Pasta

Seafood Fettuccine
Seafood Fettuccine

Seafood Fettuccine excerpted from Okanagan Eats: Signature Chefs’ Recipes from British Columbia’s Wine Valleys by Dawn Postnikoff and Joanne Sasvari. Photography by Jon Adrian.

Okanagan Eats: Signature Chefs’ Recipes from British Columbia’s Wine Valleys by Dawn Postnikoff and Joanne Sasvari.

The Okanagan, Similkameen and Thompson Valleys in British Columbia are known to produce some of the most outstanding wines in the world. But the region is also emerging as an exciting culinary scene. Inspired by the Interior’s organic farming and sustainable agriculture, the region’s chefs are quietly bringing world-class techniques to the table, taking the golden beets, tomatillos, wild mushrooms, haskap berries and everything that grows so abundantly in every micro-season and transforming it into the kind of meals that would tickle a food critic’s palate.

Okanagan Eats is a deep dive into this dynamic food region where locality is the name of the game. From a summer heirloom gazpacho to wine-braised short ribs, an orchard salad to a decadent brownie trifle, there is something delicious to suit every taste. While the recipes are chef-driven, they are intended for home cooks and designed to be uncomplicated and fuss-free.

Each recipe includes a suggested drink pairing, reflecting the spirit of collaboration championed by the community. Baked Brie with Haskap-Jalapeño Jam pairs beautifully with Fitzpatrick Family Vineyard’s Fitz Crémant sparkling wine. Duck and Waffles for Sunday brunch is made more decadent accompanied by Hillside Winery’s Syrah. And for the Big Ole Yorkie Bowl, Crannog Ales’s Back Hand of God Stout is the only way to go. (more…)

Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce
Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

Spaghetti with Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce Excerpted from Lidia’s From Our Family Table To Yours by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali. Copyright © 2023 Tutti a Tavola, LLC. Photographs by Armando Rafael.

Lidia's From Our Family Table to Yours: More Than 100 Recipes Made with Love for All Occasions: A Cookbook by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich and Tanya Bastianich Manuali

Nothing brings a family together like food. And no one knows food like Lidia Bastianich. In this inviting, deeply personal new cookbook, she shares the dishes she cooks for those she loves the most. This is the first book Lidia has written since the death of her mother, Nonna, who was beloved not just by Lidia’s family but by millions of cookbook and TV fans. With all the family stories and passed-down recipes, in many ways, this book can be seen as a tribute to Nonna.

Here are the traditional recipes that graced Lidia’s table as a young girl (Prosciutto and Onion Frittata, Rigatoni with Sausage and Cabbage, and Four-Cheese Baked Macaroni) alongside the new creations (Sweet Potato Chickpea Gnocchi with Gorgonzola, Cheesy Baked Chicken Wings) that she makes for her children and grandchildren today. Bringing together more than a hundred delicious, flavourful, and easy-to-make Italian recipes, From Our Family’s Table to Yours is a celebration of the dishes Lidia’s family turns to over and over—and yours will, too.

Lidia’s From Our Family Table to Yours is the next best thing to a seat at Lidia’s kitchen table, with more than a hundred recipes, including: (more…)

Farfalle with Ham, Mushrooms, and Peas in Creamy Fontina Sauce
Farfalle with Ham, Mushrooms, and Peas in Creamy Fontina Sauce

Farfalle with Ham, Mushrooms, and Peas in Creamy Fontina Sauce excerpted from Pasta Veloce: Irresistibly Fast Recipes from Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes and  Susan Wyler. Photographs copyright © 2023 Steven Rothfeld.

Pasta Veloce: Irresistibly Fast Recipes from Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes and  Susan Wyler

Frances Mayes is known for transporting readers to the charming Italian countryside in her bestselling books. In Pasta Veloce, Mayes and veteran food editor Susan Wyler take us there us by sharing 100 under 30-minute pasta recipes, inspired by their time in Italy. These well-loved recipes blend traditional Italian technique with magic from the Mayes and Wyler home kitchens where experiments are always in progress.

Pasta is the most versatile food on earth. And if you do it right: fast! Pasta Veloce offers a multitude of under 30-minute, luscious recipes, all accompanied by Mayes’s evocative text. While there are numerous pasta cookbooks, few feature a true Italophile’s passion and eye for detail that can get a dish to the table in, as Mayes describes, “the time it takes to boil water.” From a Tagliatelle with Duck Confit, Chestnuts, and Coffee Reduction to a glittering Capellini with Golden Caviar to the perfect vodka sauce, Pasta Veloce is your guide on those nights when you’re ready to skip the whole production of it but still want to eat like royalty in a rustic Italian village. (more…)

Orecchiette with Pistachio Pesto, Courgettes and Cherry Tomatoes
Orecchiette with Pistachio Pesto, Courgettes and Cherry Tomatoes

Orecchiette with Pistachio Pesto, Courgettes and Cherry Tomatoes excerpted from Pasta Masterclass: Recipes for Spectacular Pasta Doughs, Shapes, Fillings and Sauces, from The Pasta Man by Mateo Zielonka. Photography by Dave Brown.

Pasta Masterclass: Recipes for Spectacular Pasta Doughs, Shapes, Fillings and Sauces, from The Pasta Man by Mateo Zielonka

The Pasta Man is back, and this time he’s going BIGGER and BETTER. With over 30 brand new shapes for rolled, filled and extruded shapes, plus over 40 recipes for fillings and sauces, this is the ultimate cookbook for any pasta lover.

With over 250,000 Instagram followers loving his pictures and therapeutic videos of pasta-rolling, Mateo’s pasta is prettier than a picture. Now in Pasta Masterclass, Mateo reveals how you too can make his eye-catching, delicious creations. With “how to” sections guiding you through every shape and effect, including his famous colored doughs, step-by-step photos and QR codes linking to videos on every pasta shape included in the book, he then offers over 40 delicious recipes in which fill or coat your creations. (more…)

Rainbow Italian Pasta Salad
Rainbow Italian Pasta Salad

Rainbow Italian Pasta Salad reprinted with permission from Noodle Worship by Tiffani & Larone Thompson. Page Street Publishing Co. 2022. Photography by Becky Winkler.

Noodle Worship: Easy Recipes for All the Dishes You Crave from Asian, Italian and American Cuisines Paperback by Tiffani Thompson.

Indulge your taste buds with the creamiest, dreamiest, most deliciously drool-worthy noodle dishes. Tiffani and Larone of @noodleworship show you how to create the best noodles from around the world using simple, straightforward, flavour-packed recipes that are perfect for beginners and busy families.

Discover the secrets to rich, luscious Italian-inspired pasta sauces with Spinach Alfredo Radiatori, Spaghetti Carbonara and Cacio e Pepe. Achieve enviable cheese pulls with Nene’s Mac ‘n’ Cheese, Cheesy Chicken Tetrazzini and Cheesy Baked Mostaccioli. Or create umami-rich Asian-inspired dishes such as Garlic-Chili Noodles, Shanghai Noodles and Garlic- Butter Shrimp Ramen.

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White Ragu of Genoa, Naples, and Odesa
White Ragu of Genoa, Naples, and Odesa excerpted from Home Food: 100 Recipes to Comfort & Connect by Olia Hercules. Photography by Joe Woodhouse.

White Ragu of Genoa, Naples, and Odesa excerpted from Home Food: 100 Recipes to Comfort & Connect by Olia Hercules. Photography by Joe Woodhouse.

Home Food: 100 Recipes to Comfort and Connect: Ukraine • Cyprus • Italy • England • and Beyond by Olia Hercules.

In her most personal book yet, Olia Hercules distills a lifetime of kitchen curiosity into her 100 most loved recipes. She draws on her broad influences: her childhood in Eastern Europe; her years in Cyprus and Italy; her simple, plant-centric family meals at home in London; and the special festive recipes she has gleaned along the way.

All these seemingly diverse recipes are centred on comfort and connection. These are recipes that have been handwritten, handed down, and shared among friends: “They are nostalgic like the potatoes of my childhood, they share trade secrets like Bisque-style red mullet pasta, they interweave every day like Joe’s beet, feta, and potatoes, and they make everything ok like Life-giving rhubarb cake.

The foods we choose to cook time and again are part of what makes us, and when we share those recipes, we give a little of ourselves.” In this book, Olia gives us her food story through her very favourite recipes. (more…)

Vegetable Ragu
Vegetable Ragu

Vegetable Ragu excerpted from Evergreen Kitchen: Weeknight Vegetarian Dinners for Everyone by Bri Beaudoin. Copyright © 2022 Bri Beaudoin. Photography by Anguel Dimov.

Evergreen Kitchen: Weeknight Vegetarian Dinners for Everyone by Bri Beaudoin. Copyright © 2022 Bri Beaudoin. Photography by Anguel Dimov. Published by Penguin Canada, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

Bri Beaudoin, creator of the popular blog Evergreen Kitchen, has been captivating her fans with delicious and healthy vegetarian recipes for years. While we all know that a home-cooked meal is the best for our budgets and our health, the idea of cooking dinner on weeknights can feel like a chore. With many of us eating more veggie­forward meals, it’s no wonder busy home cooks are craving tasty vegetarian recipes that everyone at the dinner table will love.

Evergreen Kitchen is bursting with beautiful, flavourful recipes that just so happen to be vegetarian. The recipes provide much-needed inspiration for delicious weeknight mains that are sure to make your taste buds sing, and a sprinkling of simple, yet scrumptious, desserts for those who like to end their meal with something sweet. Whether you want to cook a vegetarian meal one night a week or every night, Evergreen Kitchen is packed with over 110 recipes to make it happen with dishes that satisfy the heartiest of appetites like Veggie Skillet Pot Pie and Cheesy Chipotle Quinoa Bake to Spicy Miso Ramen and Sheet-Pan Veggie Fajitas. (more…)

Garlic Shrimp Mafaldine
Garlic Shrimp Mafaldine

Garlic Shrimp Mafaldine, reprinted with permission from Simple Pasta by Odette Williams, copyright (c) 2022. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Photographs copyright © Graydon Herriott.

Simple Pasta: Pasta Made Easy. Life Made Better. by Odette Williams

In Simple Pasta, Odette Williams makes homemade pasta easy, fun, and delicious. With just three base doughs, there are endless possibilities for creating memorable, transporting meals with friends and family. Of course, if you prefer (or just need the convenience of) store-bought pasta, that’s always an option too.

Discover new favourite and beloved classics, like:

• Beet and Carrot Agnolotti with Sage-Hazelnut Butter
• Creamy Wild Mushroom Gnocchi
• Cacio e Pepe
• Carbonara
• Beef Short Rib Ragù and Pappardelle
• Zucchini and Basil Casarecce
• Wicked White Bolognese
• Crispy Italian Sausage and Broccolini Orecchiette

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Tomato, Courgette and Olive Pasta
Tomato, Courgette and Olive Pasta

Tomato, Courgette and Olive Pasta, One-Pot Vegan: Easy Vegan Meals in Just One Pot by Sabrina Fauda-Rôle. Photography by Rebecca Genet.

ONE-POT VEGAN: EASY VEGAN MEALS IN JUST ONE POT by Sabrina Fauda-Role

Bringing together classic dishes and fresh recipe ideas, One-Pot Vegan teaches you how to cook over 80 vegan meals in just one pot.

From weeknight essentials to gatherings and celebrations, there’s something for every occasion. Start your day with Banana and Almond Pancakes, try your hand at a speedy Gnocchi and Spinach Pasta, ready in just 15 minutes, and cook up a rather impressive Dried Tomato Risotto.

Filled with inspiration for simple, healthy, delicious vegan meals, One-Pot Vegan contains a wide variety of ingenious recipes, perfect for any night of the week.

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Pasta with pesto
Pasta with pesto

Pasta with pesto, Road Trip Cooking: The Best Recipes for Your Campfire, Stove or Barbecue by Arno & Mireille van Elst. Photography by Liesbeth Disbergen, Simone van Rees and Mireille van Elst.

Road Trip Cooking: The Best Recipes for Your Campfire, Stove or Barbecue by Arno & Mireille van Elst.

Road trips are the ultimate freedom: long roads, beautiful vistas, good conversations and singing along with the radio.

And when you choose to stop somewhere out in nature, you’ll want something tasty and nutritious to cook on your camping stove, campfire or portable barbecue. In Road Trip Cooking, Arno and Mireille of the Holy Kauw Company in the Netherlands take you along in their campervan. Their motto is simple: cooking and eating well is possible anytime, anywhere.

All recipes in this cookbook are simple to prepare and don’t require a well-equipped kitchen or well-stocked supermarket nearby. From the ultimate hangover breakfast and salad in a jar to campfire nachos and ‘apple pie to go’, these recipes make the most of classic and comfort-food dishes from around the world. Yet they only require some wood blocks, a few ingredients and a box of matches to prepare.

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