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T'is the good reader that makes the good book.
Walt Whitman
 

"For many years, islander and visitors alike have enjoyed the cards and calendars created by cousins Maryanna Gabriel and Bly Kaye. Gabriel's unique recipes and Kaye's charming illustrations are now available in a more permanent form in the book Memento; A Coastal Recipe Treasure. Gabriel describes the cookbook as both "a memento or a souvenir" and a commemoration of the coastal landscape...

Visually appealing, the recipes' text and Kaye's drawings are set in full colour against a clean white background... a lovely souvenir of island life."

Elizabeth Nolan, Driftwood Weekender
 

Memento: A Coastal Recipe Treasure
A Cookbook That Is A Work Of Art 
 By Maryanna Gabriel; Illustrations by Bly Kay

This charming cookbook is a "work of art" with a keepsake collection of original recipes from Canada's Pacific Coast. The exquisite illustrations depict coastal scenes of rural charm making this cookbook truly unique. Tantalizing seafood and vegetarian recipes are accompanied by colourful tableau's of garden, kitchen and ocean landscapes. Bound to appeal to all.
$26.00 


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Days To Remember: An Anniversary Book Of Dates 
By Maryanna Gabriel; Drawings by Bly Kaye


Charming desk calendar for recording birthdays, anniversaries and other remembrances. Each month is illustrated by a plant, berry, or flower with prose capturing the season. $14.00

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Herbal Calendar 2012  New! Sold Out
By Maryanna Gabriel; Drawings by Bly Kaye


Herbal Calendar 2012 with drawings, cosmetic and kitchen recipes, lore, history and propagation of various garden herbs.  Unique and one of a kind. $20.00

Available at Waterfront Gallery & Volume ll Books, Ganges, Salt Spring Island, BC


 
   

About The Author: Maryanna Gabriel’s passion for food is attributed to her family where good cooking is considered a religious experience. She is often asked, “Did you really make these recipes up?” The answer is yes with the caveat that some are inspired by friends and travels. She is the owner of Magic Cottage Creations and is currently working on another book. Born in Montreal, Maryanna has lived across Canada but primarily on Canada’s west coast. She is an avid cook, adventurer, traveler, kayaker, gardener, artist, and mother of two amazing daughters.


About The Artist:
 Helen Bly Kaye was born in Montreal, Quebec, into a family with extensive artistic roots and in her early teens moved to the Okanagan in British Columbia. After a year at Neuchatel Junior College in Switzerland she graduated from the Vancouver School of Art (now Emily Carr University) and studied education at the University of British Columbia. Bly frequently teaches and her art is in galleries and private collections in British Columbia and across Canada.