Review by Barb & Ron Kroll

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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