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Top Table Cookbook Collection From Vancouver’s Top Toques

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Purchase signed copies of all three Top Table cookbooks (West, Araxi, Blue Water Cafe) this holiday season

News from Scout supporters West, Blue Water Cafe, and Araxi

From the good folks at Top Table comes word of a gift set – “an inscribed collection of the year’s top cookbooks” – just in time for the holidays. More after the leap…

WarrenGeraghtyWest: The Cookbook

by Warren Geraghty  $50.00

Playing significant roles in Michelin-starred restaurants in London and Cannes, and a protégé of exacting celebrity chef Richard Neat, chef Warren Geraghty has taken West to new culinary heights since taking the helm in late 2007. His award-winning West: The Cookbook – beautifully photographed and with graceful companion text by Jim Tobler – stays true to the ideals of West’s mantra of seasonal excellence. Also featuring approachable recipes from award-winning pastry chef Rhonda Viani, cocktails from David Wolowidnyk, one of Canada’s most accomplished bartenders, and wine pairings from Owen Knowlton. 2008 Winner, Most Innovative Cookbook in Canada, World Gourmand Cookbook Awards

FrankCookbook1Blue Water Cafe Seafood Cookbook

by Frank Pabst  $45.00

One of Canada’s leading culinary talents, chef Frank Pabst has made enormous contributions to Vancouver’s culinary landscape. Tenures in Michelin-starred restaurants in Germany and the south of France led Pabst to Blue Water Cafe, Canada’s quintessential seafood restaurant. In Blue Water Cafe Seafood Cookbook, Frank’s signature brand of ‘Unsung Heroes’ sings of the sea, and formerly under-recognized coastal species. Recipes from sushi master Yoshi Tabo, as well as wine pairings from Andrea Vescovi and Chris van Nus, both Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival Sommeliers of the Year. 2009 Canadian Nominee, World Gourmand Cookbook Awards (TBA Dec 2009)

JamesWaltAraxi, Seasonal Recipes from the Celebrated Whistler Restaurant

by James Walt  $45.00

Gorgeous photography and accessible recipes frame the seasons and chef James Walt’s celebration of our region’s bounty in Araxi: Seasonal Recipes from the Celebrated Whistler Restaurant. A graduate of Stratford, Walt’s sterling career includes the executive chef position at the Canadian Embassy in Rome. The highly anticipated cookbook was just released to high praise by both patrons and Walt’s peers, including chefs Gordon Ramsay and Heston Blumenthal. Walt’s distinct Canadian style – that celebrates both local farms and coastal fisheries – has won praise and ovations at New York City’s James Beard House where he has showcased his talents three times. Now long established as Whistler’s finest dining experience, Araxi also features exceptional dessert recipes from pastry chef Aaron Heath and wine pairings from Samantha Rahn.

How To Order

Just in time for the holidays, inscribed sets of all three cookbooks are now available online for $125.00, with complimentary shipping within Canada, or at any Top Table restaurant: Araxi, Blue Water Cafe, CinCin or West.

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