Whitewater Cooks: Pure, Simple and Real Creations from the Fresh Tracks Cafe

Admittedly I have not prepared any of the recipes from this cookbook. I just received it a week ago. They may very well be amazing. My review is based on my personal taste in recipes and that alone. Many of the recipes in this cookbook have a long list of ingredients. They look absolutely delicious and I would be happy to order them at a restaurant, but I won't be preparing them at home very often. A few recipes require ingredients that are a bit obscure, like galangal root, garam masala, pappadums. Overall this cookbook seems like one I might pull out a few times a year to make something unique, but not one I would use day in and day out.Cookbooks are difficult to review. Each cook has different preferences. The ones that I'm sharing are just mine. :) It's a beautiful book. And for the right person with the right taste in food it would be a fantastic gift.

I started with the Whitewater Cooks with Friends and bought all the rest. The directions are clear and concise. Not allot of odd ingredients. The recipes don't rely on butter and cheese for all the flavors. Really fun and unique recipes for the adventuresome cook.

Chock full of fabulous recipes that will impress your most discerning guests.

Great pictures

While visiting in Canada, a relative made the Whitewater Vegie Burgers for dinner. I have never tasted any like these before. The book is right when it says, once you eat these you will never go back to ordinary vegie burgers. I had a little trouble grinding up the almonds, but once I figured out how to use my food processor, they turned into powder in no time. The batter even looks like hamburger meat, but tastes nothing like it. We cook the entire batch on the BBQ then froze them for later. I made the Hamburger sauce that goes well with it. THat was so easy and so good! I took one to work to give a few friends a bite. They fell in love and had to have the recipe! It was so worth the purchase. And the beautiful colored pitcures are mouth watering, too!

Every recipe has been excellentWell written and easy to follow. Really enjoying it!

My wife heard about this book from friends in Canada and at the time we couldn't find a copy, they were sold out everywhere. We finally got a copy and tried the Minestrone soup, but substituted Keilbasa sausage. Hands down the best soup I have ever had. Then tried the apple cake and brownies, again outstanding recipes. Very nicely done illustations and easy to follow.

I bought this book based on a single recipe recommendation...but now I am working my way through the recipes every weekend. So far, the recipes have been fantastic! I highly recommend the Smoked Salmon Chowder, and look for the Honey Curry Dressing recipe...try it over roasted beets & salad greens...I love that they suggest ways to use the sauces, not just in one recipe. Love the book!

Excellent condition used. Just like new. Fabulous recipes from a magical town Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

I admit I was totally blown away that I could purchase such decadent, nutritious, delicious food at a ski hill (Whitewater, Nelson, B.C.).Their soups were thick like stews, their muffins gorgeous and enough for two. I could go on . . .So when I learned that there were a series of cookbooks by the owner, the first of which features many recipes from the Fresh Tracks Café at Whitewater, I just had to get it.Whitewater Cooks is a perfect souvenir from Whitewater and a wonderful addition to the kitchen.It is beautiful book in its own right; the photography by an Nelsonite is simply dazzling.The recipes are not for dieters, but for those who love great food with good ingredients, this is a great book.

I wish I lived near this beautiful area of B.C. and could go skiing in the beautiful mountain slopes then apres eat at this beautiful café. But sadly, I don't. Recipes look good and I haven't made one. The serving amounts are large( 8-12 and up) so I would have to half or quarter the recipe. For me, I wasted my $$. Should send it back.

Unfortunately, the book doesn't have many photos and for some recipes I wish I could see the end result to know what to expect,because some of the recipes are a bit exotic to my taste.I would return the book if I could avoid returning fees.

Unfortunately there are items that are in the cookbooks that are only available in Nelson, not great for those who buy the books and don’t live there!