COMPLETE CANADIAN LIVING COOKBOOK
BY ELIZABETH BAIRD
Review by Barb & Ron Kroll
The Complete Canadian Living Cookbook
(Random House Canada) ISBN 0-679-31117-3
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."
A one-stop book for basic to company cooking. Sidebars offer substitutions and easy variations.
Black and white photos begin each chapter. Colour photos illustrate 25 recipes.
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.
Baked Brie with Strawberry Mint Topping. Honey Rosemary Duck. Country Seed Bread. Peppy Salsa. Frozen Peanut Butter Pie.
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 has been food and nutrition editor of Canadian Living magazine since 1987.