{"product_id":"9781770503007","title":"David Wood Cooking for Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 30 years since David Wood first published his classic \u003ci\u003eDavid Wood Food Book\u003c\/i\u003e, he has continued to cement his reputation as one of Canada's great culinary artisans.  Former owner of the prestigious David Wood Food Shop in Toronto, David has spent over two decades on the West Coast cultivating acclaim for his cheese-making (as owner of the Salt Spring Island Cheese Company), as well as for his unique understanding of the elemental role food plays in daily life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Wood Cooking for Friends\u003c\/i\u003e is written with the idea in mind that it's not what you eat but how you make it that matters.  A traditionalist at heart, David grew up in postwar Scotland respecting food as basic sustenance and not much else.  Now a cook of wide-ranging skill with a familiarity of many complex cooking methods and tastes, David continues to be influenced by the pragmatism of his early years, but with greater ambition and a refined palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFantastic recipes like \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePesto-Stuffed Chicken Breasts, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRisotto Milanese, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeared Salmon with Dolce Forte Sauce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e are more than just great meals; they help shape the character of an occasion.  Sublime desserts like \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRaspberry and Fig Gratin, or \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoached Pears with Caramel Ginger Sauce,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e show how fresh, everyday ingredients can be elevated with proper care and an attention to detail.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Wood (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Whitecap Books Ltd. |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2018-09-05","offer_id":47370741842175,"sku":"9781770503007","price":34.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a0b1dad5-bf4e-419c-b8ca-2b356643d80a.jpg?v=1760982330","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770503007","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}