Judie Steeves is an award winning writer whose recipes have been published in a food column called "From Jude’s Kitchen" appearing in the Kelowna Capital News and Country Life in BC over the past dozen years.

With over 200 recipes, this long awaited cookbook focuses on using local and in-season ingredients to prepare simple and delicious recipes for every season of the year. Jude’s Kitchen takes cooks from the first sprouts of Spring through the bounty of summer fruits and vegetables, autumn harvest and the comfort foods of winter. The book spans the range of regional cuisines from the bounty of the Pacific Ocean to the berries of the Fraser Valley, the whole grains of the Peace region, the beef and lamb of the Cariboo rangelands and the cornucopia provided by the orchards and vineyards of the Okanagan.

These easy to make, delicious recipes include starters, soups, entrees and desserts - all perfect for the family and casual entertaining.As an added bonus, well known wine writer John Schreiner has contributed wine pairing notes that accompany many of the recipes.

Judie is an experienced journalist who specializes in writing about food and agriculture, as well as the outdoors. She is co-author, with Murphy Shewchuk, of Okanagan Trips and Trails published by Fitzhenry and Whiteside. She lives in Kelowna, BC.

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