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 Meandering Epicurist

Mother Cocktail Bar Massimo Zitti is a microbe wrangler, and his frustration is that microbes don’t always behave. I’m at the edgy Queen Street West strip, where facial stubble and lofts in old factories dominate, but fear not, this is

Kat Florence Hotel

A bejewelled private haven nestled in the heart of the prettiest of villages Canadian A-list jewellery designer, Kat Florence is on a mission to transform her hometown of Elora, Ontario, into the chicest of destination with her recently opened boutique

Summer sipping

Summer Sipping Summer calls for wines of finesse. Think crystalline whites, rosés the colour of a Provençal sunset, and lightly chilled reds with red-fruit lift. These picks are made for the patio, the dock, and long dinners that linger past

Rooted in tradition:

Unlocking the magic of a famous lakeside country house  The Lake District, located in Cumbria, Northwest England, is the country’s largest National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Famed for its dramatic glaciated valleys, shimmering ribbon lakes, and highest

And then there were three…

In a carefully-planned addition to their au-courant family of boutique hotels that trades harbour views for high country charm, White Elephant hotels is celebrating the opening of its latest outpost. From socialite Elizabeth Ludwig’s 1920’s East Coast passion project which

Some places impress, others stay with you

Far more than a slogan, “intentionality” is a mindset that’s woven into the Rancho Valencia guest experience in ways both large and small, creating an atmosphere where guests feel seen, valued and genuinely cared for. Nestled on 45 acres of