Cookbooks

In 2016, Pailin Chongchitnant published her debut cookbook, Hot Thai Kitchen, and it became a classic kitchen staple for home cooks across the globe. Now, in this celebratory and updated 10th anniversary edition, Pai brings her signature warmth and impressive technique to Thai food fans everywhere. Combining her love of teaching with her devotion to Thai food, in Hot Thai Kitchen Pai shows readers how easy Thai home cooking can be, while grounding her recipes in their cultural context. From the culture of eating and commonly used ingredients to flavour combinations and putting together an authentic Thai meal, Pai is here to guide you. Inside, you’ll find:

• The recipes you know and love from the first edition: Whether it’s curries, soups, salads, stir-fries, or desserts, all your favourites are included, many with QR codes that take you to Pai’s website with video tutorials that walk you through the recipe step by step.
• A brand-new chapter: House Specials is a chapter of 8 new recipes that are longtime fan favourites or under-the-radar gems from Pai’s youth.
• A new foreword from J. Kenji López-Alt: Hear from a trusted chef colleague and friend, and dive into a new introduction from Pai, looking back on all that she’s learned.

Both a definitive resource and an extraordinary exploration of Thai cuisine, Hot Thai Kitchen: The 10th Anniversary Edition is a celebration of Pai’s best recipes, to delight and inspire you in your Thai cooking journey.

WHERE THE RIVER NARROWS is a loving homage to Chef Jean-Christophe (J-C) Poirier’s home province, Québec—the phrase is a direct translation of the Algonquin word “kebec,” describing the area around Québec City where the St. Lawrence River is hemmed in by towering cliffs. Québec is where J-C’s love for the nostalgic beauty of French cooking began. In his debut cookbook, he shares recipes from both cultures, Québécois and French, and the intersections between them—whether from the menu of his Michelin-starred Vancouver restaurant, St. Lawrence, or his kitchen at home.

With over 125 beautifully photographed recipes, J-C provides a full look at French and Québécois cooking with classic dishes like Tourtière, Pot-au-Feu, Tarte au Sucre, and Tarte Tatin, along with bistro favourites like Steak with Peppercorn Cream Sauce and Chocolate Mousse that your friends and family are sure to love. For those who are devoted fans of St. Lawrence, where J-C showcases time-honoured traditions in a transportive dining experience, readers will find his signature dishes, like the famous Pâté en Croûte, Coquilles St-Jacques à la Parisienne, and Tarte au Citron Flambée au Pastis. Readers seeking reliable recipes for the basics and mother sauces of French cuisine can earmark the Chef ’s Essentials chapter as their go-to resource. And to finish it off, a Menus section with suggestions for pairing dishes, selecting wine, and other tips and tricks, will help you pull off the feast of your dreams. Interspersed throughout are essays where J-C shares the full breadth of his culinary experience, his life as a chef and restaurateur, and how he cooks for his family at the end of a long day. With his magnetic yet dry sense of humour, you’ll hear J-C’s voice as you recreate his most beloved dishes. Whether you’re an adventurous home cook or an armchair traveller, this enchanting book is just as much a pleasure to read as it is to cook from.

In her third cookbook, Christine Flynn takes decades of restaurant experience and distills it into simple strategies that anyone can use to enhance their culinary repertoire and confidence. Easy Does It is about doing more with less. Less effort, less time, less fuss, and less waste. It's about knowing which corners are worth cutting in the pursuit of mouthwatering food—without sacrificing the joy that comes from eating visually stunning and delectable dishes.

Christine's cooking puts practicality first. She encourages us to start with a sauce when dreaming up our next meal because not only is a great sauce a springboard to creativity, it can make even the simplest of dishes stand out. Other strategies for streamlining everyday meals include pulling from the pantry when running to the store is beyond you, or celebrating the season's freshest produce by jazzing it up to create beautifully plattered dishes like Green Beans with Fried Lemon, Hot Honey, and Almonds. She brings a "breakfast for dinner" mindset to dishes like Skillet Eggs with Red Pepper Butter or Baked Eggs with Ham and Gruyère to keep weeknight dinners feeling achievable, invigorates leftovers by transforming dishes like Braised Beef with Vinegar and Peppers into a crowd-pleasing pan of crunchy, cheesy, and slightly spicy Braised Beef Nachos.

If you feel like you're in a bit of a rut, Christine’s knack for turning minimalist ingredients into maximalist results will bring creativity back to your cooking and transform your kitchen without adding a lot of effort. In Easy Does It, we see that mouthwatering deliciousness and efficiency really can coexist in the kitchen.

Creating beautiful food is an art: it must be a feast not only for the eyes, but also for the mouth and the soul. Gloria Jang, the creator of Glorious Table, is known for her artful, playful approach to creating beautiful food that is exciting to make, amazing to look at, and incredible to eat. Her thoughtfully crafted recipes are meant for both everyday meals and special celebrations—both occasions where loved ones are enjoying food that is special because it's made with love and patience.

Featuring over 100 recipes, Glorious Table will inspire you to slow down and enjoy the art and the process of cooking—and eating—amazing food. In Gloria’s kitchen, you’ll discover flavors that range from the bold (Steak Diane, Pâté en Croûte) to the delicate (Ratatouille, Sunflower Scones) to the decadent (Lime Cream Cheese Cake Gelato, Raspberry Babka). Every amazing dish will inspire you to cook, share, and savor not just the food, but the joy of making it.

Join Gloria Jang as she shows you how to fill bellies and hearts with wonderful food. As Gloria loves to say, “There is so much delicious food on our planet, so let’s make life delicious!”

Seasoned outdoorsman, hunter, and angler Michael Hunter takes readers on his adventures in the wild across North America. In this highly anticipated book, Hunter shares his passion for nature, hunting wild food, and takes cooking outside in over 80 recipes—freshwater fish (bass, trout, walleye, salmon), saltwater fish (tuna, swordfish, halibut, salmon, ling cod), seafood (clams, lobster, octopus, mussels, geoduck), fowl and small game (snow goose, pintail duck, quail, pheasant, rabbit), and large game (bison, wild boar, muskox, elk, deer, bear, beaver), along with vegetables and cocktails and desserts fit for a campfire, including:

• Grilled Brook Trout
• Coho Salmon Candy
• Grilled Octopus with Romesco Sauce and Salsa Verde
• Smoked Pintail Duck
• Hot Rabbit with Braised Collard Greens
• Canned Moose Meat
• Bear Ragu with Smoked Cheddar Polenta
• Birch-Syrup-Glazed Bison Short Ribs
• Elk Smash Burgers, and much more

Hunter Chef in the Wild includes a variety of cooking methods—grilling, smoking, spit-roasting—along with instructional guides: How to Cook a Whole Fish, How to Cure Salmon Roe, How to Harvest and Prepare Geoduck, and How to Roast a Pig.

Featuring stunning nature photography, Hunter Chef in the Wild is a must-have book for outdoor adventurers and everyone who wants to get outside, cook over fire, and eat wild food.

Elisa Marshall and Benjamin Sormonte opened maman to fill a void in their hearts. They wanted to create a warm, cozy place for people to come together and savor a freshly baked madeleine or slice of savory quiche with the comfort and familiarity of being in their own living room. This collection of 100 recipes spans bestselling dishes from their locations in New York City, Montreal, and Toronto—like Banana-Lavender Cornmeal Waffles with Vanilla Mascarpone, Cumin Chickpea Salad, and the Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies made famous by none other than Oprah.

French café culture and urban-rustic design come together to create a cookbook as delicious as it is visually inspiring. Whether you’d like to make one of Elisa’s naked cakes for a special occasion or a roasted chicken sandwich with basil aïoli for lunch, maman welcomes you with open arms.