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Canadian Cooking

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Author: Kate McDonald

Inspired by the most famous of all Canadian children's books, L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables,this cookbook combines easy step-by-step recipes with charming watercolours of Anne and her friends and quotations from three of the ever-popular Anne books. Never before have good things to eat and drink been so successfully derived from cooking episodes in children's literature. From 'Poetical Egg Salad Sandwiches' to 'Anne's Liniment Cake' and 'Diana Barry's Favourite Raspberry Cordial,' these delicious treats will be fun to make--and they'll be sure to turn out well because they were kitchen-tested by a twelve-year old who had perfect results!

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The All New Purity Cookbook (Classic Canadian Cookbook Series)

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The Purity Cookbook has long been part of family traditions in many homes, and rare first editions are collector's items. Carefully reproduced from the original 1967 edition, this cookbook contains the recipes for an incredible variety of dishes, as well as tiny gems of kitchen wisdom that have been passed on from generation to generation. Handy charts detail the times for cooking vegetables, roasting turkeys, and cooking meat. With the Purity Cookbook, you can create an era of good, wholesome food just like your grandmother used to make.

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The Soup Sisters Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes to Warm Hearts . . . One Bowl at a Time

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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 Calgary-based non-profit enterprise founded in 2009. They are dedicated to making a tangible difference to the lives of women and children in need. Soup Sisters believe in the power of soup and the nutrition, comfort and warmth that the gift of soup can bring. This belief has resonated quickly and profoundly with communities across Canada, who come together through their local Soup Sisters events to cook, share and donate soup, to women's shelters in their community. The Soup Sisters' growing network has over 4,500 supporters, who collectively donate over 8,000 bowls of soup every month--over 75,000 bowls of soup have been donated to date.

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Kate Aitken's Canadian Cook Book (Classic Canadian Cookbook Series)

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From the 1930s to the 1950s, Kate Aitken was a role model for millions of Canadian women who listened to her national radio show, clipped her recipes from the Montreal Standard, where she was Women's Editor, and purchased her books and pamphlets on everything from cooking and childcare to travel and etiquette. Kate Aitken's Canadian Cook Book was first published in 1945 and became an instant bestseller. In Kate's own words, the book is "a handy, inexpensive guide to healthful daily living." Along with delicious recipes for appetizers, baked goods, canning, main dishes, salads, soups, and quick lunches and suppers, she provides a wealth of information on nutrition, "Notes to Brides", and helpful hints on cooking. Considered the "Martha Stewart" of her day, Kate Aitken's practical recipes endure to delight Canadian families today.

Cowboys and Chuckwagons

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Author: B.M. Barss

This story is about cowboys and chuckwagons during the early days of cattle ranching in Western Canada. The lifestyle, customs, dress and food of the cowboy is an interesting and important part of Canada's heritage. Mouth-watering recipes such as Son-of-a-Gun-in-a-Sack have been thoroughly tested and adapted for 20th century cooks.

The Come'n Get It cookbooks are a unique combination of down-home recipes, early western Canadian ranch lore and archival photographs. Material had been gathered from manuscripts, history books, family cookbooks and farm interviews with ranching families, and represent a cross section of Canada's ranching country extending from the Cariboo area of British Columbia, through southern Alberta to Saskatchewan.

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Hollyhock Cooks: Food to Nourish Body, Mind and Soil

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Author: The Hollyhock Cooks

Imagine a luxury retreat center nestled in the tall forest of an island paradise where the sea laps at the beach below. Now add the most delicious food imaginable, created by a host of talented artist-cooks using vegetables and flowers gathered from the center’s lush gardens, and presented with delicate care. Then think of the most well-known names from the body, mind, and soul circuit who frequently teach here, and the guests who hail from the furthest reaches of the continent. . . .

This is Hollyhock. Located on Cortes Island in British Columbia’s Georgia Strait, Hollyhock is about nourishing those who work to make the world a better place. It has been attracting visitors like bees to honey for the past 25 years—partly because of its delicious food.

Now, for the first time, Hollyhock Cooks showcases the best of its globally influenced cuisine, with more than 200 recipes including everything from soups and salads to entrées, sauces and spreads, desserts, and drinks. Special chapters focus on how to combine garden with kitchen, and on secrets for cooking for a crowd. And interspersed throughout are comments from the famous Hollyhock presenters—Ram Dass, Eckhart Tolle, Robert Bly, Joan Borysenko and more—on their very favorite dishes.

"Maharaji said that we should eat only food cooked with love. The food at Hollyhock is tasty, cooked with care and love. I take away a soft sweetness and a fat stomach!"—Ram Dass

Linda Solomon is an award-winning journalism teacher and freelancer whose work has been widely published; she is also a contributing editor to Body and Soul Magazine. Moreka Jolar has worked with cooks at Hollyhock to collect and test their best recipes. Maria Robledo is one of New York’s best-known food photographers. All spend as much time as possible on Cortes Island in British Columbia.

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Flavours of Prince Edward Island: A Culinary Journey

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Author: Jeff McCourt

Prince Edward Island is a chef's paradise. Its abundance of fresh, local ingredients is as inspirational as its magnificent red sands or its salt-sprayed red cliffs. Now, bring the taste of PEI home with you, with a stunning collection of recipes from PEI's top chefs, enriched by photographs and stories from the island's cooks, farmers, and fishers. From heading down to the wharf early to get your pick of the best lobsters, to taking an afternoon to forage for the elusive chanterelle, a mouthwatering dish is so often the end result of a long line of adventures the island has to offer.

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The Pound Cake Book

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Author: Bibb Jordan

Unique recipes for the ultimate comfort food—pound cake! There are enough here to suit every taste, every season, and every occasion.

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Canadian Living: The Appetizer Collection

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Author: Canadian Living Test Kitchen

When you're hosting a party, you need to create just the right mood -- and just the right food. That's easy when the experts in The Canadian Living Test Kitchen are there to offer their advice and their scrumptious, Tested-Till-Perfect entertaining recipes.

The Appetizers Collection is your must-have party cookbook, packed with recipes for delicious small bites. Inside, you'll find a huge assortment to choose from: dips and spreads, hot and cold starters, skewers, finger sandwiches, snack mixes, canapés and much more. You can mix-and-match recipes to fit your gathering, or turn to one of the themed menu ideas for the perfect combination of dishes for a special occasion, such as a holiday open house, a wedding shower, a graduation party or simply a night in with your friends.

To make entertaining easy, helpful tips on party planning are tucked into each chapter. Handy guides help you figure out how much food to make, how many drinks to provide, and efficient ways to prep and serve so you can get out of the kitchen and into the party. Celebrate in style with Canadian Living!

Chapters Include:
1. Dips & Spreads
2. Plated Appetizers (little salads, crab cakes and fritters)
3. Hot appetizers (meatballs, chicken wings, dumplings, brochettes and skewers)
4. Savoury pastries (quiches, phyllo triangles and tartlets)
5. Tiny sandwiches (sandwiches and canapés)
6. Cold appetizers (devilled eggs, shrimp cocktail, marinated vegetables and cheeses, and charcuterie)
7. Snack mixes (party mixes, spiced or candied nuts and specialty popcorns)
8. Drinks

The Laura Secord Canadian Cook Book (Classic Canadian Cookbook Series)

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Author: Laura Secord

Canadian cuisine is recognized the world over as a unique combination of fresh ingredients and a variety of cultural influences tempered by tradition. This third title in the Classic Canadian Cookbook Series highlights the origins of Canada's most beloved recipes, featuring dishes such as Gaspe Tourtiere (a traditional French-Canadian Christmas Eve dish), and Shediac Brown Bread (a molasses-based bread). Known as "the first truly Canadian cookbook," this faithful replica of the 1966 edition is a must for cooks anywhere.

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