2025 Taste Canada Awards Soirée

Relive the magic of the 2025 Taste Canada Awards!

The 2025 Taste Canada Awards Soirée is the only national, bilingual cookbook awards, and the biggest night in Canadian cookbooks. On November 10, 2025, Taste Canada announced the winners of the country’s only national, bilingual food writing awards — celebrating the very best in Canadian culinary writing and storytelling.

With 69 submissions in English and French, this year’s 20 Gold and Silver award winners reflect Canada’s vibrant food stories, from traditional recipes and regional cuisines to powerful culinary narratives. The winners were revealed at the Taste Canada Awards Soirée at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto, hosted by Chef Anna Olson, an unforgettable night of great food, drink and Canada’s top culinary voices connecting and celebrating.⁠

Thank you to Anna Olson, host of the 2025 Taste Canada Awards Soirée

Anna Olson may be Canada’s baking sweetheart, but she’s also an accomplished savoury chef and one of the country’s most recognizable culinary personalities. Known for her positive, common-sense approach in the kitchen, Anna has spent over two decades on Food Network Canada with popular shows like Bake with Anna Olson and Great Chocolate Showdown.

⁠Anna's work appears in 12 best-selling cookbooks, including Baking Wisdom, which won Gold at the 2024 Taste Canada Awards. Her next cookbook, Anna Cooks, is set for release in fall 2025.⁠
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Anna is a natural choice as this year's host. With her deep roots in the Canadian food community, combined with her warmth, charisma, and passion for storytelling through food, Anna truly embodies the spirit of Taste Canada. She is set to announce the winners in both English and French, and we're thrilled to have her leading the celebration as we recognize the authors who are shaping our national food culture.⁠

Read our exclusive interview with Chef Anna Olson

Explore the 2025 Taste Canada Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2025 Taste Canada Award winners! 20 culinary books, in both English and French, have taken home the Gold and Silver awards across five categories.

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