Taste Canada Awards 2021
- Culinary Narratives
- General Cookbooks
- Regional / Cultural Cookbooks
- Single-Subject Cookbooks
- Health or Special Diet Cookbooks
For a listing of Taste Canada Award winners prior to 2020, please see this page.

Culinary Narratives
Taste of Longing, The: Ethel Mulvany and her Starving Prisoners of War Cookbook by Suzanne Evans
WINNER GOLD

Culinary Narratives
Flat Out Delicious: Your Guide to Saskatchewan’s Food Artisans by Jenn Sharp
RUNNER-UP SILVER

Culinary Narratives
Growing Under Cover: Techniques for a More Productive, Weather-Resistant, Pest-Free Vegetable Garden by Niki Jabbour

Culinary Narratives
Peace by Chocolate: The Hadhad Family’s Remarkable Journey from Syria to Canada by Jon Tattrie

IndexedGeneral Cookbooks
Flavorbomb: A Rogue Guide to Making Everything Taste Better by Bob Blumer
WINNER GOLD

IndexedGeneral Cookbooks
Diala’s Kitchen: Plant-Forward and Pescatarian Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel by Diala Canelo
IndexedGeneral Cookbooks
Mandy’s Gourmet Salads: Recipes for Lettuce and Life by Amanda and Rebecca Wolfe and Meredith Erickson
IndexedGeneral Cookbooks
Matty Matheson: Home Style Cookery by Matty Matheson
IndexedRegional / Cultural Cookbooks
Kiin: Recipes and Stories from Northern Thailand by Nuit Regular
WINNER GOLD
IndexedRegional / Cultural Cookbooks
Eating Out Loud: Bold Middle Eastern Flavors for All Day, Every Day by Eden Grinshpan
RUNNER-UP SILVER

Regional / Cultural Cookbooks
Bisous and Brioche: Classic French Recipes and Family Favorites from a Life in France by Rebecca Wellman and Laura Bradbury

Regional / Cultural Cookbooks
The BC Wine Lover’s Cookbook: Recipes & Stories from Wineries Across British Columbia by Jennifer Schell

Regional / Cultural Cookbooks
The Vegan Armenian Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora by Lena Tashjian
IndexedSingle-Subject Cookbooks
Baking Day with Anna Olson: Recipes to Bake Together by Anna Olson
WINNER GOLD

Single-Subject Cookbooks
The Hunter Chef Cookbook: Hunt, Fish, and Forage in Over 100 Recipes by Michael Hunter
RUNNER-UP SILVER

Single-Subject Cookbooks
Cooking Meat: A Butcher’s Guide to Choosing, Buying, Cutting, Cooking, and Eating Meat by Peter Sanagan

Single-Subject Cookbooks
Jenna Rae Cakes and Sweet Treats: Over 100 Recipes for the Modern Baker by Jenna Hutchinson and Ashley Kosowan

Single-Subject Cookbooks
You Wanna Piece of Me?: More than 100 Seriously Tasty Recipes for Sweet and Savory Pies by Jenell Parsons

Health or Special Diet Cookbooks
Eat Good Fat: Nourish Your Body with Over 100 Healthy, Fat-Fuelled Recipes by Lee Capatina
WINNER GOLD
IndexedHealth or Special Diet Cookbooks
Oh She Glows for Dinner: Nourishing Plant-Based Meals to Keep You Glowing by Angela Liddon
RUNNER-UP SILVER

Health or Special Diet Cookbooks
Buck Naked Kitchen: Radiant and Nourishing Recipes to Fuel Your Health Journey by Kirsten Buck

Health or Special Diet Cookbooks
The Bite Me Balance Cookbook: Wholesome Daily Eats & Delectable Occasional Treats by Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat

Health or Special Diet Cookbooks
The Primal Gourmet Cookbook: Whole30 Endorsed: It’s Not a Diet If It’s Delicious by Ronny Joseph Lvovski