As someone who has a LOT of cookbooks, people often ask me to describe my favourites. I am pleased to share my thoughts on Rebar: Modern Food Cookbook, written by Audrey Alsterburg and Wanda Urbanowicz, an invaluable vegetarian and baking resource.

Rebar: Modern Food Cookbook offers a wonderful collection of recipes to delight vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. The recipes are inventive and fresh simple ingredients with extraordinary results. Salads, soups, pastas, entrées, side dishes, desserts and more are covered.

Often cookbooks are unsuccessful in featuring excellent recipes for both savouries and sweets, but this one doesn’t disappoint. Every time I make the peanut butter squares with milk chocolate and oats I am asked for the recipe.

If you want a second opinon, this book is also the recepient of a Cuisine Canada Cookbook Award.

See more reviews at Chapters-Indigo and Amazon.

We have an excellent cookbook to recommend for friends and family who love to bake … and you!

Desserts 4 Today by Abigail Johnson Dodge features one hundred and twenty-five flavorful desserts with just four ingredients, making baking accessible even with a busy schedule, and leaving lots of time for the people in your life.

Browse through five delicious sections - Cookies, Creamy Desserts, Frozen Desserts, Fruit Desserts and Pastry Desserts. The recipes are simple yet sophisticated. In addition, many of the recipes feature optional switch-ins and ideas to gussy it up and tailor the recipes to your table and tastes.

Care to be dazzled? Raspberry-White Chocolate Tart, Orange-Glazed Grilled Peach Melba, Creamy Mocha Semifreddo, Kiwi Lemon Mousse, Mini Bittersweet Chocolate Cheesecakes, Nutella Fudge Brownies and more.

Desserts 4 Today is available online and at bookstores across the country.

See: Amazon.ca or Chapters.Indigo.ca.

Anyone who enjoys a fresh basket of muffins and has a baker in their home, will be excited to learn that Muffin Mania is back in print. The popular recipe book by Cathy Prange and Joan Pauli is now widely available.

Recipe titles ranging from Apple Cinnamon Muffins to Gingersnap Raisin Muffins, Pina Colada Muffins, Rhubarb Pecan Muffins and more, will surely take breakfasts in your home to a whole new level.

See: www.muffinmania.ca or chapters.indigo.ca for more information, or browse your local bookstore.