Fall is an excellent time of year to think about food in B.C. and New Westminster.
We see a wealth of local produce and other food products at the Royal City Farmers Market.
The New Westminster Public Library has plenty of recipes to help you decide what to cook or what to preserve for the winter and beyond. We also have some great food memoirs that will have your mouth watering and inspire you to cook something new or sample the fare at local restaurants.
Food is very personal. Molly Winzenberg’s A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table, explores her childhood and discovery of new life and love, after the death of her father. You will want to try these recipes as soon as you finish reading. Her newest effort, Delancey, continues her food journey, as her husband Brandon opens a Seattle pizzeria by the same name.
What you want to eat can depend on your mood, your appetite, or even how you look. In Garlic and Sapphires, Ruth Reichl (former food critic and editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine) relates her many disguises and adventures on the job. Critics try restaurants multiple times before offering reviews – which can be difficult when they are recognized at most venues. Reichl delves into the many personalities and dishes she tries in this charming food classic.
Explore food history in Provence, 1970: M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste. Written by Luke Barr (the great-nephew of food writer M.F.K. Fisher), the book chronicles Fisher, Julia Child, Richard Olney and other food heavyweights during their Provence adventures. From the journals and correspondence of his aunt, and further research, Barr details the stories and gossip from this heady time and reveals the influences of these individuals on North American culinary attitudes.
The New Westminster Public Library has many more food memoirs and cookbooks to discover.
For more suggestions, visit in person, email [email protected] or call 604-527-4666. Happy eating and reading!
