Food Lovers’ Library

Last Minute Dinner Party

By Frankie Unsworth

Too often social occasions turn into fussy affairs, leaving you frazzled. This book offers a hassle-free approach to entertaining, championing simplicity with quick post-work dinners to deceptively simple, but nonetheless showstopping suppers.
Publisher: Hardie Grant North America

 

Cook Simply, Live Fully

By Yasmin Fahr

Yasmin offers 120 recipes for taking the grind out of dinnertime, with dishes that span the range of “too tired to chop vegetables” to “up for a challenge but please make it snappy.”
Her approach is simple while keeping things nutritious and vegetable-forward.
Publisher: Harper Collins

 

Health Nut: A Feel-Good Cookbook

By Jess Damuck

Emphasizing balance, recipe developer Jess Damuck shares more than 100 playful and delicious dishes, which include an occasional bit of meat, dairy, or decadence. Think smoothies to salads, grain bowls and tofu stir-fries.
Publisher: Bold Fork Books

 

Zaytinya:
Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon

By José Andrés

Since Chef José opened Zaytinya 20 years ago, food lovers have savoured his signature style. From crispy fried vegetables and perfectly spiced seafood to tender grilled kebabs and warm, fluffy pita, these recipes are simply irresistible.

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The Dylan

Housed in what was the city’s first stone theatre, designed in 1638 by Jacob van Campen, The Dylan Amsterdam is a 41-room canal district boutique hotel nestled along the Keizersgracht. Led by Amsterdam-based Studio Linse and Format Furniture, the Dylan’s

The fine art of “Grilling and Chilling”

There’s something timeless about the sound of a grill sizzling on a warm afternoon. The smell of the barbecue drifting through the air, stylishly-iced cold drinks and laughter bouncing across a patio spells summer. Whether, it’s a long weekend, a

Elbows up? 

Might it be time to support a locally owned Canadian brand with the highest quality production standards? There comes a time in the life of every beloved kitchen appliance when retirement is on the agenda. Whether it’s the potential of

Welcome to the Velvet Underground…

Where sparkle and romance meet mysterious luxury. The muted glamour, endless volumes and monochrome palette of this converted cottage colour everyday life with a touch of magic. The design of Christian van der Walt and Anli Jones’s Johannesburg home began

Barn Chic

Situated on the rugged, untamed west coast, Jochem and Evi Elsner’s home combines authentic vintage details with contemporary relaxed comfort and ease. Jochem and Evi have created many homes in their time, but none is quite as close to their

High-tech, low stress

Enhancing your traditional cottage experience Ah, its cottage season once more:  listening to loons at sunrise, sipping coffee on the doc, swimming and fishing, and roasting marshmallows and telling stories by the bonfire. Heaven on earth? Indeed, it’s a reprieve