James Barber

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James Barber
Born	1923 United Kingdom
Died	29 November 2007 (age 84) Canada Cowichan Valley, British Columbia
Occupation	TV presenter, chef, writer

James Barber (1923 – November 29, 2007) was a Canadian cookbook author and host of Urban Peasant, a CBC cooking show.

Born in the United Kingdom, Barber worked as an engineer before becoming a food critic for the Vancouver Sun. 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 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.^{[citation needed]} He is survived by his wife and five children.

1 TV appearances
2 Newspapers and magazines
3 Books
4 References
5 External links

[edit] TV appearances

The Dini Petty Show, frequent appearances
Urban Peasant, host

[edit] Newspapers and magazines

National Post, occasionally
Pacific Yachting
Vancouver Magazine
Vancouver Sun

[edit] Books

Ginger Tea Makes Friends (Illustrated) (January 1977 ISBN 0-88894-169-2)
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 (June 16, 1993 Urban Peasant Productions ISBN 0-9697123-0-8)
The Urban Peasant: Recipes from the Popular Television Cooking Series (September 25, 1994 Hasting House Publishing ISBN 0-8038-9370-1)
Peasant's Choice (October 1, 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 (September 30, 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)
Flash in the Pan (August 2000 Raincoast Book Dist Ltd ISBN 1-55192-312-2)
Fear of Frying (August 2000 Raincoast Book Dist Ltd ISBN 1-55192-310-6)
Chef's Salad: Greens, Vegetables, Pasta, Bean, Seafood, Potato (April 1, 2003 ISBN 1-55285-419-1) James Barber (foreword)
One-Pot Wonders: James Barber Recipes for Land and Sea (July 10, 2006 Harbor ISBN 1-55017-378-2)