Product Description

Chef, restaurateur, and vivacious bon vivant, Diane Clement has lived a life immersed in the culinary culture of Canada's West Coast. But she hasn't been confined to the kitchen. She has travelled the world, sampling the fare each country has to offer. Zest for Life looks back on five decades of favourite recipes and fond, food-related memories. Each of more than 150 recipes reflects its era, from inspired variations on standards such as Mama Tomato's Old-Fashioned Meatloaf and The Ultimate Macaroni and Cheese from the fifties, through the fusion dishes of the nineties such as Moroccan Lemon Chicken and Portobello Mushroom Pizzeta, all presented with Diane's infectious exuberance.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #845118 in Books
• Published on: 2002-08-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Bonnie Stern
"Diane welcomes us into her life through her delicious memories. We're embraced by her passion for food, travel and life, and delighted by her sense of humour (and the banana bread is fantastic!)."

Umberto Menghi
"Leafing through this book, I was struck by how it gathers all that Diane is committed to and holds dear: family, friends, food and adventure. It's a walk down memory lane with restaurants on both sides. Zest for Life is a true reflection of her philosophy of living and enjoying life."

The Globe and Mail
"My culinary life changed radically when I met Diane Clement 971 trip, ran the Grenfell flying doctor service in Labrador before settling in Whitehorse. His love of adventure and physical vigour, of relationships between fellow travellers, is evident in this appreciative account of one of the north's great spirits."