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Milk Chocolate Layer Cake
Milk Chocolate Layer Cake

Milk Chocolate Layer Cake excerpted from American Girl Birthday!: Cakes, Cupcakes & Specialty Treats by Weldon Owen. Photography by Nicole Hill Gerulat.

American Girl Birthday!: Cakes, Cupcakes & Specialty Treats by Weldon Owen

Make every birthday a special and delicious celebration with 50 party-ready recipes for cakes, cupcakes, and ice cream treats—plus ideas for party favours and games—from American Girl.

American Girl Birthday! features 50 sweet recipes suitable for every taste and any day of the year: fabulous cakes with fun frostings and toppings, cupcakes for every season, fruity and colourful ice pops, sundaes, and more.

Guarantee every party will be a hit with great flavour, sparkly decorations, and shareable treats. Kids can select their favourite cake or desserts for the big day, and make edible gifts for friends, all while gaining confidence and baking skills in the kitchen.

50+ RECIPES: Kids will learn to bake delicious cakes, cupcakes, ice cream treats, and more to mark and celebrate birthdays for friends and family.

EXPERT TIPS AND TRICKS: Young chefs will learn baking know-how and while mastering measuring, rolling, frosting, and decorating!

INSPIRING IMAGES: Beautiful colourful photos inspire birthday celebrations and ensure success. (more…)

Dark Chocolate Tart
Dark Chocolate Tart

Dark Chocolate Tart excerpted from My Vegan Kitchen: Delicious plant-based recipes for every day by Dunja Gulin. Photography by William Reavell.

My Vegan Kitchen: Delicious plant-based recipes for every day by Dunja Gulin

The perfect collection of recipes to equip and inspire anyone starting out on their vegan journey.

60 deliciously achievable recipes from creative chef, teacher, and nutritionist Dunja Gulin that will convert even non-vegans!

Clear, accessible information about key vegan ingredients, getting all the essential vitamins and minerals on a vegan diet, making clever substitutions and how to make and buy everyday store cupboard basics.

Recipes range from tasty breakfast and brunch ideas to simple, fun food for every day, including spicy burgers with sweet potato wedges, tofu sandwiches and a versatile pizza base.

Stylish dishes such as warm spelt and asparagus salad, minestrone with pearl barley, hazelnut panna cotta and cheat’s ice cream make delicious vegan entertaining easy. (more…)

Chocolate Sorbet with Warm Salted Dates
Chocolate Sorbet with Warm Salted Dates

Chocolate Sorbet with Warm Salted Dates excerpted from Hot Date!: Sweet & Savory Recipes Celebrating the Date, from Party Food to Everyday Feasts by Rawaan Alkhatib. Photography by Linda Xiao.

Hot Date!: Sweet & Savory Recipes Celebrating the Date, from Party Food to Everyday Feasts by Rawaan Alkhatib

“The most sumptuous cookbook I’ve ever encountered…. Savor this book with your sweetheart, take yourself out on your own date: Hot Date! is a joy.”—The Paris Review

The first comprehensive cookbook on an ancient superfood and the cultures that revere it. Mesmerising and art-packed, Hot Date! features 99 mouthwatering, date-centered recipes that are the perfect mix of traditional favourites and inspired new creations.

This is not simply a cookbook about dates. It is a love song, a celebration of food and culture from a global perspective. Every page is a surprise in this highly colourful volume, with recipes ranging from Brooklyn to Babylon.

Author Rawaan Alkhatib draws inspiration from her Middle Eastern and Indian cooking background to bring a unique perspective to her topic. As a global citizen who has lived and travelled throughout the world, she explores both the significance of the fruit and its chameleon-like characteristics in cooking.

Divided into six chapters, Hot Date! features recipes that are big on flavour and low on fuss, ranging from Party Food (stuffed dates of all kinds!) to Breakfast; Mains; Soups, Salads & Sides; Sweets; and Drinks & Condiments (the Date Chili Crisp is a life changer). Informative sidebars that read like a scrapbook, how-to content, timelines, and historical snippets feature Rawaan’s watercolour illustrations, patterns, and elegant hand-lettering, exploring such topics as:

  • Date-growing cultures, history, and visits to date farms in Palm Springs, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt
  • The evolution of the classic Palm Springs date shake
  • How date palms are pollinated (entirely by hand, to this day—millions of them!)
  • How to stuff dates
  • Dates at different stages of ripeness
  • Shopping and sourcing suggestions
  • Extensive suggestions for more reading to enter the world of the date

Hot Date! is doing away with the Western practice of viewing dates as a sugar-free substitute and instead gives the fruit the platform and profile it deserves: an entire book filled to the brim with praise, knowledge, and delicious recipes for date novices and connoisseurs alike. (more…)

Chocolate Lover’s Soirée
Chocolate Lover's Soirée

Chocolate Lover’s Soirée excerpted from The Curated Board: Inspired Platters & Spreads for Any Occasion by Bebe Black Carminito. Photography by Marie Reginato.

The Curated Board: Inspired Platters & Spreads for Any Occasion by Bebe Black Carminito

Elevate the art of composing delicious small-bite meals with inspiration from The Curated Board. From family breakfast and afternoon tea to date night and game night, food stylist Bebe Carminito presents twenty-eight themed boards and platters with more than sixty-five effortless recipes and suggests perfect pairings along with styling tips for optimal presentation.

Presenting a diverse array of platters from culinary influencers celebrating their gastronomic heritage, The Curated Board invites you to create spreads for all your special occasions. Raid your pantry and fridge and pair your favourite prepared foods with Bebe’s delicious homemade dips, snacks, baked goods, salads, cocktails, and sweets.

Relish in Green Chile, Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Pineapple-Jalapeño Cheese Balls, Herbes de Provence Grissini, Campanelle Pasta Salad, Basil Gimlets, and Cherry-Almond Oat Bars, among many others—the possibilities are endless.

Enjoy themed boards for any occasion, including:
• Granola, Fruit & Yoghurt Board
• Lebanese Sheet Pan Brunch
• An English Tea Party
• Girl’s Day Charcuter-Yay Board
• Ukranian Budmo Board
• Aperitivo Time
• Dim Sum Celebration
• Chocolate Lover’s Soirée
• Halva-Licious Board

These fun and easy-to-prepare meals will have you pulling out your platters and boards, making the most of your pantry, and gathering with loved ones around a cornucopia of delectable small bites. (more…)

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake excerpted from Meals That Heal Inflammation, Completely Updated and Revised Edition by Julie Daniluk. Copyright © 2024 Julie Daniluk. Cover and interior photography Nat Caron and by Walker Jordan.

Meals That Heal Inflammation, Completely Updated and Revised Edition by Julie Daniluk. Copyright © 2024 Julie Daniluk. Cover and interior photography Nat Caron and by Walker Jordan. Published by Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

From bestselling author Julie Daniluk, R.H.N., comes a fully revised and updated edition of the groundbreaking guide to overcoming inflammatory pain, featuring over 110 delicious healing recipes.

Inflammation is a silent enemy, lurking beneath conditions such as allergies, asthma, arthritis, autoimmunity, cancer, dementia, diabetes, heart disease and skin disorders. When inflammation gets out of control, the result is pain and discomfort—and it’s a phenomenon that’s on the rise. If you’re one of the millions of people with these and other health conditions, then you know firsthand what havoc inflammation can cause.

This fully revised new edition of Meals That Heal Inflammation includes both proven strategies and the latest cutting-edge science about inflammation. A comprehensive guide that will help you understand the causes of inflammation and provides a clear and targeted step-by-step plan to prevent or treat it, so pain doesn’t have to be your destiny. New and revised material includes:

  • Clear and concise information about the global rise of inflammation, the four root causes and steps to prevent or treat to alleviate inflammatory pain
  • New innovative testing method to identify the origin of your inflammation
  • How to personalize your food and herbal remedies to conquer inflammatory health issues
  • Over 110—fully-revised with over 40 brand new—easy-to-make and nourishing recipes that can naturally heal inflammation

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The Elevated Classic S’More
The Elevated Classic S'More

The Elevated Classic S’More excerpted from Warm Your Bones: 75 Cozy Recipes for Chilly Days and Winter Nights – A Cookbook by Vanessa Seder. Photographs © Jenny Bravo.

Warm Your Bones: 75 Cozy Recipes for Chilly Days and Winter Nights - A Cookbook by Vanessa Seder

Los Angeles native Vanessa Seder lived in Brooklyn and Boston before she landed in Maine—a place where this chef, food stylist, and recipe developer learned to love the culinary upside of raising a family in a place where it’s so cold, for so long.  

In this book, Seder shares seventy-five of her favorite recipes that take the edge off any chill, from long, slow braises and simmers perfect for a winter afternoon at home to weeknight meals that draw on ingredients and nutrients that will power you and your family through a cold snap to recipes and menus for holidays and cozy gatherings. The book also includes recipes for sweets like homemade caramels and invigorating grapefruit-flavored cookies; warm drinks like teas, toddies, and several versions of hot chocolate; and pantry staples like marmalades and flavored salts. The style and imagery of the book is bright and inviting, designed to combat any winter blues.

Warm Your Bones is perfect for at-home cooks who have an interest in international cuisines, for those who practice hygge, and for individuals who generally enjoy the coziness of winter.   

Warm Your Bones: 75 Cozy Recipes for Chilly Days and Winter Nights – A Cookbook by Vanessa Seder is available at Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Indigo.ca.   

The Elevated Classic S’More

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Triple Chocolate Scones
Triple Chocolate Scones

Triple Chocolate Scones excerpted from Kitten and the Bear Cookbook: Recipes for Small Batch Preserves, Scones, and Sweets from the Beloved Shop by Sophie Kaftal and Bobby Zielinski. Photography by Johanna Martin.

Kitten and the Bear Cookbook: Recipes for Small Batch Preserves, Scones, and Sweets from the Beloved Shop by Sophie Kaftal and Bobby ZielinskiInspired by turn-of-the-century American apothecaries, farmhouse living of the northern East Coast, and intimate British tea rooms, Kitten and the Bear is beloved for its cozy feeling of nostalgia, blue-ribbon collection of signature scones, and hand-crafted, small batch fruit preserves made using time-honoured cooking methods.

Sophie and Bobby, artisanal jam makers and co-founders of Kitten and the Bear, share a heart-warming collection of over 90 recipes to create your own sweet world of glistening jars of jams, jellies, and marmalades, and homespun delights from flaky buttermilk scone sand traditional spreads to savoury treats and hand-crafted drinks. Full of magical flavours and the comfort of home, the recipes range from Strawberry, Raspberry, and Cream Jam; Sunshine Peach Jam; Pink Apple and Lilac Blossom Jelly; Lemon Cream Marmalade; Morning Glory Scones; Blueberry Crumble Scones; and Orange Blossom Angel Food Cake with Fresh Peaches; to Savoury Cheese Sables with Cranberries and Walnuts; Clotted Cream and Potato Quiche; Lavender London Cream; and Baked Apple Toddy. Refined yet understated, the recipes in the Kitten and the Bear Cookbook were written to create homemade delights using easily accessible ingredients and equipment you already have in your pantry, while offering a thorough lesson in jam making theory and the art of preserving. (more…)

Bailey’s Chocolate Mousse
Bailey’s Chocolate Mousse

Bailey’s Chocolate Mousse excerpted from Sweet Soulful Baking: Recipes Inspired by Southern Roots by Monique Polanco. Photo credit:  Monique McLeod – Polanco.

Sweet Soulful Baking: Recipes Inspired by Southern Roots by Monique Polanco

Discover an exciting collection of delightful desserts inspired by Southern baking traditions. Monique McLeod-Polanco’s recipes are brimming with soulful flair and rich flavours while prioritizing simplicity for the home cook. Drawing inspiration from her family’s celebrations and holiday meals, these 60 scrumptious recipes will conjure all the nostalgic flavours from your youth yet dazzle the modern palate.

Fall in love with Monique’s fresh approach to the classics, including an outstanding Orange, Bourbon & Pecan Pie and a drool-worthy Coconut Cake with Lime Curd that will impress your family and friends. Recapture the magic of your grandmother’s kitchen in summertime with One-Layer Strawberry Basil Shortcake, or elevate traditional holiday bakes with Browned Butter Sweet Potato Pie.

So, grab your whisk and take a trip down South, where the secret ingredient is always love―and a bit of sugar! These showstopping desserts invite you to turn the simple, joyful act of baking into a cause for celebration. (more…)

Espresso Coffee Cake
Espresso Coffee Cake

Espresso Coffee Cake excerpted from BReD by Edward Tatton and Natasha Tatton. Copyright © 2023 Edward Tatton and Natasha Tatton. Photography by Janis Nicolay. Published by Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited.

BReD: Sourdough Loaves, Small Breads, and Other Plant-Based Baking Hardcover by Ed Tatton

Sourdough bread is naturally vegan—flour, water, and salt transformed into extraordinary, delicious bread. Ed Tatton, vegan chef, artisan bread-maker, and co-owner of the popular vegan café and bakery BReD with Natasha Tatton, has been baking and refining his recipes and techniques for naturally leavened sourdough for many years—including a wide array of boules, baguettes, loaves, flatbreads, buns, and pizza. As required, he uses plant-based alternatives in some savoury and sweet sourdoughs that would traditionally include dairy (butter, milk, or buttermilk) including panettone buns, hot cross buns, sticky buns, cinnamon buns, English muffins, brioche, and babka.

Inside BReD, you’ll find these perfected recipes to start your journey in bread-making; along with a detailed sourdough starter guide with step-by-step visuals on making and maintaining a sourdough starter, levain, mixing, shaping, and baking methods.

BReD is a complete plant-based book for bakers that goes beyond just making bread. Experienced bakers and novices alike can take their baking to the next level with gorgeous vegan baked goods from cakes, muffins, and scones to biscuits, cookies, and tarts. Passionate about a vegan lifestyle for the benefit of all people and the planet, the book also includes gluten-free recipes (bread and other baked goods), discard starter recipes to further zero-waste efforts, and an offering of dips, spreads, and accompaniments to complement the breads. (more…)

Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Torte
Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Torte

Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Torte excerpted from The Vegan Bridge: Expanding Plant-Based Cuisine by Romain Avril and Richelle Tablang. Photography by Igor M. Aldomar.

The Vegan Bridge: Expanding Plant-Based Cuisine by Romain Avril and Richelle Tablang.

For the meat-eater looking to incorporate vegetarian options into their repertoire; for the novice chef trying to develop new techniques; for the home cook who wants to dazzle with recipes that are bold, flavourful, and totally unique – French-trained chefs Romain Avril and Richelle Tablang want to introduce you to the Vegan Bridge.

From simple snacks and sides that add a vegan twist to a flexible meal, to show-stopping vegan mains that will captivate vegetarians and omnivores alike, Romain and Richelle demonstrate how incorporating vegan meals into everyday life can be done easily, without sacrificing taste or presentation.

Everyday staples like Vegetable Chips, Garlic Roasted Chickpeas, and an array of dips, smoothies, and salads provide the perfect entry-point for cooks of all skill levels, while impressive entrées like Chive Gnocchi with Wild Mushrooms Florentine, Deep-Fried Tomatillo Tacos, and Cauliflower Tikka Masala bridge the gap between a garden-variety meal and plant-based perfection. (more…)