My Ten Favorite Cook Books
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#10. Pork & Sons; Stephane Reynaud
If I could marry this book, I would! Great recipes and pictures.
#9. Made In Marseille; Daniel Young
This book has inspired me for many years. Chick pea “Socca” and “Panisse”, black olives, extra virgin olive oil..yum!
#8. Crazy Water Pickled Lemons; Diana Henry.
The name of this cook book says it all!
#7. Saha; Greg & Lucy Malouf
This book made me want to move to Syria & Lebabnon. It introduced a plethora of new ingredients to me.
#6. Postcards From Portugal; Tessa Kiros
Sardines, need I say more?
#5. Moro; Sam & Sam Clark
Anthony Walsh of Canoe Restaurant in Toronto introduced me to this book back when I worked at Biff’s…thank you Anthony!
#4. The Whole Beast: Nose To Tail Eating; Fergus Henderson
This book kept me and my kitchen staff very busy one summer when I worked at the Inn At Bay Fortune in PEI. It was the summer of the “Ham Plan”.
#3. Falling Cloudberries; Tessa Kiros
This is another book by Tessa Kiros and it is a collection of her family recipes. This author was born in London to a Finnish mother and a Greek-Cypriot father. This is a very eclectic mix of recipes from her ancestors that is guaranteed to keep anybody busy.
#2. A Year At Les Fougeres; Charles Part & Jennifer Warren-Part
This is a very special book to me as it comes from the little restaurant in Chelsea, Quebec where I once cooked. I was always inspired by Charlie & Jennifer, and was ecstatic when I received this book as a present from my mother a few years ago. The recipes in this book are close to my heart, and I am proud to say that many of them have found there way onto my own kitchen table.
#1. River Cafe Book One and Two; Rose Gray & Ruth Rogers
Both of these books have travelled with me everywhere! I had them in my suitcases when I moved to the BVI; in my station wagon when I drove from Shawville to Toronto to PEI, and for some reason I have 2 copies of each! These books describe exactly my philosphy and the way that I cook. Though I am not Italian, I like to pretend that I am, and cook up elaborate Italian peasant meals.
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