This text is part of the special Plaisirs booklet
For a long time, books on cooking and food have been at the top of Quebec book sales. In view of the Montreal Book Fair, which will host the Palais des congrès from November 25 to 28, the team of Caribou has unearthed for you its favorites among the rich Quebec production in the field, between recipe books, practical guides, committed essays and scientific works.
Drink Quebec
After having offered us Aperitif in Quebec two years ago, Rose Simard, from the very popular blog 1 or 2 cocktails, recurrence with Drink Quebec, a book that contains 60 cocktail recipes concocted from the great diversity of local alcohols. Bearing witness to the vitality of the Quebec distillery industry in recent years and presenting magnificent photos of Nesrine Brikci, this book really makes you want to make the cocktail bowl go!
Rose Simard will be at the Montreal Book Fair on Saturday, November 27, from 5:45 p.m. to 7 p.m., at booth 213.
(Rose Simard, KO Éditions, $ 29.95)
Harvest time
She seduced us with her pen imprinted with poetry in the magnificent Maple and partridge, published by Éditions Cardinal in March 2021. In the short essay Harvest time, Elisabeth Cardin continues to speak to us about the importance of the nourishing territory and urges us to appropriate it more, and especially to cultivate it in order to be able to bequeath it, rich and fruitful, to those who will come after us.
Elisabeth Cardin will be at the Montreal Book Fair on Friday November 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday November 28 at 3:00 p.m., at booth 1729. She will also participate in the round table “Cultivating the territory: agriculture in 2021”, on November 26 from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(Elisabeth Cardin, Atelier 10, $ 13.95)
For the good of the earth
Louis Robert worked for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) for 35 years. The agronomist rose to prominence in 2019 when he was fired for denouncing the interference of private companies in public research on pesticides. In this punchy book, he looks back on the murky circumstances that led to his dismissal. It also paints an alarming portrait of the Quebec agricultural sector, still dominated by an industrial vision inflated with fertilizers and pesticides. Read to understand the extent of the transition to be made.
Louis Robert will be at the Montreal Book Fair on Friday, November 26 at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday November 27 at 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., at booth 1000-1001.
(Louis Robert, Éditions MultiMondes, $ 19.95)
The Georges Guide to Quebec Spirits
The world of Quebec spirits is in full swing. It has even become difficult to navigate as there are so many novelties. A work like that of Ronald Georges thus becomes most relevant for local alcohol lovers. The chronicler presents nearly 200 gins, vodkas, whiskeys and other eaux-de-vie made by distillers in Quebec.
Ronald Georges will be at the Montreal Book Fair on Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26 at 6:30 p.m., as well as Saturday, November 27 at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., at booth 101.
(Ronald Georges, Éditions Les Malins, $ 26.95)
Zero waste challenges. Techniques and frameworks to reduce food waste
Florence-Léa Siry, expert in the zero waste and zero waste lifestyle, launched the Fridge-Emptying Challenge in January 2021. It is this experience that inspired her to write this book, a practical tool to assess her consumption. food, better preserve food and cook with what is in the fridge. With 31 basic recipe outlines, she challenges us to reduce our daily food waste.
Florence-Léa Siry will be at the Montreal Book Fair on Friday, November 26 at 11:30 am, at booth 813, and the next day, at 10 am, at booth 1013. She will also present the book I eat, taken from the program of the same name on which she collaborates.
(Florence-Léa Siry, Les Éditions de l’Homme, $ 29.95)
Vegan comfort food
Jean-Philippe Cyr’s third cookbook, known for his blog Jean-Philippe’s cuisine, explore 100 heart-warming recipes in a vegan version. Always with a lot of humor and without any complex, he democratizes tempeh, tofu and seitan by dressing them in all kinds of sauces. Its goal ? Proving that vegan cuisine has never tasted so good. His famous sausage macaroni and sweet potato enchiladas are certainly proof of that.
Jean-Philippe Cyr will be at the Montreal Book Fair on November 27 and 28 (at 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. respectively), at booth 1729.
(Jean-Philippe Cyr, Éditions Cardinal, $ 29.95)
Lunchbox
A cookbook for children, you had to think about it! Nutritionist Mélanie Magnan, from the blog Nutrimini, offers in this book nutritious and colorful recipes, perfect for little hands and ideal to place in the lunch box. She has thought of everything: recipes cook quickly, some offer large portions and most freeze. Smoothie with carrot cake, homemade pizza, piña colada bread, hamburger salad: its recipes will appeal to young and old alike! An invaluable help for overworked parents in need of ideas.
Mélanie Magnan will be at the Montreal Book Fair on Saturday, November 27 at noon, at booth 913.
(Mélanie Magnan, Pratico Edition, $ 29.95)
The agroecological revolution. Feed all humans without destroying the planet
As industrial agriculture increasingly shows its limits, it’s time to think about a new model that is more sustainable, more resilient and less damaging to the environment. Alain Olivier, professor at the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences at Laval University, has been thinking about it for a long time. In this richly documented work, he popularizes the basics of agroecology, that is to say the application of the main principles of ecology to the field of agriculture. Reflected in terms of ecosystem health rather than profitability, this approach is also a social movement that wishes to revalue the role of peasants in the food production cycle. An enlightening read for anyone interested in where their food comes from.
Alain Olivier will be at the Montreal Book Fair on Saturday, November 27 at 1:30 p.m., at booth 1713.
(Alain Olivier, Écosociété, $ 27)
The Fattoush Girls. Syrian cuisine, a cuisine of the heart
In 2017, in response to the wave of Syrian immigration to Canada, Adelle Tarzibachi co-founded the social enterprise Les Filles Fattoush, whose mission is to offer refugees a work experience by leveraging their culinary know-how. The 80 recipes in this magnificent book take you on a journey, while the testimonials of the women it contains inspire us. A work that warms the heart.
Adelle Tarzibachi will be at the Montreal Book Fair on Saturday, November 27 at 10 a.m., booth 213.
(Adelle Tarzibachi, KO Éditions, $ 29.95)
Nordic market gardening. Discover the winter culture of vegetables
Growing vegetables in winter? Yes it’s possible ! Especially if we follow the method described in this practical book, which is intended for experienced gardeners. This guide is also an invitation to embrace nordicity by cultivating our territory in all seasons.
Jean-Martin Fortier will be at the Montreal Book Fair on Friday, November 26 at 4 p.m., at booth 1729.
(Jean-Martin Fortier and Catherine Sylvestre, Éditions Cardinal, $ 34.95)