Contents
Editor Mary Bailey marybee@telus.net
Publisher BGP Publishing
Features
Copy Editor Shauna Faragini
Contributing Writers Peter Bailey Davin de Kergommeaux Milena Santoro Judy Schultz Lalitha Taylor
Illustration/Photography Boccabella Photograph Roberto Martinez Gerry Rasmussen
Which cookbooks inspire a chef? | Mary Bailey
22 Candy is Dandy We are experiencing a confectionary moment | Mary Bailey
Departments
Shauna Faragini
Design and Prepress WebMeister
16 Battle of the Food Champs Alberta cooks compete at the World Food Championships | Milena Santoro
Advertising Sales
Bossanova Communications Inc.
6 The Cookbooks Chefs Love
5 Dish Gastronomic happenings around town
Gunnar Blodgett, COPA Jurist
Printer
Distribution
Restoration over resolution | Lalitha Taylor
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The Tomato is published six times per year: January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October November/December by BGP Publishing 9833 84 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 2G1 780-431-1802 Subscriptions are available for $25 per year.
18 The Proust Culinary Questionnaire Gail Hall 1951-2016
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14 Feeding People
20 Beer Guy Barley brothers | Peter Bailey
24 Wine Maven
26 Drink Canadian whisky roundup | Davin de Kergommeaux
32 Kitchen Sink What’s new and notable
34 According to Judy How long is a longtime? | Judy Schultz
On the cover: Gail Hall at the 104 Street Farmers’ Market Gerry Rasmussen illustration gerryrasmussen.ca.
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