Fantastic Female Foodies
Toronto has an abundance of fantastic female foodies—women who know how to entertain with flair and finesse. Unsurprisingly, most of these women have collaborated with family members to produce some of our fave cookbooks. Because any foodie knows that when you cook and eat with family you feed the soul as much as the stomach. Here are three of our faves:
Bite Me: A Stomach-Satisfying, Visually Gratifying, Fresh-Mouthed Cookbook
Julie Albert & Lisa Gnat
Blatantly irreverent and slightly saucy, Bite Me is the newest cookbook on our list. We love that these two sisters (and very savvy moms) have created a cookbook that is full of great food and goofy fun, but free of anything overly fussy. You’ll laugh almost as much as you cook.
Two Dishes: Mother and Daughter. Two Cooks, Two Lifestyles, Two Takes
Linda Haynes & Devin Connell
When your mother is the co-founder of ACE Bakery, you probably grew up knowing a thing or two about good food. But Devin Connell, daughter of Linda Haynes, also found a culinary path all her own. Two Dishes is a mother and daughter collaboration that showcases both Devin’s laid-back style and Linda’s more elevated approach. The result is the perfect cookbook for whatever your take is on food.
Good to Know: If your approach to food is to avoid the kitchen all together, Devin has recently opened Delica Kitchen where you can take out some of her favourite dishes to enjoy at home.
Dish Entertains: Everyday Simple to Special Occasions
Trish Magwood
No one does entertaining better than our friend Trish. Her beautiful book, Dish Entertains, is one of our go-to tomes when we need some inspiration in the kitchen. Many of the recipes have been handed down to her from her grandmother and her mother and given a bit of a modern twist. Each section is divided into everyday simple and special occasions, so it’s perfect no matter what type of meal you are planning. She even shares some of her catering experience tips and gives invaluable guidance on planning the perfect cocktail party.
Spring calls for a bit of a fling. If you need a little extra guidance in the kitchen, now you know a few local women who can help you out.
Delica Kitchen
www.delicakitchen.ca
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