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By Richard K Bernstein, Marcia Miele. 2005
For diabetics, diet is more than a lifestyle choice - it's the key to controlling the course of their disease.…
Many struggle to maintain a healthy weight because the guidelines of the American Diabetes Association are unhelpful in regulating blood sugar - the critical component in keeping diabetes in check. Dr. Bernstein provides a low-carbohydrate approach that has enabled his patients, and himself, to take control of their disease. 2005.By Elizabeth Baird. 2001
Over 350 recipes highlight fresh takes on favourite classics, regional specialties, and dishes that celebrate Canada's cultural mosaic. From perfect,…
crispy-skinned chicken to cedar-planked salmon, and from the ultimate gooey butter tart to mocha marjolaine, there are recipes for every cook and every occasion. Authoritative reference material offers tips and advice on technique, shopping, nutrition and healthy eating, food storage, and making meals ahead of time. 2001.By Brenda Bradshaw, Lauren Donaldson Bramley. 2004
By John Cooper. 1999
Ray Lewis, the first black member of the Canadian Olympic Track and Field team, shares the story of his life.…
He tells of his early days growing up in Hamilton, Ontario, of his more than twenty years' service as a porter on the CPR, and of his many athletic accomplishments.By Stephen Brunt. 2006
Bobby Orr redefined the defensive style of hockey - he was the first to infuse the defenseman position with offensive…
juice, driving up the ice, setting up players and scoring some goals of his own. He was the first player to win three straight MVP awards, the first defenseman to score twenty or more goals in a season. But history will also remember Bobby Orr as a key figure in the Alan Eagleson scandal, and as the unfortunate player forced into early retirement in 1978 because of his injuries. Some strong language. 2006.By Nigella Lawson. 2007
Featuring fabulous fast foods, ingenious short cuts, terrific time-saving ideas, effortless entertaining and easy, delicious meals, "Nigella Express" is her…
solution to eating well when time is short. This new book is every working mother's dream and a joy for everyone who wants to cook but can't seem to find the time. 2007.By Kraft Kitchens Staff. 2003
The most requested and popular recipes, collected as a result of letters, emails and phone calls from Kraft customers. Includes…
5 sections: starters & soups, salads & sides, main dishes, desserts, and kids' classics. 2003.By Bonnie Stern. 1997
Stern presents more than 200 new recipes built around the "total diet" approach to nutrition, which emphasizes balance, variety, and…
moderation. Also discusses tips on menu planning and food shopping. Recipes include nutritional analyses. 1997.By Janet Podleski, Greta Podleski. 1996
By Jean Paré. 1998
By Anne Dublin. 2004
Fanny "Bobbie" Rosenfeld was born in the Ukraine in 1903 or 1904, and immigrated with her Jewish family to Canada…
in 1905. She became a star player in ice hockey, basketball, and softball and excelled in tennis and track and field, leading the Canadian women's relay team to an Olympic gold medal and winning a silver one in the 100-meter event in 1928. By greeting obstacles with courage, hard work, and humour, and always putting the team ahead of herself, Bobbie set an example as a true athletic hero. Includes a time line, source notes, and a bibliography. Grades 3-6. 2004.By Roy Keane, Eamon Dunphy. 2002
By Gordon Ramsay, Mark Sargeant, Helen Tillott. 2005
Chef Gordon Ramsay shows how you can eat great food without breaking the bank or spending hours in the kitchen.…
Using the best ingredients and uncomplicated cooking methods, he presents 100 quick and easy recipes for every possible occasion. 2005.By Jamie Oliver. 2007
Jamie's book offers no-nonsense simple cooking with great flavours all year round. His recipes are inspired by his vegetable patch,…
and are divided up into the four seasons to give an idea of when each kind of garden produce emerges. The book also offers advice on how to grow your own vegetables. 2007.By Jamie Oliver. 2005
Jamie's journey takes the reader all over Italy to cook with and learn from the real masters of Italian cuisine:…
the locals. As a result the text provides more than 120 recipes for everything from risotto to roasts and spaghetti to stews. 2005.By Arnold Rampersad. 1997
In the 1940s, Robinson broke the colour barrier in baseball and went on to play in six pennant seasons. With…
his courage and grace, he later became a role model in the civil rights movement. This is the first biography of Robinson which is based on access to private papers owned by his widow. 1997.By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2005
From a polka-dot pie that's perfect for a party to a silly salami you can eat for dessert, this book…
is choc-a-block with more than forty-five tasty chocolate recipes. Includes Quick Treats, delicious chocolate ideas kids can prepare in minutes, or even seconds! Try triple chocolate cookies, cool shakes, s'more gorp, candy-covered pizza and dirt dessert. Grades 4-7. 2005.By Roland Mesnier, Lauren Chattman. 2004
White House Pastry Chef Mesnier provides information and recipes, beginning with fruit desserts, then moving on to mousses and Bavarian…
creams, frozen desserts, crepes, puddings and chocolate. He makes use of newly available tropical fruits, and offers explanations of the different types and various uses of meringues. Mesnier also works with traditional desserts, and he has plenty of recipes for the basic cookies, cakes, and pies that are still in great demand. 2004.By Janet Podleski, Greta Podleski. 1999
Janet and Greta Podleski, also known as The Looneyspoons Sisters, present Crazy Plates, a collection of low-fat recipes. Also includes…
fat facts (for example, a pound of body fat--representative of 3,500 calories--if shaped into a ball, would be the size of a softball and equal four sticks of butter), "Trivial Tidbits" (baking soda used to be added to the water for boiling vegetables until it was discovered that it destroyed the veggies' vitamin C), "You Do the Math" (substituting Canadian bacon for the regular high-fat stuff once a week for a year will cut your fat intake by 1,196 grams), and a lot of corny humour ("Did you hear what happened to the peanut when he walked through the park? He was a salted"). These recipes can be prepared quickly and are aimed at the home cook with a family to feed. 1999.By Byron Ayanoglu. 2003
A Greek immigrant to Canada as a boy, Byron longs to rediscover his roots in a retirement cottage on Crete.…
Once there, his friend Theo convinces him to open a restaurant. Each painstaking step in its construction is fuelled by interesting labour practices, natural and man-made disasters, and above all, encounters with the glorious Greek cuisine. 2003.