The Copper Bay Cookbook: Recipes from the Queen Charlotte Islands

Janet Arnett is the former campus manager of adult education at Ontario’s Georgian College. She is the author of Antiques and Collectibles: Starting Small, The Grange at Knock, and 673 Ways to Save Money.

Copper Bay Lodge is a small guest house that attracts hunters and
anglers visiting the remote Moresby Island off the B.C. coast. This
recipe collection reflects the hearty appetites outdoors enthusiasts
bring to the Lodge table as well as the fresh fish and game with which
they keep the Lodge kitchen supplied.

Blended with these influences are the author’s German culinary
heritage and the demands of her children and grandchildren. The result
is recipes for short ribs of game or venison and mushroom casserole next
to gugelhuph (a pastry from Vienna) and peanut soup (a favorite with
children).

The collection of 120 recipes ranges from appetizers and soups to
entrées and desserts. Imperial measures are used, and preparation
instructions are easy to follow, even for a novice.

Apart from the game and fresh fish, most ingredients used are readily
available; yet many of the recipes have a unique twist resulting from
use of an unexpected ingredient or a new combination. Many are enhanced
by comments on how the recipe was invented or when it was first served,
all of which helps to make the collection more appealing.