James Barber

James Barber (1923-2007) was best recognized as the host of the internationally acclaimed TV series "The Urban Peasant". His best-selling books include "One-Pot Wonders, Peasant's Alphabet" "Peasant's Choice" and "Cooking for Two". He was a regular contributor to a wide range of publications including "Pacific Yachting", the "Globe & Mail, Western Living", the "Georgia Straight" and the "Vancouver Province". Barber died at the age of 84 on November 27, 2007 at his home in Duncan BC.----"[Barber] shared with his many fans his surprise that food preparation had been hidden behind a wall of jargon and false expertise"- Tom Hawthorn, "The Globe and Mail"