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Do you know if your waiter sings in the bathroom? Or if the lady who whipped up the icing on your cake wore false fingernails? When was the last time you microwaved your dishcloth?

Examining the roots and fruits of the urban foodscape

An enlightening narrative history-an entertaining fusion of Tom Wolfe and Michael Pollan-that traces the colorful origins of once unconventional foods and the diverse fringe movements, charismatic

In this warm collection of personal essays and recipes, best-selling author Ann Hood nourishes both our bodies and our souls.

The food lover's guide to finding the best local food artisans from all over Alberta.

In our ever-more-globalized world, how better to connect than with food, and who better to connect than a chowhound communications professor' Crofts concocts a multimedia feast of photos, &quo

The inspiring story behind today's craft beer revolution is the subject of this lively memoir by Frank Appleton, the English-trained brewmaster who is considered by many to be the father of Canada'

What do your Eggs Benedict say about your notions of class?

If a city is its people, and its people are what they eat, then shouldn’t food play a larger role in our dialogue about how and where we live?

The persistence of misconceptions about Italian-Canadian food culture raises many questions for us. Are we gluttonous, inebriate and too loud? Do we force-feed guests?

What do Jamie Oliver, Pope Saint John Paul II, Sammy Hagar, and *NSYNC have in common?

Heritage Apples travels far beyond the grocery store of today to savor the apples of the past.

In this intimate guide to Alberta's sustainable food scene, writer, poet, professional chef, and food advocate Dee Hobsbawn-Smith profiles more than seventy-five of the province's growers and produ

In Food Artisans of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, well-known and loved food writer Don Genova compiles a guide of the best food and producers of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

With sharp, witty reviews of the best spots in town to slake your thirst, Drinking Vancouver: 100+ Great Bars in the City and Beyond is the pocket-sized booze bible for locals and visitors craving