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James Barber (author)

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James Barber
Born23 March 1923
Died29 November 2007
(aged 84)
Occupation(s)TV presenter, chef, writer
Notable creditThe Urban Peasant

James Barber (23 March 1923 – 29 November 2007) was an English-born Canadian cookbook author and host of The Urban Peasant, a CBC cooking show.

Barber worked as an engineer before becoming a food critic for The Province. He immigrated to Canada in 1952. His lifelong interest in food and writing and his increased knowledge in these areas naturally led him to become a cookbook author. Following his retirement, he spent his remaining years on his farm in British Columbia's Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. He amassed a collection of over 1300 cookbooks in his lifetime.[1]

Barber was married twice and fathered five children; 3 sons and 2 daughters. Barber died on 29 November 2007, at his farm of natural causes while sitting at the dining room table reading a cookbook with a pot of chicken soup simmering on the stove.[2] He was 84 years old and was survived by his wife and five children.

TV appearances

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Newspapers and magazines

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Books

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  • Ginger Tea Makes Friends (Illustrated) (1971 McClelland and Stewart ISBN 0-7710-1007-9)
  • Fear of Frying (1978 Douglas & McIntyre ISBN 0-88894-281-8)
  • Ginger Tea Makes Friends (1982 Madrona Publishing ISBN 0-88894-148-X)
  • Flash in the Pan (1982 Douglas & McIntyre Ltd ISBN 0-88894-331-8)
  • James Barber Mushrooms Are Marvellous (1984 Douglas & McIntyre Ltd.; First edition ISBN 0-88894-444-6)
  • James Barber's Personal Guide to the Best Eating in Vancouver (1985 North Country Book Express ISBN 0-932722-10-5)
  • James Barber's Immodest but Honest Good Eating Cookbook (1986 Solstice Press ISBN 0-932722-12-1)
  • Urban Peasant (1991 Raincoast Book Dist Ltd ISBN 0-9694144-0-4)
  • Urban Peasant Quick & Simple Cookbook (1993 Urban Peasant Productions ISBN 0-9697123-0-8)
  • The Urban Peasant: Recipes from the Popular Television Cooking Series (1994 Hasting House Publishing ISBN 0-8038-9370-1)
  • Peasant's Choice (1994 Urban Peasant Productions ISBN 0-9698398-2-0)
  • Peasant's Choice: More of the Best from the Urban Peasant Recipes from the Popular Television Cooking Series (1995 Hasting House Publishing ISBN 0-8038-9370-1)
  • Peasant's Alphabet: More of the best from the Urban Peasant (1997 Urban Peasant Productions ISBN 0-9698398-4-7)
  • Cooking for Two: The Urban Peasant (1999 Macmillan Press ISBN 0-7715-7634-X)
  • Ginger Tea Makes Friends (2000 Raincoast Book Dist Ltd ISBN 1-55192-284-3)[3]
  • Flash in the Pan (2000 Raincoast Book Dist Ltd ISBN 1-55192-312-2)[3]
  • Fear of Frying (2000 Raincoast Book Dist Ltd ISBN 1-55192-310-6)[3]
  • Chef's Salad: Greens, Vegetables, Pasta, Bean, Seafood, Potato (2003 ISBN 1-55285-419-1) James Barber (foreword)
  • One-Pot Wonders: James Barber Recipes for Land and Sea (2006 Harbor ISBN 1-55017-378-2)

References

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  1. ^ Lancaster, Deanna (29 August 2012). "The legacy of Barber lives on". North Shore News. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  2. ^ "TV chef James Barber of The Urban Peasant fame dies". CBCNews.ca. 2 December 2007.
  3. ^ a b c "Ginger Tea Makes Friends, Flash in the Pan, and Fear of Frying". VancouverWomen.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2001. Retrieved 31 October 2006.
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