These delicious recipes balance succulent natural flavor and healthful living. Tomatoes are prominently featured of course, but
As Fresh as It Gets is far from a mono-themed cookbook; the recipes are sure to please homestyle chefs of all backgrounds, palates, and experience levels. Highly recommended.
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Midwest Book Review (
Midwest Book Review )
What a special treat to add the new Tomato Fresh Food Cafe cookbook to my collection. This tiny jewel of a restaurant has really captured the essence of cafe culture with these simple, fresh and easy to prepare recipes. Congratulations.
—John Bishop (John Bishop
John Bishop )
Having known Christian over the past twenty years, I've had the opportunity to witness his dedication, integrity, and inventiveness which have all been reflected in the success of the Tomato Cafe;. Readers and long-time customers will relish in this cooking book inspired by Christian and Star's most favourite and cherished recipes.
—Le Crocodile (Michel Jacob
Le Crocodile )
Organic fresh and seasonal are trendy buzzword these days but Tomato's approach has always been to do more than talk the talk as the cookbook proves.
—Vancouver Courier (
Vancouver Courier )
Background, travels, emphasis on good food, good talk, and good friends - it all comes through...
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The Georgia Straight (
Georgia Straight )
...revealing recipes that are good for everyday enjoyment.
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The Creek (
The Creek )
...have produced a charming book of simple dishes, ideal for our summer growing season and for making winter food taste quite like summer, too.
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The Gazette (Montreal) (Julian Amrmstrong
Montreal Gazette )
The owners of Vancouver's beloved Tomato Fresh Food Cafe in Vancouver open the door to making food that's wholesome, simple and inventive.
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Canadian Living (
Canadian Living )
If I could choose one restaurant in Vancouver to somehow bundle up and take home, it would be the Tomato Fresh Food Café, a genial nest of neo- comfort cuisine.... Tomato serves up vibrant, produce-driven dishes centered around whatever is most alluring at the local farmer's markets each morning.... If you can't make it to Vancouver, you can still catch this very special restaurant's unique appeal in the new cookbook,
As Fresh As It Gets: Everyday Recipes from the Tomato Fresh Food Café.
—Jim Gladstone,
Passport Magazine (Jim Gladstone
Passport Magazine )
Flip it open to just about any page and you'll discover something easy to cook.... The book has loads of good information on how to distinguish different kinds of clams, greens, specialty tomatoes, and more.
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Where Vancouver (
Where Magazine )
An attractive work that's fun to read, yet demonstrates that producing socially responsible meals can be both enjoyable and practical.
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Canadian Book Review Annual (
Canadian Book Review Annual )
The book features 32 full-colour photographs, as well as insightful sidebars on how to pick out the best produce and meats, essential products for the pantry, and of course, a history of the tomato, in all its juicy glory.
Recipes include: Crab Cakes with Peppercorn Aioli, Pan-Seared Scallops with Mushroom Risotto, Grilled Long-Bone Pork Chop with Pear Chutney, Roasted Tomato & Artichoke Salad, Mediterranean Couscous Salad, Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho, Lemon Meringue Tart, and Peach Blueberry Galette.
