Authors
Dalal Kadé-Badra grew up in Aleppo, Syria. She learned the recipes and culinary traditions of Aleppo in the kitchen of her childhood home, helping with the preparations for family feasts. In 1971, she moved to Montreal with her family. Faced with a new home—and the cold winters of a new climate—she learned to cook... Read More
It was the cookbook Classic Canadian Cooking, Menus for the Seasons, published in 1974, that started a career in food writing for Elizabeth Baird. Other cookbooks, notably Apples, Peaches and Pears and Summer Berries followed. Elizabeth’s column, “Canadian Cookbook” was a weekly feature in the Toronto Star. The 80s were heady days for food writers, and writing... Read More
When it comes to the culinary scene in Vancouver, Karen Barnaby has painted the town red. She has helped shape the evolving face of the Vancouver food scene with her extensive work in the city's kitchens and food media. After starting her career in Ottawa and then moving to Toronto, Karen... Read More
Bob Blumer is the host and cocreator of the television series World's Weirdest Restaurants. The show airs daily on Food Network Canada. His previous shows include the award-winning television series Glutton for Punishment, which ran for 5 seasons. The show can be seen on Food Network Canada and on stations in over... Read More
Born and raised in Alberta, Shelley Boettcher is the executive editor of Wine Access magazine, and a weekly wine columnist and blogger at the Calgary Herald. Her stories have appeared in magazines and newspapers around the world. She holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Western Ontario,... Read More
Dianna was born in Kamloops, BC, in 1970. As far back as she can remember she has been drawing and writing stories of faraway places and imaginary characters, inspired by the beauty of Alice in Wonderland and James and the Giant Peach, and the quirky words of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss. “My mother... Read More
