and No-Bowl Chocolate Vinega... + Read More
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Series: Bake with Anna Olson More than 125 Simple, Scrumptious and Sensational Recipes to Make You a Better Baker Hardcover Anna Olson 9780147530219 $40.00 COOKING Sep 13, 2016

Take your baking from simple to sensational with Anna Olson's comprehensive guide to beautiful baked goods. Bake with Anna Olson features more than 125 recipes from her popular Food Network Canada show.From chocolate chip cookies to croquembouche, pumpkin pie to petits fours, Anna Olson's newest baking book is full of delectable delights for every occasion, category and skill level. Beginner bakers, dessert aficionados and fans of her show will find over 125 recipes to take their baking to the next level, whether through perfecting a classic li... + Read More
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Series: Batch Over 200 Recipes, Tips and Techniques for a Well Preserved Kitchen Hardcover Joel MacCharles 9780449016657 $35.00 COOKING May 03, 2016

“In the world of preserving, Joel MacCharles and Dana Harrison are the masters, the authority. Batch packs everything you’ll ever need to know about preserving into one cohesive bible. Joel and Dana’s passion project takes a deep dive into the fundamentals of preserving and offers both simple and adventurous, and totally flavor-forward recipes.” —Chef Curtis Stone, New York Times bestselling author and chef/owner of Maude Restaurant Joel and Dana’s journey into preserving began with an innocent lesson in making jam. Almost a decade later, W... + Read More
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Series: Seven Spoons My Favorite Recipes for Any and Every Day Hardcover Tara O'Brady 9780449016305 $29.95 COOKING Apr 21, 2015

The much-anticipated debut from the author behind the popular food blog Seven Spoons, featuring distinctive, crowd-pleasing recipes; engaging, writerly essays; and the same stunning photography that has earned her website a devoted following.Roasted Carrots with Harissa Aïoli and Dukkah. Plum Macaroon Cake. Chaat Tostadas. Roasted Peaches with Glazed Sesame Oats. Few food writers have such an insightful, intuitive understanding of flavor—or a more eclectic and inspiring range of culinary influences at work in their kitchen—than Tara O’Brady. Fe... + Read More
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Series: The Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers Cookbook More than 100 Heart-Warming Seasonal Recipes for You to Cook at Home Paperback Sharon Hapton 9780449016428 $24.95 COOKING Oct 07, 2014

The follow up to 2012's bestselling The Soup Sisters Cookbook (over 35,000 copies sold), with more than 100 new soup recipes from "souper" volunteers and celebrity chefs. The Soup Sisters and Broth Brothers Cookbook showcases delicious recipes from Soup Sisters volunteers and from many top celebrity chefs--including Yotam Ottolenghi, Curtis Stone, Lidia Bastianich, Rob Feenie, Susur Lee, Michael Smith, Anna Olson, and Mark McEwan. With more than 100 recipes arranged by season, including vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, The Soup ... + Read More
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Series: The Sobo Cookbook Recipes from the Tofino Restaurant at the End of the Canadian Road Paperback Lisa Ahier 9780449015858 $29.95 COOKING May 13, 2014

Sobo (Sophisticated Bohemian) started out in 2003 as a purple food truck in the parking lot behind a surf shop, way before food trucks were cool. Despite its remoteness, it attracted rave reviews from food media across North America, with the likes of Saveur magazine calling it: "perhaps the most exciting lunch stand in North America". The back of the staff's t-shirts read: "Quite possibly the second best thing you can do in a parking lot"--and that same fun, authentic West Coast vibe weaves throughout the stories and recipes in this book. Sobo... + Read More
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Series: The Soup Sisters Cookbook 100 Simple Recipes to Warm Hearts . . . One Bowl at a Time Paperback Sharon Hapton 9780449015599 $24.95 COOKING Oct 02, 2012

100 recipes arranged by season, The Soup Sisters Cookbook gives you heartwarming soups to prepare and share throughout the year. The Soup Sisters Cookbook showcases scrumptious recipes from the "souper volunteers" of the Soup Sisters and recipes from many of Canada's top celebrity chefs--including Michael Stadtlander, Bonnie Stern, Lucy Waverman, Massimo Capra, Anna Olson, Michael Bonacini and Elizabeth Baird. With 100 recipes arranged by season, The Soup Sisters Cookbook is certain to appeal to soup-lovers everywhere! Soup Sisters are a Calgar... + Read More
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Series: Hand Drawn Hand Drawn Vancouver Sketches of the City's Neighbourhoods, Buildings, and People Hardcover Emma FitzGerald 9780147531209 $24.95 TRAVEL Jun 23, 2020

Visitors and locals alike will love this book of whimsical sketches of Vancouver, British Columbia, accompanied by thoughtful observations and snippets of overheard conversations.Take a tour of Vancouver’s sights and sidewalks with Emma FitzGerald’s hand-drawn impressions of her hometown, a city filled with stories—funny, surprising, and sometimes dark—amidst the cherry blossoms, beaches, and forests. Included are more than 100 sketches completed on location that, together, capture the essence of Vancouver. From Stanley Park’s seawall to Kitsil... + Read More
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Series: Parking the Moose One American's Epic Quest to Uncover His Incredible Canadian Roots Paperback Dave Hill 9780385690065 $21.00 HUMOR Jun 16, 2020

A quarter-Canadian from Cleveland explores his roots—and melts your face with joy.Most American children are taught that their country is the “best.” But this idea never stuck with Dave Hill, despite being born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. His grandfather, you see, was from Canada. And every Sunday at dinner he’d remind Dave and anyone else within earshot that it was in fact Canada, this magical and mysterious land just across the mighty Lake Erie, that was the “best.”So while Dave’s peers kept busy with football and baseball, Dave got into h... + Read More
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Series: Son of a Critch A Childish Newfoundland Memoir Paperback Mark Critch 9780735235083 $22.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY May 26, 2020

From This Hour Has 22 Minutes anchor and “roving reporter” Mark Critch, a hilarious story of family, getting into trouble, and finding one’s place in the world.What could be better than growing up in the 1980s? How about growing up in 1980s Newfoundland, which—as Mark Critch will tell you—was more like the 1960s. Take a trip to where it all began in this funny and warm look back on his formative years.Here we find a young Mark trick-or-treating at a used car lot, getting locked out of school on a fourth-floor window ledge, faking an asthma atta... + Read More
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Series: Beyond the Trees A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic Paperback Adam Shoalts 9780735236851 $22.00 HISTORY May 05, 2020

National bestsellerA thrilling odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, from “Canada’s greatest living explorer.”In the spring of 2017, Adam Shoalts, bestselling author and adventurer, set off on an unprecedented solo journey across North America’s greatest wilderness. A place where, in our increasingly interconnected, digital world, it’s still possible to wander for months without crossing a single road, or even see another human being.Between his starting point in Eagle Plains, Yukon Territory, to his destination in Baker Lake, Nunavut, lies... + Read More
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Series: Scotty A Hockey Life Like No Other Hardcover Ken Dryden 9780771027505 $34.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 29, 2019

A hockey book like no other.A hockey life like no other.NATIONAL BESTSELLERA hockey life like no other.A hockey book like no other.Scotty Bowman is recognized as the best coach in hockey history, and one of the greatest coaches in all of sports. He won more games and more Stanley Cups than anyone else. Remarkably, despite all the changes in hockey, he coached at the very top for more than four decades, his first Cup win and his last an astonishing thirty-nine years apart. Yet perhaps most uniquely, different from anyone else who has ever lived ... + Read More
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Series: Most Valuable How Sidney Crosby Became the Best Player in Hockey's Greatest Era and Changed the Game Forever Hardcover Gare Joyce 9780735237926 $32.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 29, 2019

This hockey generation’s brightest talent has been plagued by concussions. Now, the very style of play that has brought Crosby such success may be heralding the end of his career.Sidney Crosby is arguably the best player ever to put on skates. You could argue that Bobby was better, or Wayne, or Gordie. But it would be hard to argue that any of those guys changed the game as much as Sid. No defenceman came along in Bobby’s wake to play like him. There will never be another 99. But in Crosby’s case, the entire league was re-made in his image.The... + Read More
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Series: Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun Portraits of Everyday Life in Eight Indigenous Communities Paperback Paul Seesequasis 9780735273313 $32.95 HISTORY Oct 22, 2019

A revelatory portrait of eight Indigenous communities from across North America, shown through never-before-published archival photographs—a gorgeous extension of Paul Seesequasis’s popular social media project.In 2015, writer and journalist Paul Seesequasis found himself grappling with the devastating findings of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission report on the residential school system. He sought understanding and inspiration in the stories of his mother, herself a residential school survivor. Gradually, Paul realized that another, ... + Read More
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Series: Rick Mercer Final Report Paperback Rick Mercer 9780385692496 $22.00 HUMOR Oct 22, 2019

Including even more rants, Canada’s pre-eminent satirical commentator brings down the curtain on his hugely successful show in this #1 national bestseller.Rick Mercer can always be relied on to provoke a strong reaction—but what he said one fall day in 2017 truly shocked the nation. In a rant posted on social media, the great Canadian satirist announced loud and clear that the current, 15th season of the Rick Mercer Report—the nation’s best-watched and best-loved comedy show—would be the last. After more than 250 episodes, 250 rants and countle... + Read More
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Series: The Fundies The Essential Hockey Guide from On the Bench Paperback Olly Postanin 9780735236981 $19.95 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 22, 2019

Putting the old-school grease back in hockey, in the first ever written eppie!Do you have trouble sniping top corns or landing a big conny? Keep missing the net in praccy or losing all your tillys?Well boys, you might need the fundies.Canadian beauties Olly Postanin and Jacob Ardown are natural athletes, and are here to show you how to be a weapon on the ice. All the big-leaguers (like Connor McDavid and Drew Doughty, not a big deal) come to Olly and Jacob for help on hockey fundamentals (the fundies); now you can get the insider tips and trick... + Read More
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Series: Art and Rivalry The Marriage of Mary and Christopher Pratt Hardcover Carol Bishop-Gwyn 9780345808424 $34.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 08, 2019

The unauthorized biography of Canada’s most famous artist couple and the rivalry that drove them.She painted as if with pure light, radiant colours making quotidian kitchen scenes come alive with sublimated drama. He painted like clockwork, each stroke precise and measured with exquisite care, leaving no angle unchecked and no subtlety of tone unattended. Some would say Mary Pratt was fire and Christopher, ice. And yet Newfoundland’s Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera (or Jackson Pollack and Lee Krasner…) presented their marriage as a portrait of har... + Read More
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Series: Before the Lights Go Out A Season Inside a Game on the Brink Hardcover Sean Fitz-Gerald 9780771024191 $34.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 01, 2019

A love letter to a sport that’s losing itself, from one of Canada’s best sports writers.Canadian hockey is approaching a state of crisis. It’s become more expensive, more exclusive, and effectively off-limits to huge swaths of the potential sports-loving population. Youth registration numbers are stagnant; efforts to appeal to new Canadians are often grim at best; the game, increasingly, does not resemble the country of which it’s for so long been an integral part.These signs worried Sean Fitz-Gerald. As a lifelong hockey fan and father of a yo... + Read More
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Series: My Canadian Boyfriend, Justin Trudeau Hardcover Carrie Parker 9780789336897 $10.98 HUMOR Sep 24, 2019

A celebration of the man, the myth, and the meme that is everyone’s political crush. There is no world leader as beloved (or loooved) as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Dynamic, smart, charismatic, compassionate, and sometimes sassy, he has quickly emerged as not only a dominant politician, but as a model-like role model to millions around the globe. This laugh-out-loud tribute to the head (and heart) of the Canadian government is filled with photos of Trudeau. Delivering speeches in finely tailored suits to boxing shirtless, from looki... + Read More
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Series: Trudeau The Education of a Prime Minister Hardcover John Ivison 9780771048951 $32.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Aug 06, 2019

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom one of Canada’s most popular and connected political journalists, an unblinkered warts-and-all look at Justin Trudeau and the Liberal government’s record in power. A must-read as we head into the 2019 federal election.Canadians are becoming increasingly skeptical about their chameleon prime minister. When he entered politics, Justin Trudeau came across as a person with no fixed principles. Now, he presents himself as a conviction politician. What motivated his metamorphosis—belief or opportunism?Either way, in 2019’s ele... + Read More
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Series: Song of a Nation The Untold Story of Canada's National Anthem Paperback Robert Harris 9780771050947 $22.00 HISTORY Jun 04, 2019

The greatest story never told, this formidable and gorgeously written biography documents the amazing and controversial short life of Calixa Lavallée--the composer of "O Canada"--and the tumult of 19th-century North America.He was a composer, a performer, an entrepreneur, and an educator; played pop and classical music; and appeared in his quasi-colonial society, tragically, just ahead of his time. Calixa Lavallee, the French Canadian composer of "O Canada," has a compelling, almost unbelievable personal story. He left home at 12 and worked as ... + Read More
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Series: The Woulda Coulda Shoulda Guide to Canadian Inventions Paperback Red Green 9780385687416 $21.00 HUMOR May 14, 2019

One of Canada's greatest inventors takes on his peers, with mixed results. Red Green's motto: Quando omni flunkus moritati (When all else fails, play dead) The author of How to Do Everything and Red Green's Beginner's Guide to Women has never been reluctant to take on enormously difficult jobs that are doomed to failure. This latest project has turned out to be perhaps his nearest thing to a triumph yet. In Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, Red surveys, analyzes, critiques and in some cases tells you how to replicate at home the best Canadian i... + Read More
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Series: Hockey Addict's Guide to Toronto Where to Eat, Drink, and Play the Only Game That Matters Paperback Evan Gubernick 9781682681527 $19.95 TRAVEL Feb 26, 2019

An insider’s guide to Toronto for all hockey lovers—fans and players alike. Attention hockey heads: Want to know where to join a league, play a pick-up game, or get your blades sharpened? Where to grab some grub before heading to the rink or where to find a post-skate brew? In Hockey Addict’s Guide Toronto, beer-leaguer Evan Gubernick highlights the city’s best hockey hubs, along with the go-to spots nearby. The local hockey community chimes in, from rink rats to pros, and takes readers beyond the stadiums to discover the best sports memorabili... + Read More
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Series: Then and Now® Vancouver Then and Now® Hardcover Francis Mansbridge 9781911595618 $29.95 PHOTOGRAPHY Nov 15, 2018

In Vancouver Then and Now archival images have been paired with new photos of the same scenes as they appear today to reveal over a century of dramatic change in this beautiful city. Vancouver—a major seaport and coastal metropolis—was originally a dense, temperate rain forest. Early industry around the fledgling settlements on the Burrard Inlet exploited the area’s natural resources—lumber, furs, and fish. But the biggest boon to trade and the establishment of the city came with the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1887. Downtown Van... + Read More
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Series: Then and Now® Montréal Then and Now® Hardcover Alan Hustak 9781911216506 $26.95 PHOTOGRAPHY Jun 01, 2017

Established in 1642 as a Roman Catholic mission, Montreal was named for the mountain where its French founders erected a cross. They also laid out the streets that today meander through three core districts: the Plateau, Downtown, and historic Old Montreal. The city has remade itself three times: first in the 1830s when planners decreed that all buildings be built with Trenton limestone; again in the 1870s when the city moved up the hill into what is called the Square Mile; and finally in the 1960s, when Place Ville Marie and the infrastructure... + Read More
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Series: Then and Now® Toronto Then and Now® Hardcover Doug Taylor 9781910904077 $26.95 PHOTOGRAPHY Jun 01, 2016

Toronto has long been a financial powerhouse in North America, and this is represented by its many grand bank buildings. Canada’s capital may be Ottawa, but the financial power emanates from this thriving city, the fourth most populous in North America.Sites include: Toronto Harbour, Fort York, Queen’s Quay Lighthouse, Toronto Island Ferries, Queen’s Quay Terminal, Canadian National Exhibition, Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion, Princes’ Gates, Royal York Hotel, Union Station, City Hall, St. Lawrence Market, St. James Cathedral, Canadian Pacific Build... + Read More
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Series: Canada Paperback Mike Myers 9780385689274 $27.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 30, 2018

Comedy superstar Mike Myers writes from the (true patriot) heart about his relationship with his beloved Canada. Mike Myers is a world-renowned actor, director and writer, and the man behind some of the most memorable comic characters of our time. But as he says: "no description of me is truly complete without saying I'm a Canadian." He has often winked and nodded to Canada in his outrageously accomplished body of work, but now he turns the spotlight full-beam on his homeland. His hilarious and heartfelt new book is part memoir, part h... + Read More
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Series: Grit and Glory Celebrating 40 Years of the Edmonton Oilers Hardcover Lorna Schultz Nicholson 9780735233461 $40.00 SPORTS & RECREATION Oct 30, 2018

The complete story of the Edmonton Oilers--from Wayne Gretzky and the dynasty years, to Connor McDavid and the future, and everything in between.When the Edmonton Oilers joined the NHL in 1979, the team owner, Peter Pocklington, proclaimed they would win their first Stanley Cup within five years. A bold statement that turned out to be half right: they not only won the Cup in 1984, but won it four more times over the next six years, forging one of the most dominant dynasties ever. The Oilers have always been a team of determination--fast scor... + Read More
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Series: Bobby My Story in Pictures Hardcover Bobby Orr 9780735236189 $37.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 30, 2018

The incredible story of the life and phenomenal career of hockey's most legendary superstar, told through never-before-seen photographs. Bobby Orr rarely speaks of his accomplishments as a hockey player. He doesn’t have to—his play did all his talking for him during his storied career. His was a style of seemingly effortless grace, a style that helped reinvent the sport of hockey. Now, Bobby Orr shares his story through a personal collection of photos, inviting readers into different seasons of his life while introducing some of the people t... + Read More
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Series: 99: Stories of the Game Paperback Wayne Gretzky 9780735232648 $21.00 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 30, 2018

One of the greatest sports figures of all time salutes his heroes and takes us inside the game as few others can. No one has been as close to the game as Wayne Gretzky. When he first laced up skates in the NHL, he changed the league. And by the time he had hung up his skates, he had re-written the record book. There can be no doubt what he means to the game. What we haven't seen is what the game means to him. For the first time, Wayne Gretzky will tell us about the NHL's great moments from his point of view. We will meet the peopl... + Read More
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Series: My Stories, My Times Hardcover Jean Chretien 9780735277342 $34.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 23, 2018

One of the most popular Canadian prime ministers in recent history, Jean Chrétien has some stories to tell. Recounted with warmth, insight and humour, these brief and candid essays feature many behind-the-scenes stories from a long, distinguished and colourful career. Includes two sixteen-page colour photo inserts.October 2018 marks twenty-five years since Jean Chrétien took the helm as prime minister. In this collection of short essays, he has picked up his pen to reminisce about his long years in the public eye, and the many luminaries he met... + Read More