Ampersand News

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

Happy lunar new year, everyone! I hope you’re able to get to a parade and watch the dragons dance, and maybe even score some delicious dumplings of...

New Year, New You?

So here we are, one week into the new year. Have you managed to keep any of your resolutions? As a serial resolution-breaker, I’ve given them up!...

Summer Wedding!

Hi everyone! Guess what I did the other day! I GOT MARRIED! Yep, Peter and I tied the knot in front of about 60 of our closest...

“Comfort Food” for Your Body and Mind

We all have down days, whether caused by internal or external influences. Politics, family drama, work stress… it can all get to you. If you’re anything like...

Some Advice

One of my many vices is that I am a voracious reader of advice columns. We could all use some help, right? (If I’m honest, I usually...

Happy Holidays!

Season’s greetings! December is one of my favourite times of year. Here in Vancouver it tends to be cold, dark, and wet (this year it’s coldER, dark,...

June-ish

It’s almost June, and you know what that means: BOOKFAIRS! This Friday I’m off to Halifax for Bookfair one of three. Ahhh, Halifax, beautiful city on a...

Cake!

Oh hi all, and a happy Victoria Day to you! I’m celebrating by eating a delicious Victoria sponge, courtesy of Mary Berry and DK! Baking with Mary...

Kitchen Mishaps and Potluck Successes

Every month or so, travel schedules permitting, we here in the Vancouver throw ourselves a potluck to try out the latest and greatest cookbooks from our publishers....

Thug Kitchen Eats

Hi my fellow foodies! PLEASE BE WARNED THAT THIS POST IS IN THE STYLE OF THUG KITCHEN’S WRITING, READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. The other day I cooked Coconut-Lime...

But, like, food?

So one more week till I’m off to Toronto to eat more food learn about more new books! So far I believe we have plans to hit...

It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here! Week one of sales conference that is! This is me, learning about all the new fall titles: Until about half...

Chicken Tikka!

This is my second blog post about a cookbook that I’ve already blogged about. Rather than another Randy Shore recipe, I’ve made one more meal from Meera Sodha’s Made in...

Still on Vacation

This was me all last week, so I’m still at home, in my stretchy pants! -Ali

Food, Glorious Food!

I arrived at Pearson airport late last night, and I’m all set for week two of sales conference. But more importantly: Toronto restaurants!! So far I’ll be...

No Worries about Curry!

Hi guys! Last week I finally tried a recipe out of Meera Sodha’s cookbook, Made In India. I chose the Eggplant, and Cherry Tomato Curry as she mentions...

Gobble Gobble

Last year I gave you some fun facts about Canadian Thanksgiving, so this year, inspired by an awesome book from Roaring Brook, here are a few fun facts about...

Strawberries!

Happy Friday! I had my first local strawberries of the season this week. My husband picked them up on his way home from work because they were...

Cookbook Heaven

So you’ve probably already figured out that I’m PRETTY into food. I’m also a big lover of art books (please see previous posts for evidence of my...

Office Potluck March edition

Happy Friday!  Once a month, we in the Richmond office of Ampersand try to have a potluck lunch using recipes from cookbooks that we sell.   Today...