Enjoy a demonstration of recipes and a tasting menu.

A copy of the featured book is included.

We offer a 10% discount on books and kitchen tools during our events.

Our evening events begin at 6:30 p.m. and finish at approximately 9:00 p.m.

Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Early booking is advised.

Events are non-refundable; with a minimum of five days' notice of cancellation, we will credit your store account, to be used for another event, books or tools.

	Anita Stewart’s Canada Sunday, May 11th, 11:00 am Anita Stewart’s Canada illustrates why its author has been called “the patron saint of Canadian cuisine,” as she makes a coast-to-coast tour of our culinary bounty in 150 new recipes. Treat your mom to the gastronomic and patriotic delights of this Mother’s Day brunch. Cost: $75.00
	Food Culture: Olives & Olive Oil Monday, May 12th, 6:00 pm Revel in the delicious complexities of olive oil with Don Genova, from its Mediterranean origins to modern production and marketing. Guests will take part in a tasting, enjoy a variety of olives, and take home a copy of Ford Roger’s classic Olives cookbook. Cost: $65.00 Click here for a full schedule of the Food Culture series.
	Heavenly Fragrance of the Asian Kitchen Tuesday, May 13th, 2:00 pm The spicy, salty, sweet, and sour flavours of Asian cuisine are a great source of gastronomic pleasure, as every phð-slurping and curry-devouring food-lover in Vancouver knows. It is aroma, however, that accounts for most of our experience of these flavours—a fact that Australian author Carol Selva Rajah celebrates in her most recent book, Heavenly Fragrance. Gorgeous colour photos accompany Rajah's vibrant recipes, in which she lovingly blend aromatic Asian herbs, fruits, spices, and seasonings to conjure an appetizingly "heady perfume." We are very pleased to announce that Global Television's Nathan Fong will be taping an interview with Carol at our Main Shop this afternoon. Please call 604-688-6755 to register for this free event.
	Start Fresh! with the Clements Thursday, May 15th, 4:30-6:00 pm Diane and Doug Clement, a chef and doctor of sports medicine, are the perfect pair to author Start Fresh!, which unites diet and fitness to provide the foundation of your healthy "midlifestyle." Join this dynamic duo for a lively reception celebrating healthy choices. Cost: $30.00 (includes book)
	Start Fresh! with the Clements Thursday, May 15th, 6:30 pm Diane and Doug Clement are two of the healthiest and most energetic people of any age that we know at Books to Cooks. In short, this chef and doctor of sports medicine are the perfect pair to author Start Fresh!, which unites diet and fitness to provide the foundation of your healthy "midlifestyle." Their customizable exercise plan is accompanied by simple, fresh recipes and a guide to stocking your pantry and freezer with nutritious choices. Tonight's guests will enjoy the pairing of Diane's menu and Doug's fitness advice. SOLD OUT Guests: 16 - Cost: $105.00
	Bottomfeeding with Taras Grescoe Sunday, May 18th, 12:00-1:30 pm Visit North by Northwest’s web site for an upcoming chance to register for this CBC event. Taras Grescoe’s Bottomfeeder treads the dark waters of ecological and social issues facing the globalized fishing economy. Buy the book from us at the event ($29.95), or preorder you copy now for 10% off.
	Memphis Blues Barbecue Thursday, May 22nd, 6:30 pm Rather than hurriedly grilling everything in sight this season, try relaxing with the slow-cooked succulence of authentic Southern barbecue recipes--made famous in Vancouver at Memphis Blues Barbecue. Owners and authors George Siu and Park Heffelfinger share their secrets for achieving perfectly tender meat and a balance of sweet and smoky flavours in the restaurant's new cookbook, which includes such best-selling dishes as Pulled Pork and Barbecue Brisket, accompanied by all the traditional fixings. George and Park's cook-off on the "front porch" of Books to Cooks is sure to be a lively and memorable affair. SOLD OUT Cost: $95.00
	Six O'clock Salon: Comfort Food with Kate Jacobs Friday, May 23rd, 6:00 pm This evening's six o'clock salon with Kate Jacobs will celebrate the pleasures of old-fashioned Comfort Food, from which her new book takes its name. Kate's novel tells the story of Augusta Simpson, a successful television chef whose dread of her fast-approaching 50th birthday is compounded by her perky new co-star, bickering daughters, and tumultuous love life. We're sure that you'll find Kate's reading and conversation as delicious as our menu of bite-sized comfort. Cost: $35.00 (includes book)
	Food Culture: Cheese & Terroir Monday, May 26th, 6:00 pm Allison Spurrell of Les Amis du Fromage and Don Genova will explore the history and production techniques of aged and fresh cheeses, while guests enjoy a tasting of a variety of B.C. delicacies. You’ll also take home a copy of The Definitive Canadian Wine & Cheese Cookbook. Cost: $65.00 SOLD OUT (unless purchasing full series) Click here for a full schedule of the Food Culture series.
	Vikram Vij Presents Bollywood Tuesday, May 27th, 6:00 pm Vikram Vij’s passion for Indian cuisine is matched by his love of Bollywood musicals and melodramas. At this cinema salon, Vikram will present his favourite Bollywood movie and prepare a menu from the restaurant’s amazing cookbook, a copy of which guests will take home. Cost: $115.00 SOLD OUT
	Food Culture: Feasting, Fasting, Wine Monday, June 2nd, 6:00pm Religious and medical beliefs inspired the feasting and fasting of the Middle Ages, a trend that continues today, explains Don Genova. A B.C. wine tasting will follow, hosted by John Hunt of Firefly Wines, which includes a copy of John Schreiner’s B.C. Wine Country. Cost: $65.00 Click here for a full schedule of the Food Culture series.
	Food Culture: Sustainable Seafood Monday, June 9th, 6:00 pm Don Genova and Agassiz’s Bruce Swift will discuss sustainable fishing techniques and Bruce’s unique closed-cycle polyculture operation. Guests will enjoy his samples of smoked coho salmon and take home a copy of King of Fish, David Montgomery's great read on salmon. Cost: $65.00 Click here for a full schedule of the Food Culture series.
	Food Culture: Salumi & Charcuterie Monday, June 16th, 6:00 pm Jan Van Der Lieck joins Don Genova for a tasting of Oyama Sausage’s superlative cured meats. Don presents photos and video of how Italian classics such as Parma Ham and Culatello di Zibello are produced. Prosciutto, Pancetta, Salame features dozens of Italian recipes. Cost: $65.00 Click here for a full schedule of the Food Culture series.
	Knife Skills: Chef’s and Paring Knife Saturday, June 21st, 10:30 am Just in time for Father’s Day, we’re pairing the classic 21 cm Solicut chef's knife with a 10 cm paring knife, both yours to take home. Chef Glenys Morgan will give a hands-on workshop on proper knife skills and John Puddifoot will demonstrate knife sharpening and care. Guests: 10 - Cost: $235.00
	Mexican for Aficionados with Diana Kennedy Sunday, June 22nd, 12:00 pm Lovers of authentic Mexican cuisine will rejoice to learn that renowned cookbook author Diana Kennedy will be demonstrating a traditional menu at this intimate weekend lunch event. Kennedy, who has spent more than 50 years living and travelling in Mexico, has been called "the world's leading authority" and "the high priestess" of Mexcian cooking by the likes of Paula Wolfert and Craig Claiborne, respectively. Today's menu will be drawn from her recently reissued 1989 classic, The Art of Mexican Cooking. SOLD OUT Guests: 16 - Cost $95.00
	Cobre Chef Masters Kennedy's Mexican Sauces Monday, June 23rd, 6:00 pm Location: Cobre Restaurant, 52 Powell Street, Vancouver Chef Stuart Irving hosts the divine Diana Kennedy for a Mexican feast at Gastown's Cobre Restaurant tonight. Irving, formerly of Wild Rice, brings his flair for fusing cuisines and traditions to tonight's special menu, which will feature many of the master sauce recipes that form the backbone of Kennedy's recently reissued classic Art of Mexican Cooking. This event includes the book, dinner, wine pairings, tax, and tip. Cost: $95.00
	Food Culture: Food Security Monday, June 23rd, 6:00 pm Don Genova considers the meaning of food security and whether it can be found in Canada, British Columbia, or Vancouver. Guests will receive a copy of The 100-Mile Diet, which should spark discussion around this local phenomenon, as well topics such as farming and foraging. Cost: $65.00 Click here for a full schedule of the Food Culture series.
	Six O'clock Salon with Mark Kurlansky's Last Fish Tale Friday, June 27th, 6:00 pm In such previous works as Salt, Cod, and The Big Oyster, Mark Kurlansky has brilliantly revealed how food makes history and shapes economies—a feat that he accomplishes once again in The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town. Kurlansky documents his firsthand experience of coastal culture and commercial fisheries, as well as his concerns that such a way of life may not be much longer sustained. At tonight's book signing and reception, guests will enjoy his reading and conversation, accompanied by our menu of sustainable snacks from the sea. Cost: $35.00 (includes book)
	C Restaurant Hosts Mark Kurlansky Saturday, June 28th, 12:00 pm C Restaurant—Vancouver's pioneer purveyor of sustainable seafood—will provide the ideal setting for this afternoon's memorable lunch event with author Mark Kurlansky. In such previous works as Salt, Cod, and The Big Oyster, Kurlansky has brilliantly revealed how food makes history and shapes economies—a feat that he accomplishes once again in The Last Fish Tale: The Fate of the Atlantic and Survival in Gloucester, America's Oldest Fishing Port and Most Original Town. Kurlansky documents his firsthand experience of coastal culture and commercial fisheries, as well as his concerns that such a way of life may not be much longer sustained. We look forward to a menu celebrating sustainable seafood from Executive Chef Robert Clark and Chef de Cuisine Quang Dang. This event includes a copy of The Last Fish Tale, lunch, wine pairings, tax, and tip. Cost: $95.00
	Food Culture: Food & the Media Monday, June 30th, 6:00 pm Nick Versteeg, the award-winning filmmaker behind countless culinary documentaries, talks with Don Genova about the ways in which media coverage, advertising, and branding affect the way we eat and drink. Guests will take home a copy of one of Nick’s documentaries. Cost: $65.00 Click here for a full schedule of the Food Culture series.