Local chef and author Michael Howell has been nominated for a Canadian Culinary Book Award. His new cookbook Atlantic Seafood: recipes from chef Michael Howell is nominated in the English Canadian Culinary Culture Category, which features books that best illustrate Canada’s culinary heritage and food culture.

Also among the nominated are:
(complete shortlist)

What’s to Eat?: entrees in Canadian food history by Natalie Cooke.

French Taste: elegant everyday eating by Laura Calder.

Fresh with Anna Olson: seasonally inspired recipes to share with family and friends by Anna Olsen.

Sweet Freedom : desserts you’ll love without wheat, eggs, dairy or refined sugar by Ricki Heller.

Tony Aspler’s Cellar Book: how to design, build, stock and manage your wine cellar wherever you live by Tony Aspler.