PANTRY COOKINGPhoto by Cara Howe / Harper WaveStart Simple by Lukas VolgerDuring the first few weeks of the pandemic, I turned to Lukas Volger’s Start Simple (Harper Wave) again and again. He devotes a chapter to beans, canned and dried, which leads to another outstanding 2020 staples-centric cookbook, whose title says it all: Cool Beans (Ten Speed Press) by Joe Yonan. A cookbook fan since she was a teenager in Port Coquitlam, B.C., Samarakoon-Amunugama had long noted the absence of Sri Lankan titles on store shelves. It’s not just about the food — it’s so much more,” Samarakoon-Amunugama said. I wanted there to be a spot for this book to represent Sri Lankan Canadian food.”

Source: National Post December 17, 2020 23:03 UTC