The Complete Canadian Living Cookbook

More than twenty-five years of cooking expertise perfected in the unique Canadian Living Test Kitchen and printed in the food pages of Canadian Living magazine are distilled in this magnificent and completely new cookbook. The Canadian Living Test Kitchen guarantee — “Tested till perfect” — has assured a loyal following among cooks who know that Canadian Living Test Kitchen recipes guarantee success. Beautifully produced with a 2-colour interior and 2 eight-page photo inserts, the book contains more than 350 recipes, including regional specialties, dishes from our heritage communities, and fresh takes on modern classics such as sushi, chocolate fondue and pasta. Experienced cooks will enjoy the challenge of new inspirations such as Thai curries, pot stickers, grilled quail and chocolate confections. With an emphasis on eating for health, as well as nutritional analyses and advice, tips on cookware, food shopping and storage, and much more, The Complete Canadian Living Cookbook has everything any home cook will need. It is a guarantee of good food and an investment in good taste and good health. • Over 350 Canadian Living “tested till perfect” recipes • Information on choosing and storing fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry and fish • Find how to select the right cooking equipment for your kitchen • Tips on shopping, storage and ingredient substitutions • Glossary of essential cooking and baking terms • Advice on how to use slow cookers, bread machines and food processors • Page-top symbols that pinpoint fast, make-ahead, freezable, budget-wise and Canadian Living classic recipes • Streamlined recipes for easy preparation and clean-up • Complete nutritional analysis for each recipe • Cover the basics and challenges experienced cooks • Highlights regional specialties and ingredients, dishes from our heritage communities and great cooks across the country Tested till Perfect — The Canadian Living Test Kitchen The Canadian Living Test Kitchen is the largest media test kitchen in Canada, testing and/or creating more than 500 recipes per year. Sensory evaluation takes place after each recipe is cooked. The challenge for the tester is not simply whether the dish tastes good but how its taste, appearance, healthfulness and method of preparation can be improved so that it will be the best it can possibly be. The recipe is deemed to be “Tested till Perfect” when it satisfies the high standards of the magazine. Canadians have learned to trust Canadian Living Magazine’s recipes because of the rigorous testing and editing process. A sampling of delicious recipes: Curried Lamb Phyllo Triangles Baked Brie with Strawberry Mint Topping Baby Spinach and Goat Cheese Salad Red Barn Corn and Bean Salad Perfect Roast Chicken Salmon Cakes Grilled Portobello Burgers Old-fashioned Beef Stew Luscious Mushroom Lasagna Lemon Sponge Pudding Chocolate Raspberry Ice-Cream Cake Saskatoon Berry Pie Apple Pie Muffins Country Seed Bread Pear and Apricot Conserve Spicy Thai Shrimp and Noodle Soup Asparagus Miso Soup Glazed Sea Bass with Red Curry Sauce Smoky Tex-Mex Rib