Every February, people in Canada are invited to participate in Black History Month festivities and events that honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. This week's BWG Picks features recent cookbooks by black authors.
Black Food: stories, art and recipes from across the African diaspora by Bryant Terry
A beautiful, rich, and groundbreaking book exploring Black foodways within America and around the world, curated by food activist and author of Vegetable Kingdom, Bryant Terry. Highlighted as one of the best cookbooks of 2021 on multiple lists, websites and newspapers.
Everyone’s Table by Gregory Gourdet
The beloved Top Chef star revolutionizes healthy eating in this groundbreaking cookbook—the ultimate guide to cooking globally inspired dishes free of gluten, dairy, soy, legumes, and grains that are so delicious you won’t notice the difference.
In Bibi’s Kitchen: The recipes and stories of Grandmothers from eight African Countries that touch the Indian Ocean by Hawa Hassan with Julia Turshen
Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook-meets-travelogue. Named one of the best cookbooks of the year, In Bibi’s Kitchen was also an IACP award finalist.
Life is What you Bake It: Recipes, stories and inspirations to bake your way to the top by Vallery Lomas
Popular baking personality and lawyer turned baker Vallery Lomas debuts her first baking book celebrating more than 100 recipes for everything from apple cider fritters to lemon-honey madeleines and crawfish hand pies to her grandma’s million dollar cake. Named one of the best cookbooks of the year by The Food Network, Taste of Home and Southern Living.
