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Araxi

Roots to Shoots, Farm Fresh Recipes

James Walt

Winner Taste Canada Award (General cookbook category)

“You could call it a celebration of the fresh foods of British Columbia, or a landmark in Canadian cookbook publishing, or just the best-looking book of the year.”

—Julian Armstrong, Montreal Gazette

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Book Description

Gordon Ramsay calls it the best restaurant in Canada. The chefs at Araxi Restaurant and Oyster Bar call it a celebration of where they live. In this follow-up to their James Beard–nominated cookbook, award-winning chef James Walt and his team share eighty classic recipes from Araxi’s dining room and signature Longtable dinners, all adapted for delicious home cooking.

Author

James Walt is one of Canada’s leading chefs. He creates compelling regional cuisine based on local, sustainable ingredients. As a graduate of the Stratford Chefs School, his impressive culinary career spans some of British Columbia’s leading restaurants, including a four-year tenure at Sooke Harbour House and as opening chef to sister restaurant Blue Water Cafe in Vancouver. James was also executive chef to the Canadian embassy in Rome, an experience that helped shape the way he cooks today.

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