As Fresh as It Gets: Everyday Recipes from the Tomato Fresh Food Cafe

Christian Gaudreault (Author), Star Spilos (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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...have produced a charming book of simple dishes, ideal for our summer growing season and for making winter food taste quite like summer, too.
—The Gazette (Montreal) (Julian Amrmstrong Montreal Gazette )

...revealing recipes that are good for everyday enjoyment.
—The Creek (The Creek )

An attractive work that's fun to read, yet demonstrates that producing socially responsible meals can be both enjoyable and practical.
—Canadian Book Review Annual (Canadian Book Review Annual )

Background, travels, emphasis on good food, good talk, and good friends - it all comes through...
—The Georgia Straight (Georgia Straight )

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.
—Where Vancouver (Where Magazine )

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 )

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 )

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 )

Readers and long-time customers will relish in this cooking book inspired by Christian and Star's most favourite and cherished recipes. -- Michel Jacob, Le Crocodile

The owners of Vancouver's beloved Tomato Fresh Food Cafe in Vancouver open the door to making food that's wholesome, simple and inventive.
—Canadian Living (Canadian Living )

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.
—Midwest Book Review (Midwest Book Review )

What a special treat to add the new Tomato Fresh Food Cafe cookbook to my collection. -- John Bishop

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 )

Product Description

Today, increasing emphasis is being placed on the integrity of the way the food we eat is grown. We all dream about produce picked on a summer morning, making its way to our plates by noon. Christian Gaudreault, owner of Vancouver’s Tomato Fresh Food Cafe, has spent the last 15 years serving food straight from the farm with delicious results. Christian and his wife Star share their best-loved and most sought-after recipes; at the heart of the book is their simple philosophy: learn how to let farmers’ fields and local markets determine your menus, and cooking at home can be fun and uncomplicated, as well as healthy. The beautiful yet deceptively simple recipes feature ingredients that are farm-fresh but widely available in every part of the country.

For Christian and Star, part of the meal-making experience is about acknowledging and knowing where your food comes from. It’s also about the communal experience of eating, particularly at the Tomato, a casual, soul-enriching place where people from all walks of life share the common bond of food.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press (April 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551521997
• ISBN-13: 978-1551521992
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended., November 5, 2006

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Christian Gaudreault and Star Spilos, owners Vancouver's award-winning Tomato Fresh Food Cafe, present As Fresh As It Gets: Everyday Recipes from the Tomato Fresh Food Cafe, a cookbook emphasizing recipes that can easily be made with ingredients available anywhere. From Heirloom Tomato Salad to Rigatoni with Chorizo, Brussel Sprouts with Chili Orange Maple Butter, Chocolate Mint & Pistachio Pesto, and much more, 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-food themed cookbook; the available courses to delight the palate are sure to please homestyle chefs of all backgrounds, palates, and experience levels. Highly recommended.