2017 Shortlist
2017 Shortlist
English-Language Books / Les livres langue anglaise
Culinary Narratives
The award is given to the best food- or beverage-related narrative written by a Canadian author (or authors). This category may include books exploring culinary history, politics, social awareness, memoir or biography, all relating to food, and may include some representative recipes. In this category, however, recipes (if any) will not be tested. In most cases, the overall style of the book will be narrative, but reference texts will be included in this category as well. The topic or theme need not be Canadian.
Appleton, Frank. Brewing Revolution: Pioneering the Craft Beer Movement. Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park
Cockrall-King, Jennifer. Food Artisans of the Okanagan. TouchWood Editions, Victoria
Flowers, Frankie (Ferragine, Frank). Food to Grow: A Simple, No-Fail Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs. HarperCollins, Toront
Le, Stephen. 100 Million Years of Food: What Our Ancestors Ate and Why It Matters Today. HarperCollins, Toronto
Sherk, Lawrence C. 150 Years of Canadian Beer Labels. TouchWood Editions, Victoria
General Cookbooks
The award is given to the best cookbook, written by a Canadian author (or authors), which covers a general range of topics, offering a variety of options to the Canadian cook. Single-subject and Health and Special Diet-related cookbooks are not included in this category, but in the Single-Subject Cookbooks category or Health and Special Diet category.
Richardson, Andrew. CinCin: Wood-Fired Cucina. Figure 1, Vancouver
Rocco, David. Dolce Famiglia. HarperCollins, Toronto
Smith, Michael. Real Food, Real Good: Eat Well with Over 100 of My Simple, Wholesome Recipes. Penguin Canada, Toronto
Sutherland, Jim. Earls The Cookbook: Eat a Little, Eat a Lot. 110 of Your Favourite Recipes. Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
Walt, James. Araxi: Roots to Shoots, Farm-Fresh Recipes. Figure 1, Vancouver
Regional / Cultural Cookbooks
The award is given to the best cookbook written by a Canadian author (or authors), which best exemplifies the cooking of a specific terroir or region in Canada, or, the cooking of a specific ethnic group (in terms of race, nationality, or religious heritage) in Canada or around the world.
Chongchitnant, Pailin. Hot Thai Kitchen: Demystifying Thai Cuisine with Authentic Recipes to Make at Home. Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
Desbrisay, Anne. Ottawa Cooks: Signature dishes from the finest chefs of Canada’s Capital Region. Figure 1, Vancouver
Duguid, Naomi. Taste of Persia: A Cook’s Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan. ARTISAN (Thomas Allen & Son), Markham
Marchessault, Denise and Caroline West. British Columbia from Scratch: Recipes for Every Season. Whitecap Books, Vancouver
Schell, Jennifer. The Butcher, The Baker, The Wine and Cheese Maker in the Okanagan. TouchWood Editions, Victoria
Single-Subject Cookbooks
The award is given to the best cookbook written by a Canadian author (or authors), which features a single topic in the culinary world. This category may include books about a specific food, beverage, cooking method, meal and/or target a very specific audience, such as cookbooks written by professional chefs for professional chefs. This category does not include regional/cultural cooking or books related to health and special diets (see below).
Bennett, Danielle. Diva Q’s Barbecue: 195 Recipes for Cooking with Family, Friends & Fire. Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
Bobbitt, Allyson and Sarah Bell. Bobbette & Belle: Classic Recipes from the Celebrated Pastry Shop. Penguin Canada, Toronto
MacCharles, Joel and Dana Harrison. Batch: Over 200 Recipes, Tips and Techniques for a Well Preserved Kitchen. Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
Olson, Anna. Bake with Anna Olson: More than 125 Simple, Scrumptious and Sensational Recipes to Make You a Better Baker. Appetite by Random House, Vancouver
Rabinovitch, Daphna. The Baker in Me. Whitecap Books, Vancouver
Health and Special Diet Cookbooks
The award is given to the best cookbook written by a Canadian author (or authors), which features a topic related to health and/or special diets and includes at least 50% of the book dedicated to recipes. This category may include books addressing a specific health issue through food, a specific nutrition concept or overall nutrition focus, a cooking method/style to address a health issue and/or target a specific special diet related to a health issue and/or lifestyle.
Cronish, Nettie and Cara Rosenbloom. Nourish: Whole Food Recipes. Whitecap Books, Vancouver
Daniluk, Julie. Hot Detox: A 21-Day Anti-Inflammatory Program to Heal Your Gut and Cleanse Your Body. HarperCollins, Toronto
Day, Allison. Whole Bowls: Complete Gluten-Free and Vegetarian Meals to Power Your Day. Skyhorse Publishing (Thomas Allen & Son), Markham
Hillhouse, Jill and Lisa Cantkier. The Paleo Diabetes Diet Solution: Manage Your Blood Sugar with 125 Recipes Plus a 30-Day Meal Plan. Robert Rose, Toronto
Liddon, Angela. Oh She Glows Every Day: Quick and Simply Satisfying Plant-Based Recipes. Penguin Canada, Toronto
Food Blogs: General
The award is given to the best independent food-related blog written by a Canadian writer(s). Judging will be based on good literary style and best blog practices. This category may be general, or it may be focused on specific Canadian topics or regions, and/or target a very specific audience, such as an ethnic group (in terms of race, nationality, or religious heritage) in Canada or around the world. This category may also explore culinary history, politics, social awareness or cover a general range of topics, offering a variety of options to the Canadian cook.
Food Blogs: Health and Special Diet
The award is given to the best blog written by a Canadian writer(s), which features a topic related to health and/or special diets and includes recipes dedicated to health and/or special diet topics. This category may include blogs addressing a specific health issue through food, a specific nutrition concept or overall nutrition focus, a cooking method/style to address a health issue and/or target a specific special diet related to a health issue and/or lifestyle. This category may also include professionals’ personal blogs (i.e. nutritionists and dietitians).
Les livres langue française / French-Language Books
Les Narrations Culinaires
Le lauréat sera décerné au meilleur livre sur l’alimentation et/ou la boisson écrit sous forme de narration, écrit par un ou des auteurs canadiens et publié par un éditeur canadien. Cette catégorie peut comprendre des livres explorant l’histoire culinaire, la politique alimentaire, la conscience sociale, un mémoire ou une biographie et, peut comprendre des recettes appuyant l’ouvrage. Dans la plupart des cas, le style du livre est narratif mais peut inclure aussi des livres de références. Le sujet n’a pas besoin d’être nécessairement canadien.
Guevremont, Guylaine et Marie-Claude Lortie. Kilos zen: Tout sur le poids et le bonheur de manger (juste assez). Les Éditions La Presse, Montréal
Lefebvre, Catherine. Sucre vérités et conséquences. Édito, Montréal
Livres de Cuisine Générale
The award is given to the best cookbook, written by a Canadian author (or authors), which covers a general range of topics, offering a variety of options to the Canadian cook. Single-subject and Health and Special Diet-related cookbooks are not included in this category, but in the Single-Subject Cookbooks category or Health and Special Diet category.
Champagne, Marilou et Alexandre Champagne. Trois fois par jour: deuxième tome. Les Éditions Cardinal, Montréal
Everell, Geneviève. Les bouchés de bonheur de Geneviève Everell. Les Éditions Goélette, St-Bruno-de-Montarville
Joubert, Samuel. Le Coup de Grâce. Les Éditions de l’Homme, Montréal
Juneau, Martin. Simplicité culinaire. Les Éditions La Presse, Montréal
Modat, Stéphane. De ma cour au château. Les Éditions La Presse, Montréal
Livres de Cuisine Régionale et Culturelle
Le lauréat sera décerné au meilleur livre de cuisine, écrit par un ou des auteurs canadiens et publié par un éditeur canadien, qui représente le mieux la cuisine d’un terroir spécifique ou d’une région du Canada, ou, la cuisine d’un groupe ethnique (en termes de race, de nationalité ou d’héritage religieux) au Canada ou ailleurs dans le monde.
Agostinelli, Matteo et Mathew Foulidis. La cuisine de ma grand-mère italienne. Parfum d’encre, Montréal
Bassoul, Racha. Mon Liban, ma cuisine. Flammarion Québec, Montréal
Livres de Cuisine Sujet Unique
Le lauréat sera décerné au meilleur livre de cuisine, écrit par un ou des auteurs canadiens et publié par un éditeur canadien, qui traite d’un sujet unique dans le monde culinaire canadien. Cette catégorie peut inclure des livres sur un aliment, une boisson, un mode de cuisson, un repas spécifique ou traitant d’un sujet nutritionnel, et/ou ciblant une audience particulière comme des livres de cuisine écrits par des professionnels pour des professionnels. Le livre doit contenir des recettes. Cette catégorie n’inclut pas la cuisine régionale/culturelle.
Cormier, Hubert. Légumineuses & cie: Plus de 80 recettes santé. Éditions La Semaine
de Vienne, Philippe et Ethné de Vienne. La cuisine d’Ethné et Philippe: Recettes, épices et techniques. Les Éditions du Trécarré, Montréal
Lambert, Isabelle. Miel: 100 recettes de l’entrée au dessert. Modus Vivendi, Montréal
Leduc, Véronique. Épatante patate: Éloge de la pomme de terre. Parfum d’encre, Montréal
Marcotte, Louis-François. Pommes: De la soupe au strudel. Flammarion Québec, Montréal
Livres de Cuisine Santé et Diète Particulière
Le lauréat sera décerné au meilleur livre de cuisine, écrit par un ou des auteurs canadiens et publié par un éditeur canadien traitant de santé et diète particulière qui comporte au minimum 50% de son contenu en recette. Cette catégorie traite de problèmes spécifiques de santé par l’alimentation, un concept de nutrition spécifique, de techniques de cuisson reliées à des spécificités alimentaires ou ciblées à une clientèle qui ont des caractéristiques particulières.
Bérubé, Caty. Soupers santé en 5 ingrédients 15 minutes: 260 recettes pour mieux manger en famille 5 ingrédients, 15 minutes. Éditions Pratico-Pratiques, Québec
Côté, Stéphanie et Philippe Grand. Nutrition Sportive : 21 jours de menus. Modus Vivendi, Montréal
Desautels-Marissal, Marianne. Mille milliards d’amies: Comprendre et nourrir son microbiome. Les Éditions Cardinal, Montréal
Labrie, Mériane (Madame Labriski). Ces galettes dont tout le monde parle: Recettes sans sucre et sans gras ajoutés. Miamski!. Guy Saint-Jean Éditeur, Laval
Soulard, Jean et Benoît Lamarche. Le Soulard des sportifs: Plaisirs gourmands et nutrition sportive. Les Éditions La Presse, Montréal
Note: The French-language blog categories did not meet the minimum required number of submissions this year.
