Cookbooks and Books about Food
If you’re in need of interesting new recipes to add to your family’s menus then look no further. In this section you’ll find plenty of healthful recipes for appetizers, soups, salads, snacks, main course dishes, side dishes, even desserts.
Here you'll find information about nutrient-packed foods, recipe ideas, and reviews of popular cookbooks. Bon appetite!
Cooking with Foods that Fight Cancer
Author: Richard Béliveau,
McClelland & Stewart, 2007We've heard of the disease-fighting properties of green tea, dark chocolate and red wine. Cooking with Foods that Fight Cancer is a cookbook that helps you add these and other cancer-fighting foods to your diet in unique and delicious ways.
Read our reviewVegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without
Author: Mollie Katzen,
Hyperion, 2007If you need a little inspiration to add more greens to your plate, look no further than Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without.
Read our reviewNorene's Healthy Kitchen
Author: Norene Gilletz,
Whitecap Books, 2007Start the year off right and get excited about eating healthy with Norene's Healthy Kitchen.
Read our reviewBill Granger Holiday
Author: Bill Granger,
Murdoch Books, 2007Bill Granger's Holiday provides recipes for turning everyday events into celebrations.
Read our reviewCanadian Living Make It Tonight
Author: Elizabeth Baird,
Transcontinental, 2007Need a solution to the proverbial question "what's for dinner"?
Read our reviewThe Complete Light Kitchen by Rose Reisman
Author: Rose Reisman,
Whitecap Books, 2007Healthy eating and great tasting food go hand in hand in The Complete Light Kitchen by Rose Reisman. Every recipe is filled with sumptious and wholesome ingredients that are so tasty, you'll never believe it's low-fat!
Read our reviewThe Guy Can't Cook
Author: Cinda Chavich,
Whitecap Books, 2007September is back-to-school season, a time when many college freshmen will be leaving home for the first time to get a taste of living - and cooking - on their own.
Read our reviewWhole Grains Every Day Every Way
Author: Lorna Sass,
Clarkson Potter, 2006Whole Grains Every Day Every Way is your one stop guide to choosing, cooking and eating a variety of whole grains. From buckwheat to barley, wheat berries to wild rice, or corn to quinoa - this book doesn't leave any grain unturned.
Read our reviewCountry Weekend Cookbook
,From The New York Times comes Country Weekend Cookbook, a collection of favorite recipes from the daily paper's contributing food columnists. There are over 200 recipes to take you from cocktail hour to a visit to the farm stand.
Read our reviewCooking Light Grilling
Author: COOKING LIGHT MAGAZINE,
Time Home Entertainment, 2007June marks the beginning of summer and that means the start of grilling season. Nothing says summer like firing up the barbecue and Cooking Light's latest cookbook, Grilling, will help you do just that, while keeping healthy eating in mind.
Read our reviewReFresh
Author: Ruth Tal,
Wiley, 2007For over ten years, the restaurant Fresh by Juice for Life has been bringing vegan meals to the masses in Toronto's downtown core. With the recent release of their third cookbook, ReFresh, you can make these tasty recipes in your own kitchen.
Read our reviewLucy's Kitchen
Author: Lucy Waverman,
Random House Canada, 2006From acclaimed chef and cookbook author, Lucy Waverman, comes her latest collection of recipes and cooking tips in Lucy's Kitchen. A variety of ingredients and cooking techniques results in a refreshing and simple collection of recipes.
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3 recipes to help you lead a healthy lifestyle
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