Food and drink

  • Wines you should try

    Creator

    Phillips, Rod

    Abstract

    Overwhelmed when you walk into the local wine store? Just trying to find that special gift for that special occasion? Looking for the perfect pairing for tonight's dinner? Or are you just tired of the same ol' same ol'? Let Rod Phillips, Canada's trusted wine expert, show you the way. With over 500 domestic and international wines categorized by vintage, appellation, alcohol content, price range, taste description — and Phillips' authoritative quality ratings system — Wines You Should Trywill get you that perfect wine, no matter where you live in Canada.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Markham

    Whitecap Books

    Non spécifié
  • Infused : adventures in tea

    Creator

    Lovell, Henrietta

    Abstract

    Henrietta Lovell is on a mission to revolutionize the way we drink tea by replacing industrially produced teabags with the highest quality tea leaves. Her quest has seen her travel to the Shire Highlands of Malawi, across the foothills of the Himalayas, and to hidden gardens in the Wuyi-Shan to source the world's most extraordinary teas. Infused invites us to discover these remarkable places, introducing us to the individual growers and household-name chefs Lovell has met along the way-and reveals the true pleasures of tea.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [United States]

    Dreamscape Media, LLC

    Non spécifié
  • Fry bread : a Native American family story

    Creator

    Maillard, Kevin Noble

    Abstract

    Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brings families together for meals and new memories. Fry bread is nation. It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond. Fry bread is us. It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference. Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    [United States]

    Dreamscape Media, LLC

    Non spécifié
  • Women of the vine : inside the world of women who make, taste, and enjoy wine

    Creator

    Brenner, Deborah

    Abstract

    United by the common denominators of gender and professional calling, today's women of wine have traveled diverse paths to fulfill their passions. Written from a distinctly female viewpoint, Women of the Vine explores the stories of women winemakers, women sommeliers, and women who are members of wine groups, embodying each woman's personal experience in an often male-dominated industry. These women share their lives, wine tips, pairings, and, most importantly, enthusiasm for wine.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [United States]

    Dreamscape Media, LLC

    Non spécifié
  • Sauver la planète une bouchée à la fois

    Creator

    Lavallée, Bernard

    Abstract

    Comment faire un potager sur son balcon ou cultiver des champignons en plein hiver? Qu'est-ce que le mouvement LUNDI SANS VIANDE et le déchétarisme? Pourquoi faire l'épicerie plusieurs fois par semaine ou déguster des mauvaises herbes? Dans ce guide pratique, ludique et convivial, le nutritionniste Bernard Lavallée nous donne une foule de conseils, de trucs et d'astuces pour que le respect et la protection de l'environnement se fassent aussi dans notre assiette.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Éditions La Presse

    Non spécifié
  • Eat a peach : a memoir

    Creator

    Chang, David

    Abstract

    New York Times bestseller. From the chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix's Ugly Delicious—an intimate account of the making of a chef, the story of the modern restaurant world that he helped shape, and how he discovered that success can be much harder to understand than failure. "David puts words to so many of the things we all feel, sharing generously of his own journey so we can all benefit in the process." —Chrissy Teigen. In 2004, Momofuku Noodle Bar opened in a tiny, stark space in Manhattan's East Village.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Dirt : adventures in Lyon as a chef in training, father, and sleuth looking for the secret of French cooking

    Creator

    Buford, Bill

    Abstract

    A hilariously self-deprecating, highly obsessive account of the author's adventures, in the world of French haute cuisine, for anyone whose ever found joy in cooking and eating food with their family—from the author of the best-selling, widely acclaimed Heat. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Bill Buford turns his inimitable attention from Italian cuisine to the food of France.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Take back the tray : revolutionizing food in hospitals, schools, and other institutions

    Creator

    Maharaj, Joshna

    Abstract

    A beloved chef takes on institutional food and sparks a revolution with this manifesto, memoir from the trenches, and blueprint for reclaiming control from corporations and brutal bottom lines. "With hard-won insights and deep commitment, Joshna Maharaj takes us on a mouthwatering tour of what our collective food future might be." - Raj Patel, author of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    ECW Press

    Non spécifié
  • Feasting wild : in search of the last untamed food

    Creator

    La Cerva, Gina Rae

    Gracie, Jessica

    Abstract

    A writer and anthropologist searches for wild foods-and reveals what we lose in a world where wildness itself is misunderstood, commodified, and hotly pursued. Two centuries ago, nearly half the North American diet was found in the wild. Today, so-called "wild foods" are becoming expensive commodities, served to the wealthy in top restaurants.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Greystone Books

    Non spécifié