I had been looking forward to seeing Nigella Lawson at the Yorkdale Indigo for weeks! She was going to do a signing of her new cookbook At My Table and I was determined to go. The problem? The MEGA ice storm! It was causing flights to be cancelled including Nigella’s. My friend Kelly was checking […]
Get “How To Instant Pot” on Amazon for 15% off!
Get this! Remember the giveaway I did for How to Instant Pot cookbook? Until the end of the year starting Boxing Day you can get it for 15% off on Amazon.com (U.S. only) with promo code: 15INSTANT! I am loving this book so far. I have already made homemade ricotta thanks to its pressure cooking wisdom. I […]
How to Instant Pot Cookbook by Daniel Shumski Giveaway!
Cookbook Review: The East Van Foodie by Brad Hill
The Inspiration It was this poster in the window for The East Van Foodie that got me to explore the store Cook Culture. I stopped dead in my tracks and went inside searching for the book. Why? Because when it comes to food culture in Vancouver almost everything is focused on the downtown foodie scene. […]
Interview with Brad Hill, Creator of “The East Van Foodie”
Bourdain’s Cookbook ‘Appetites’ & Jeremiah Tower’s biography ‘Start the Fire’ Giveaway
Anna Olson’s Easy Poppy Seed Bagel Bites
When I went to see Anna Olson at The Gourmet Warehouse where she promoted her cookbook Bake With Anna Olson, she spoke about her grandmother’s bagel bites and how popular they were in her household. It was, of course, one of the first recipes I wanted to try. I have been a little nervous to take on bagels but […]
Anna Olson’s Rosemary Onion Focaccia
This recipe comes from the cookbook Bake with Anna Olson: More than 125 Simple, Scrumptious and Sensational Recipes to Make You a Better Baker. I got the book and an autograph by Anna Olson when I went to her book signing at The Gourmet Warehouse the other day. I chose it because I have never made a […]
Anna Olson’s Cookbook “Bake with Anna” Signing at Gourmet Warehouse
Cookbook Review of The Great Big Pressure Cooker Book
As an owner of an Instant Pot pressure cooker, I am so glad I requested a copy of The Great Big Pressure Cooker Book: 500 Easy Recipes for Every Machine, Both Stovetop and Electric from authors Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarborough. I now feel so much more confident when I use my Instant Pot! Not that you need an […]