The first cookbook from the "jewel in Vancouver's culinary crown," one of the best restaurants in North America, and its Michelin-starred chef.

 

West's outstanding contemporary regional cuisine and seamless service have garnered much critical acclaim, including four consecutive wins as Restaurant of the Year from Vancouver Magazine, a prestigious four-star rating by Mobil Travel Guide and recognition as one of the "ten of the best, worldwide" by U.K.'s Sunday Independent.

 

In West: The Cookbook, the creative and passionate crew at the restaurant showcase over one hundred of their best recipes. West's executive chef, Warren Geraghty, offers tantalizing savoury starters and mains that span the seasons, from Scallop-stuffed Morels with English Pea Pur�e and Lobster Essence in summer to West Bacon with Roasted Scallops and Tomato Relish in winter.

 

Compelling desserts, wine pairings featuring a balance of Old World and New World wines, and playful cocktail recipes are also given pride of place in this lavishly illustrated book. Interspersed are vignettes of the members of West's creative team, as well as the story of the restaurant itself, written by Jim Tobler. He also points the spotlight on twelve key regional ingredients.

Executive Chef Warren Geraghty is the former executive chef at London’s Michelin-starred L’Escargot. He joined West in 2007, after the departure of David Hawksworth, and left in March 2010 to return to his native England.

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• Winner, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards - Best Innovative Cookbook in Canada

"Finally, home cooks can recreate the sumptuous recipes from one of Canada's finest restaurants. Lush with fine photography and expert wine and cocktail pairings, here's some free advice: eat -- and drink -- this book!"

Vancouver Magazine

"For the jet-setting fans of Canadian restaurants, West is one of Vancouver's hottest restaurants; the book features regionally inspired recipes, wine pairings and creative cocktail recipes. Gorgeous full-colour photos throughout."

Calgary Herald

"For amazingly fine dining that utilizes absolutely fresh local seasonal ingredients, you can't go wrong with West...a culinary highpoint of the city."

Frommer's Travel Guides Best of Vancouver

"Just in time to help, West: The Cookbook has been published with more than 100 recipes from the highly respected restaurant...Ace food photographer John Sherlock will cause you to drop everything and rush out to shop for ingredients."

Vancouver Sun

"The recipes in West: The Cookbook are geared to those up for a kitchen challenge...this cookbook is haute cuisine all the way."

Georgia Straight

"This is modern, West Coast dining incarnate: accessible, intimate, and lively."

Epicurious

"The parts are all on the table -- brilliant recipes, sexy food shots, sleek design, savvy behind-the-scenes profiles...[and the recipes] are deliciously challenging."

Quill & Quire

"The world's top culinary stars are increasingly drawn to Canada's sleepy West Coast, which is experiencing a renaissance in food culture...British Chef Warren Geraghty has brought his European fine-dining experience and passionate inventiveness to bear on the regional cuisine the hot spot is famous for -- and with supreme results. West: The Cookbook...is a visual feast of mouth-watering menus accompanied by detailed instructions for ambitious home cooks."

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