From the judge of The Great Canadian Baking Show, to sustainable seafood expertise, and the classic New Food Processor Bible, these four books bring you a whole bookshelf of great Canadian recipes and culinary brilliance. Whether you feel like baking, need to put lunch on the table, or want to find the best lobster recipes, they've got you covered.
You're determined to get through January fueled by plant-based goodness alone, but now the strain of coming up with appealing, filling meals is beginning to stress you out. Don't sweat it! We've pulled together a collection of substantial, hearty vegan meals that rate super high on the deliciousness scale and will also keep your appetite in check.
Curated collections from ckbk's editors
“Recipes are stories. They are tales that travel through time—gifts shared with us by witnesses of bygone eras, preserving memories of times spent with family and friends.” Bruno Feldeisen
Recipes are indeed stories, and what better way to explore the world, than through the stories so generously shared by its chefs. We are thrilled to have a quartet of Canadian books newly added to ckbk, each with a generous offering of Canadian goodies to share.
Choosing wild game has so many advantages and benefits for the planet, and for you. Alongside being a sustainable choice and reducing your carbon footprint, you can enjoy tasty and versatile meals at an affordable price.
It’s easy to make swaps from your usual farmed meats to create delicious mid-week meals; choose wild venison steak over beef, pheasant or partridge instead of chicken in a curry, a rabbit ragu instead of beef mince or even a wild duck for your Sunday roast.
Chef and cookbook author Julie Jones has always baked. It was the thing she did with her mum, standing on a stool at her side, and it was the thing that helped her manage her days and emotions when her mum was diagnosed with dementia, and then later taken into care. This deeply personal journey touched others when she began to document it and share what she was going through and what she was baking. She is eloquent on the therapeutic space baking gave her:
The festivities are over, and if you are in the Northern hemisphere there is a long stretch of winter still ahead. Wherever you are, the sparkles of Christmas and New Year are put away now. This is the perfect time to revel in a period of retreat, in taking care of yourself, in repair and restoration. And of course, food is a precious and wonderful part of that. Key are comfort and healing.
What is better than a delicious home-cooked feast? All that wonderful food, when you haven’t only just finished slaving for hours creating it. Leftovers are the cook’s joy, a day-after-the-party treat. So, enjoy, and with a little extra love—no more slaving, we promise—you can make even more of them.
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