Fraser Valley – MAY 6 UPDATE – Angie Quaale’s book, Eating Local in the Fraser Valley is a guide to British Columbia’s culinary rich region. A book release party is set for Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store, 117-20353 64 Avenue in Langley from 1-4PM.
Featuring more than 70 locally-inspired recipes and 100 culinary destinations in the Fraser Valley, Eating Local in the Fraser Valley is not only a celebration of Quaale’s passion for local food and community, but also a way to connect us to the farmers, producers and chefs that bring food to our tables each day. Quaale has opened the door for us to get to know the wonderful array of food and beverage makers that are in the community. Open this book and join Quaale on this road-trip to the Fraser Valley.
The book is now available through Amazon and Chapters Indigo.
ORIGINAL STORY – MARCH 21 – With decades of culinary experience in the Fraser Valley, local food expert and author, Angie Quaale of Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store, releases her first book, Eating Local in the Fraser Valley, that celebrates the bounty of Canadian food.
The book is available through through Amazon and Chapters Indigo.
From the New York Times: Discover the culinary richness of British Columbia’s Fraser Valley, guided by the farmers, producers, and chefs who live there. Featuring more than 70 locally-inspired recipes, this combination cookbook/guidebook is the perfect companion to one of Canada’s most celebrated food and wine regions.
Located just east of Vancouver and just north of the United States, the Fraser Valley is a food-lovers’ paradise. The region wholeheartedly embraces eating local, celebrating the bounty grown in its own backyard, and supporting the people behind it.
Author Angie Quaale is a Fraser Valley local and the owner of gourmet food store Well Seasoned, one of the region’s best-known culinary havens. Open this book and take a road trip with her, from Langley to Abbotsford to Chilliwack, with stops at Surrey, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, and Mission in between. Angie will guide you through the Fraser Valley sharing stories and anecdotes along the way, and help you really get to know the people behind the region’s food and drink.
Not sure where to start? With hand-drawn maps, itineraries for day trips, and a guide to the Fraser Valley’s seasons, Eating Local in the Fraser Valley gives you a taste of everything the region has to offer, and much, much more.
Even without planning a visit, you can celebrate eating local with the recipes featured in this book–many contributed by the producers themselves. There are more than 70 delicious recipes to choose from–from Slow-Braised Beef Short Ribs, Summer Niçoise Salad, Cheesy Beer Quick Bread, Lobster Mac and Cheese, and Leftover Turkey Tortilla Soup, to Strawberry Shortcake, Bird’s Nest Cookies, Truffle-Stuffed Molten Chocolate Cakes, and Bumbleberry Pie–all made with fresh, Fraser Valley ingredients.
Fall in love with the farmers, families and foods of the Fraser Valley, and let them put you in touch with your love for local–wherever your local may be.
