James Barber (author)

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.

James Barber
Born23 March 1923
Dover, Kent, UK
Died29 November 2007 (age 84)
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
OccupationTV presenter, chef, writer
Notable credit(s)
The Urban Peasant

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. An energetic and passionate man with a large personality, Barber strove to empower others to do things for themselves.

Barber was married twice and fathered five children; 3 sons and 2 daughters. Perhaps fittingly, Barber died peacefully 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.[1] He was 84 years old and is survived by his wife and five children.

TV appearances

Newspapers and magazines

Books
  • 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 (July 1982 Madrona Publishing ISBN 0-88894-148-X)
  • Flash in the Pan (July 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 (October 1985 North Country Book Express ISBN 0-932722-10-5)
  • James Barber's Immodest but Honest Good Eating Cookbook (October 1986 Solstice Press ISBN 0-932722-12-1)
  • Urban Peasant (April 1991 Raincoast Book Dist Ltd ISBN 0-9694144-0-4)
  • Urban Peasant Quick & Simple Cookbook (16 June 1993 Urban Peasant Productions ISBN 0-9697123-0-8)
  • The Urban Peasant: Recipes from the Popular Television Cooking Series (25 September 1994 Hasting House Publishing ISBN 0-8038-9370-1)
  • Peasant's Choice (1 October 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 (March 1995 Hasting House Publishing ISBN 0-8038-9370-1)
  • Peasant's Alphabet: More of the best from the Urban Peasant (30 September 1997 Urban Peasant Productions ISBN 0-9698398-4-7)
  • Cooking for Two: The Urban Peasant (January 1999 Macmillan Press ISBN 0-7715-7634-X)
  • Ginger Tea Makes Friends (August 2000 Raincoast Book Dist Ltd ISBN 1-55192-284-3)[2]
  • Flash in the Pan (August 2000 Raincoast Book Dist Ltd ISBN 1-55192-312-2)[2]
  • Fear of Frying (August 2000 Raincoast Book Dist Ltd ISBN 1-55192-310-6)[2]
  • Chef's Salad: Greens, Vegetables, Pasta, Bean, Seafood, Potato (1 April 2003 ISBN 1-55285-419-1) James Barber (foreword)
  • One-Pot Wonders: James Barber Recipes for Land and Sea (10 July 2006 Harbor ISBN 1-55017-378-2)
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References
  1. "TV chef James Barber of The Urban Peasant fame dies". CBCNews.ca. 2 December 2007.
  2. "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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