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    The Complete Canadian Living Cookbook

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    Cookbook Title:

    The Complete Canadian Living Cookbook
    (Random House Canada) ISBN 0-679-31117-3

    Theme:

    The 350 recipes, tested in the Canadian Living Kitchens, suit novice to experienced home cooks. Compiled from a canvas of readers and TV viewers, it contains the "very best recipes for mid-week dinners, parties and celebrations, with tips and tricks."

    Sample Recipes:

    Baked Brie with Strawberry Mint Topping. Honey Rosemary Duck. Country Seed Bread. Peppy Salsa. Frozen Peanut Butter Pie.

    Notable Elements:

    Many handy references, including buying, baking, measuring, grilling, roasting and storing tips. Each recipe features nutritional information and page-top codes, indicating if the recipe is easy on the budget and/or can be made ahead, frozen and prepared quickly.

    Tone / Style:

    A one-stop book for basic to company cooking. Sidebars offer substitutions and easy variations.

    Visuals:

    Black and white photos begin each chapter. Colour photos illustrate 25 recipes.

    Contents:

    • Introduction
    • Get Cooking with Canadian Living
    • Appetizers
    • Soups
    • Salads and Side Dishes
    • Poultry
    • Beef
    • Pork and Lamb
    • Fish and Seafood
    • Eggs, Cheese and Vegetarian
    • Pasta and Pizza
    • Quick Breads and Yeast Breads
    • Desserts
    • Cakes
    • Pies, Tarts and Pastry
    • Cookies, Bars and Squares
    • Preserves
    • Glossary of Cooking Terms

    Author:

    Elizabeth Baird and several Canadian food writers

    Claim to fame:

    Baird has been food and nutrition editor of Canadian Living magazine since 1987.

     
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