Roux est arrivés!

Michel Roux desserts has arrived! Now along with eggs, sauces and pastry our essential 'Roux' set is complete. Dessert have been a lifelong passion for Michel and he is certainly regarded as an authority by chefs around the world. Beautiful presented and photographed, each chapter focuses on a particular type of dessert - fruit ideas, soufflés, puddings, ice creams, sorbets, meringues, mousses, pastries and gâteaux - over 120 fresh classic and contemporary recipes in all.

We can't wait to share this lovely book with you and even better, to welcome Michel Roux in fitting style. So, we put on our thinking 'toques' and came up with two very special events. On Tuesday, December 6^th we will host an exclusive evening with Chef Roux to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated new book. While guests enjoy a glass of champagne and sample of treats from desserts, Chef Roux will demonstrate a recipe and share stories of his lifelong passion for dessert artistry. As a special surprise, guests will receive a bundle of three of his books: desserts, sauces and pastry. Hidden inside one of these bundles is a highly coveted prize: a gift certificate for one night’s stay and exquisite dinner at Chef Michel Roux’s Relais & Chateaux destination, The Waterside Inn in Bray, England.

On Wednesday, December 7^th we gather at Thierry Busset’s recently opened beautiful chocolate patisserie, Thierry to fête both chefs at a delightful evening of bubbles and sweets. Having worked under the tutelage of Chef Roux at La Gavroche in London, Chef Busset will have some fascinating stories and tips to share with us at this unique event.

For more details on these and other events this fall visit the events schedule on our website or call us.

A Glimpse of Autumn

With Summer just beginning in Vancouver, it's a bit of a stretch to think about Autumn. But at Books to Cooks we're planning ahead for a truly stellar line-up of events with very special guests.

Who's visiting Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks?

Much loved celebrities Laura Calder, Chef Michael Smith and Chef Mark McEwan visit with new books. We'll also be hosting evenings with three Michelin star chef Michel Roux, and a gala featuring Veuve Clicquot. Award-winning author Jennifer McLagan visits with her latest book, Odd Bits. And that's just to name a few! We're adding exciting new events weekly, so stay tuned.

For details about our events, visit our Events Page and call 604-688-6755 to register.

Holiday Treats

When you walk through the doors at Books to Cooks during the busy holiday season, you're greeted with the warm inviting fragrance of holiday baking. This season's delectable goodies are from Pastry: Savory and Sweet by Michel Roux.

Pastry features a versatile range of basic pastry recipes that can be transformed into festive holiday treats from mince tarts and a bevy of delicate cookies to entertaining savouries such as gourgere and sausage rolls. Pastry, available for $19.95 makes a lovely gift for yourself and for all the baking lovers on your Christmas list.

A Spring Day with Michel Roux

On May 4, Barbara-Jo's Books to Cooks was delighted to host chef and author Michel Roux. Michel, who has a culinary career of over 40 years, graced us with his knowledge, wisdom and humour at four events.

The day's activities began with a luncheon at the Wedgewood Hotel. Michel enchanted guests over an elegant meal featuring a sampling of recipes from his latest book, Pastry, that was prepared by Executive Chef Lee Parsons.

In the afternoon, Michel joined us at the shop for a taping of CBC's North by Northwest with Sheryl MacKay. At this event, students from PICA were invited to be the audience and Michel was generous in sharing his knowledge and inspiration with these budding chefs.

At the following reception and book signing, Michel shared more of his stories and cooking tips as he demonstrated his recipe and technique for making rough puff pastry. Hors d'oeuvres prepared from Pastry were enjoyed by guests.

The evening concluded with an intimate candlelit dinner featuring recipes from Pastry prepared by Chef Adrienne O'Callaghan. Guests enjoyed a wonderful evening of fine food, wine and cheer and raised a glass to one of the world's true culinary icons.

To view more photos from Michel Roux's visit, please follow this link.