This decadent book of dessert recipes embraces the varied flavours of the West Coast, drawing from its abundant wild and cultivated plants and from its rich medley of cultures to create mouthwatering local recipes. Covering cookies, bars, breads, cakes, pies, pastries, and frozen desserts, you’ll find treats for sugar-lovers and savoury dessert fans alike in this small but mighty cookbook perfectly sized for everyday kitchen use. With ample suggestions for substitutions and a section on preserving, the home chef will find these recipes practical enough to incorporate into daily life and unique enough to impress on special occasions.

Thyme for Dessert includes every type of West Coast ingredient: from local plants like spruce tips and haskaps, and abundant introduced vegetation like blackberries and zucchinis, as well as iconic staples from vibrant local immigrant communities such as garam masala and truffles. DL Acken's latest cookbook is a gorgeous tribute to the rich flavours of her home region that showcases delicious sweets that will entice locals and visitors alike.

Other cookbooks by this author

• Cedar and Salt: Vancouver Island Recipes from Forest, Farm, Field, and Sea
• Let's Eat: Recipes for Kids Who Cook
• Off the Hook: Essential West Coast Seafood Recipes
• A Rising Tide: A Cookbook of Recipes and Stories from Canada's Atlantic Coast
• A Rising Tide: A Cookbook of Recipes and Stories from Canada's Atlantic Coast