Cookbooks for the food fan Nonfiction for the notoriously hard to buy for
Flavorbomb (APPETITE BY RANDOM HOUSE) BY BOB BLUMER, $35 Everyday meals turned into flavourful experiences.
Modern Comfort Food (CLARKSON POTTER) BY INA GARTEN, $47 The Barefoot Contessa offers up all-new recipes for cozy dishes.
Eating Out Loud (PENGUIN CANADA) BY EDEN GRINSHPAN, $35 The Top Chef Canada host serves up Middle Eastern favourites.
The Encyclopedia of Kitchen Tools (BLACK DOG & LEVENTHAL) BY ELINOR HUTTON, $44 All the essentials you need—and how to use them.
Baking Day with Anna Olson (APPETITE BY RANDOM HOUSE) BY ANNA OLSON, $40 Delicious treats to bake with loved ones and bring family together.
Ottolenghi Flavor (APPETITE BY RANDOM HOUSE) BY YOTAM OTTOLENGHI AND IXTA BELFRAGE, $45 Produce, pairing and process are the focus of this veggie book.
Big Macs & Burgundy (ABRAMS BOOKS) BY VANESSA PRICE, $25 The world of wine pairing for the rest of us.
7 Ways (HARPERCOLLINS) BY JAMIE OLIVER, $42 Jamie’s back, baby, with easy ideas for weeknights.
The Farmer’s Daughter Bakes (PAGE STREET PUBLISHING) BY KELSEY SIEMENS, $34.50 Signature recipes by the founder of the Farmer’s Daughter blog.
A Life On Our Planet (GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING)
BY SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH, $33 Everyone’s favourite naturalist digs deep into the changes in the world and shares his hopes for the future.
Dearly
(MCCLELLAND & STEWART) BY MARGARET ATWOOD, $33
Any fan of laser-sharp Margaret Atwood will love these moving poems that reveal the universality of the human condition.
Dangerous Experiments for After Dinner
(LAURENCE KING) BY ANGUS HYLAND, $19
The. Perfect. Hostess. Gift.
Make Life Beautiful
(HARPER HORIZON)
BY SYD AND SHEA MCGEE, $33.50
The brains behind Instagram sensation @studiomcgee offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their design empire.
My Therapist Says
(ROCK POINT) BY MY THERAPIST SAYS, $29
Canadian instagrammers @My Therapistsays double-down on the hilarious advice in this guide to stress-free living.
Cold Case North
(UNIVERSITY OF REGINA PRESS) BY MICHAEL NEST WITH DEANNA REDER AND ERIC BELL $25
The true-crime tale of the disappearance of two activists, one a Métis leader and the other a Cree Band Councillor, in 1967.
Nothing Much Happens
(PENGUIN CANADA) BY KATHRYN NICOLAI, $27 Based on the eponymous Canadian podcast that couples stories with brain-training techniques to soothe you to sleep.
Collected: Past + Present
(SIMON & SCHUSTER CANADA) BY SARAH RICHARDSON, $23
Learn how to beautifully blend old and new elements in the designer’s latest decor book.
Time Smart
(HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW PRESS) BY ASHLEY WHILLANS, $37 Glean a renewed sense of purpose for 2021 from this playbook for taking back your precious time.
Clanlands
(MOBIUS) BY SAM HEUGHAN AND GRAHAM MCTAVISH, $32.50 Hmmm…a tour of Scotland with
Outlander’s Jamie and Dougal? Yes, please!!