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Olympic Games restaurant reservation event

Tim Pawsey, Vancouver Courier

Published: Friday, = September=20 14, 2007

Even 10 years ago, searching out Vancouver chefs with a keen palate = for=20 matching food and wine was akin to looking for the proverbial needle in = a=20 haystack. These days, however, more often than not you'll find a = wine-savvy=20 toque in the kitchen, who's as well-versed as any of the city's leading=20 sommeliers, behind some of this city's stellar rooms.

One of the best is Pino Posteraro, who shares more than a few of the = secrets=20 of his culinary prowess in just published Cioppino's--A Lifetime of = Excellence=20 in the Kitchen (Douglas & McIntyre, $60).

There's no shortage of great recipes packed in to these 200 plus = pages, each=20 simply broken down and with techniques well explained--each with a = thoughtfully=20 chosen wine match. And just as local B.C. ingredients add even more = depth and=20 flavour to classic Mediterranean tastes, Posteraro draws freely on (for = the most=20 part available) wine choices from around the world for the right match. = A tricky=20 endive and pear salad with crumbled Stilton, for example, winds up with=20 superlative Grosset Clare Riesling.

Pino Posteraro's new book combines recipes, = suggested=20 wine pairings and a touching tribute to his family.

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Yet the most touching part of this book can be found in its preface, = in which=20 the chef details how he first came to Canada to visit his brother = Celestino,=20 while searching for a different and more satisfying career direction = from his=20 medical studies. Working in Celestino's Toronto restaurant proved an = inspiration=20 and laid the groundwork for today's superlative Cioppino's, in which his = brother=20 is closely involved.

Renowned in the trade for his relentlessly demanding personality (as = hard on=20 himself as his staff), Posteraro reveals in this book a different, more=20 thoughtful side that not everyone sees: a man deeply committed not only = to his=20 craft but first and foremost to his family. It's a touching tribute to = all those=20 who helped him arrive where he is today--especially his late mother, who = first=20 instilled in him a delight for cooking, and to whom his work is = dedicated.

Beautifully photographed by John Sherlock, the book is a must-have = for both=20 pros and aspiring home chefs alike.

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One more locally penned tome of note, Life Diet--A Simple Guide to = Healthy=20 Eating, is just that: a well planned treatise on how to eat both well = and=20 healthily, by successful personal chef Erin Holm and Rita Thomas.

The conscientious eater will find a wealth of useful, and in some = cases=20 exhaustive information to allow for a balanced lifestyle and healthy = diet. Many=20 topical subjects are addressed, including buying and eating organic, = sodium=20 intake and dairy versus non dairy, making this a thoughtful study. Home = friendly=20 recipes are clearly laid out and well detailed, step by step, but the = real guts=20 of this book lie in the small print, the brief foreword chapters that = detail=20 which moves to make for a healthier lifestyle. Think valuable kitchen = counter=20 resource and you won't go far wrong. Published by Trafford, the book can = be=20 purchased online at www.lifepilot.org, $19.99, with net proceeds donated = to=20 charitable causes through the Todd Thomas Foundation.

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Getting a seat during the 2010 Olympics in your favourite downtown = resto may=20 be harder than you think. Rumours abound of several key rooms having = already=20 sold out lock stock and barrel to various visiting agencies for the = entire=20 month. So much for sharing the wealth.

=C2=A9 Vancouver Courier 2007

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Olympic Games restaurant reservation event

Tim Pawsey, Vancouver Courier

Pino Posteraro's new book combines recipes, = suggested=20 wine pairings and a touching tribute to his family.

Photo-Tim Pawsey

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