Cortes Island Food Book
May all people at all times have access to good food.
May we reclaim local ownership of community food systems and develop food self-reliance by sharing food, inform… read more
Clam Gardens
For many years, archaeologists were unaware of the ancient clam terraces at Waiatt Bay, on Quadra Island. Author Judith Williams knew no differently until she was advised of th… read more
Seasonings: A Year of Local Flavour in Words and Recipes
Seasonings: A Year of Local Flavour in Words and Recipes (published by the Kootenay Country Store Cooperative and the Nelson Library last fall), is short-listed i… read more
Shellfish
Leif Mannerstrom - The ultimate shellfish cookery book from a world-renowned chef. Michelin-starred chef Leif Mannerstrom was the first recipient of Sweden's coveted maritime g… read more
Oysters
A Connoisseur's Guide and Cookbook
Publisher: 101 Productions (Oct 1987)
ISBN: 0892862815
Shellfish: The Cookbook by Karen Barnaby
In Shellfish: The Cookbook, oysters, clams, mussels, crabs, scallops, lobsters, shrimp and prawns are used in deliciously innovative ways. A diverse cross-sect… read more
50 Chowders: One Pot Meals - Clam, Corn, & Beyond
By Jasper White
New England clam, Manhattan red, and corn--that's the chowder story, right? Wrong. In 50 Chowders, award-winning chef Jasper White explore… read more
Oyster: A World History
By Drew Smith
Oysters are older than people, older than grass, and this journey demonstrates that they have been present at every turn of human events—i… read more
The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell
By Mark Kurlansky
Who knew that New York City was once the oyster capital of the world, and that at one time it held half of the earth's supply, harvesting 700 million … read more
The Chesapeake Bay Oyster Cookbook
In his ninth book, Whitey Schmidt - the man dubbed the Blue Crab Guru by Chesapeake Bay Magazine - delivers pleasure on the half shell. His unique take on popular Bay country o… read more
The Hog Island Oyster Lover's Cookbook
A Guide to Choosing and Savoring Oysters, with 40 Recipes
By Jairemarie Pomo
Seductive but standoffish, oysters ask that you get to know them a little … read more
Consider the Oyster
By M.F.K. Fisher
"Since Lewis Carroll no one had written charmingly about that indecisively sexed bivalve until Mrs. Fisher came along with her Consider the Oy… read more
The Joy of Oysters: A Guide & Cookbook for Oyster Lovers in North America
By Lori McKean & Bill Whitbeck
The Joy of Oysters is the first book of it's kind in the United States. It combines a superb collection of oyster recipes with insigh… read more
Consider the Oyster: A Shucker's Field Guide
By Patrick McMurray
“Patrick McMurray is an icon among the oyster cult of North America. Not only is he one of the world's elite competitive oyster shuckers&helli… read more
Apples to Oysters
By Margaret Webb
I first tasted Johnny Flynn’s cultivated oysters at the funky Oyster Boy restaurant in Toronto. His were my first experience of eating… read more
Sex, Death and Oysters
A Half-Shell Lover's World Tour
By Robb Walsh
This is noted food writer Rob Walsh’s quest to understand the oyster cultures of the world, and to tast… read more
A Geography of Oysters
by Rowan Jacobsen
The complete guide to understanding, serving, and savoring one of North America’s original and most delicious foods
“The ulti… read more
Near A Thousand Tables: A History Of Food
By Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
They are extreme eating, ancient and seductive. But beware, the mollusc bites back.
Use your bare hands. Raise the half-shell to you… read more