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CKBK
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Complete content from the best classic and contemporary cookbooks from the UK, USA and beyond.
Culinary Arts
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More than 250 major cooking and nutrition magazines, providing access to not only numerous recipes but industry news and practical instruction.
Fine Arts
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Full text content from more than 150 fine arts and music periodicals.
Global Road Warrior
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An extensive country-by-country resource for learning about culture, customs, history, and language worldwide. Consists of 175 Country Guides of 119 topics each.
Hospitality and Tourism

Provides access to scholarly journals, magazines, and trade publications that cover topics including the cultural and economic aspects of travel and tourism as well as full-text travel guides from Fodor's.

eBook Dictionary of Flavors by Dolf De Rovira
Dictionary of Flavors features entries on all flavor ingredients granted G.R.A.S. status, compounds used in the formulation of food flavors, and related food science and technology terms. Allergies and intolerances are addressed, along with strategies to avoid allergenic compounds.
eBook Eating Your Words by William Grimes (Editor)
Here is a feast of words that will whet the appetite of food and word lovers everywhere. William Grimes, former restaurant critic for The New York Times, covers everything from bird's nest soup to Trockenbeerenauslese in this wonderfully informative food lexicon.
eBook Dictionary of Food by Charles Sinclair
The language of English cuisine is unusual in that it uses many words of foreign origin, often in their original spelling. The purpose of this dictionary is to give short definitions of these words so that both the practising chef and the amateur enthusiast may quickly determine the meaning.
Dictionary of Food Ingredients by Robert S. Igoe
The Dictionary of Food Ingredients is a unique, easy-to-use source of information on over 1,000 food ingredients and additives.
eBook The Chef's Companion by Elizabeth Riely
The indispensable guide to over 5,000 culinary terms
The Cook's Essential Kitchen Dictionary by Jacques L. Rolland
This comprehensive reference is completely revised with its thousands of definitions and a wealth of historical background for cooking concepts and word usage.
eBook The Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels by Gale Research Inc (Other Primary Creator)
Consumers will benefit from the Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Food Labels, which explains the often confusing (and sometimes contradictory) language and measurements on food labels and in food marketing, and provides information in a more reader-friendly way than an FDA report can.
eBook Food: a dictionary of literal and nonliteral terms by Robert Palmatier
Each of the more than seven hundred entries in the dictionary contains a description of the historical background of each of the two types of language, literal and nonliteral, and provides an explanation for the relationship between them..
Native American Food Plants by Daniel E. Moerman
Based on 25 years of research that combed every historical and anthropological record of Native American ways, this unprecedented culinary dictionary documents the food uses of 1500 plants by 220 Native American tribes from early times to the present.
eBook Pocket Dictionary of Food Safety by Jeffrey T. Solate
Practical, portable, and easy to use, Pocket Dictionary of Food Safety provides a collection of terms and definitions as well as an extensive list of biological organisms.

Where We Ate by Gabby Peyton; Corey Mintz (Foreword by)
What is Canadian cuisine? While cookbook authors and historians have spent decades trying to answer this question, Canadian food isn't summed up by one iconic dish, but rather a huge range of meals, flavours, and cultural influences. It's about the people who make our food, who cook it and serve it to us at lunch counters, in ornate dining rooms and through take-out windows.
Making It by Ellen T. Meiser
Making It explores how the career path of restaurant workers depends on their accumulation of kitchen capital, a cultural asset based not only on their ability to cook but also on how well they can fit into the workplace culture and negotiate its hierarchical structures.
Why We Cook by Lindsay Gardner
Why We Cook is curated and illustrated by author and artist Lindsay Gardner, whose visual storytelling gifts bring nuance and insight into their words and their work, revealing the power of food to nourish, uplift, inspire curiosity, and effect change.
Chefwise by Shari Bayer
Shari Bayer has collected the wisdom of Michelin-star celebrities, rising professionals, and restaurant owners all over the world to provide essential insider advice for all aspiring chefs and culinary business people.
The Razor Edge Book of Sharpening by John Juranitch
History's first technical book ever written on the subject of sharpening.
Complete Recipe Writing Guide by Raeanne Sarazen
Raeanne Sarazen, a registered dietitian and chef, shares her expertise from over 20 years of working with recipes as a test kitchen professional, recipe developer, food writer, and editor, along with insider tips from top industry professionals. Like a master class on recipes, this comprehensive resource guides you through the variety of skills needed to create and share successful recipes.

Websites

Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Mitigating risks to food safety is the CFIA's highest priority, and the health and safety of Canadians is the driving force behind the design and development of CFIA programs.
Chef's Resources
Culinary knowledge for professional chefs and culinarians.
East Coast Kitchen
For years I have had an obsession with food. Beyond simply eating delicious meals, I’ve been fascinated by the process of cooking. The heat, sounds, smells, successes, and failures. To me cooking is meditative; a creative and physical outlet that allows me to relax, focus, and explore. (Andy Hay)
Recipes and a Blog
Epicurious
A culinary site from the publishers of Bon Appetit magazines.
Food in Canada
Provides up to date information on the Canadian Food and beverage industry.
Hospitality Net
Offers B2B-driven opinion-based articles that discuss news and hot topics in the hospitality industry.
Taste of Nova Scotia
A unique, province-wide, marketing program, whose members are committed to offering the very best culinary experience Nova Scotia has to offer.

Associations

Canadian Culinary Federation
The goal of the Culinary Federation is to unite chefs and cooks across Canada.
Canadian Culinary Alliance
The CTA works with member communities to grow food tourism in their destinations.
Canadian Health Food Association
Canada's largest trade association dedicated to all things natural, organic and wellness.
International Association of Culinary Professionals
Development and exchange of information, knowledge, and inspiration within the professional food and beverage community.
International Hotel and Restaurant Association
Research Chefs Association
A professional community for culinologists, food research and development.
Restaurants Canada
Times have changed since Restaurants Canada was founded as the Canadian Restaurant Association in 1944, but our purpose remains the same: to help foodservice businesses grow and prosper!

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