Taste Canada Has Made a List, and It's Checking it Twice

Pistachio Tart with Cookie Crust, Wild Blueberries, and Olive Oil from Eat, Habibi, Eat! Photography by Kyla Zanardi.

I have something to confess. I may have a little problem with cookbooks. There must be a least a few hundred of them filling bookshelves around the house — on the mantel above an unused fireplace, on my desk, filling bookshelves, on the armour, in the kitchen and on my bedside table. You would think that might be enough, but they keep coming out with new ones, and my collection keeps growing.

If you are a fan of cookbooks like I am, especially the Canadian ones, you’ll want to keep your eye on the annual Taste Canada Awards. Now in its 25th year, the Taste Canada Awards “has honoured hundreds of Canadian-authored books and blogs that have covered an array of topics related to food in both official languages: Canada’s culinary history, culinary narratives, regional and local food stories, seasonal foods and single ingredients, food trends at home and abroad, healthy food and nutrition, and everyday recipes for families.”

This year, the shortlist of prized cookbooks includes 45 books, ranging in topics from regional cuisine and health-focused to culinary narratives and no-waste dining. Winners will be announced on Nov. 7. You can visit tastecanada.org to see the complete list of entrants and winners.

To get you in the mood for the holiday season and to celebrate Canadian cookbooks, here are recipes from a few of Taste Canada’s shortlisted titles from authors in Vancouver, Montreal, Prince Edward Island and Ontario.

Bonus Cookbook Giveaway entry code: Gingerbread