Whitewater Cooks [Paperback]

Shelley Adams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2010

Great recipes from a celebrated resort.

Whitewater Resort in the Canadian Rockies is renowned for its spectacular scenery, deep snow and Fresh Tracks Café. Despite constant pleading from customers, recipes for dishes made famous there were as unattainable as snowflakes in July. Even the café staff was sworn to secrecy. Now, Whitewater Cooks opens the kitchen doors.

With this eagerly anticipated book, home cooks can re-create chef Shelley Adams' signature dishes. Readers will enjoy over 70 recipes from the café's selection of top sellers -- from warming soups to desserts -- indulging in such culinary favorites as:

• Whiskey-smoked salmon chowder
• Ymir curry bowl
• Whitewater veggie burger
• Runaway train wrap
• Peppercorn, brandy and gorgonzola sauce
• Crackle top snowy mountain cookies
• Whitewater brownies.

Whitewater Resort is internationally recognized for its alpine scenery and the fine quality of its food. Now home cooks everywhere can share its most celebrated dishes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A vibrant menu of savoury and nutritious choices ... delicious recipes .. better than good. (Sun Media Syndicate 2007-08-29)

This is an ideal winter read... A dynamic array of gastronomic delights....truly all-star line-up... absolutely stunning...tantalizing recipes... A must-have. (Staci Rae Scene Magazine (London, ON) 2007-01-18)

About the Author

Shelley Adams, who attended the famous École de Cuisine La Varenne in Paris, spent 15 years as a caterer to the film industry. She and her family are owners of the Whitewater Resort in the Canadian Rockies where, for the past decade, she has been the creative director and manager of the Fresh Tracks Café.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Whitecap Books Ltd. (January 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552858715
• ISBN-13: 978-1552858714
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 10 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Canadian

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Cookbook September 7, 2007

By Molly

Format:Paperback

I love this cookbook. The pictures alone are wonderful, and the recipes themselves turn out both beautiful to look at and delicious to eat. I've made about ten of the recipes. So far, our favorites are the black bean vegetarian chili, the corn bread, and the white chocolate-hazelnut brownies. The only criticism I have is that the book is poorly edited. Some of the ingredients are not specific enough (for example, "1 tsp mint"; dried? extract? fresh chopped?) and the instructions are sometimes incomplete. Still, by guessing as best I could, the recipes turned out well. I hope that the next edition of this book is more complete and specific.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great cookbook full of fresh ideas April 11, 2007

By Megsablue

Format:Paperback

Over the years I've had the pleasure of visiting the Whitewater Resort and the Fresh Tracks Cafe many times and neither I, nor anyone in my family has ever been disappointed in the food that we've had - we've always enjoyed it. So when I found out that they had a cookbook, I immediately bought it - and again, I have not been disappointed.

It's full of great recipes (I've tried several and LOVE them all) that are fresh, easy and yummy. The recipes tend to be on the healthy side (which I like) but are not lacking in flavor in anyway - they are some of the most flavorful I've had. They are also very simple and most could be made quickly on a weeknight. This is a definite keeper for us!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Deliciously different recipies September 18, 2012

By Pattycake

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While visiting in Canada, a relative made the Whitewater Vegie Burgers for dinner. I have never tasted any like these before. The book is right when it says, once you eat these you will never go back to ordinary vegie burgers. I had a little trouble grinding up the almonds, but once I figured out how to use my food processor, they turned into powder in no time. The batter even looks like hamburger meat, but tastes nothing like it. We cook the entire batch on the BBQ then froze them for later. I made the Hamburger sauce that goes well with it. THat was so easy and so good! I took one to work to give a few friends a bite. They fell in love and had to have the recipe! It was so worth the purchase. And the beautiful colored pitcures are mouth watering, too!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book this year March 24, 2011

By Gail Saffin

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I bought this book based on a single recipe recommendation...but now I am working my way through the recipes every weekend. So far, the recipes have been fantastic! I highly recommend the Smoked Salmon Chowder, and look for the Honey Curry Dressing recipe...try it over roasted beets & salad greens...I love that they suggest ways to use the sauces, not just in one recipe. Love the book!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow December 8, 2012

By Byrl Thompson

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My wife heard about this book from friends in Canada and at the time we couldn't find a copy, they were sold out everywhere. We finally got a copy and tried the Minestrone soup, but substituted Keilbasa sausage. Hands down the best soup I have ever had. Then tried the apple cake and brownies, again outstanding recipes. Very nicely done illustations and easy to follow.

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this cookbook! October 31, 2012

By Barb in TX

Format:Paperback

Worth the price for the veggie burger recipe alone! I have made several recipes from the book and each one was a hit. The instructions are clear and most of the ingredients are easy to find.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Onlly Cook Book We Reach For.. October 20, 2011

By marg slater

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I am a cook book addict, but this is our favorite.. Without exception, every recipe in Whitewater Cooks is a winner, so much so that we are about to order seven more as gifts.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!! March 31, 2011

By Christine D. Wessman

Format:Paperback

You'll have a recipe for everything. Straight forward and huge portions that you can put in your freezer.

Try the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!