Two year blog anniversary: chronicling my 10 favourite dishes

To mark the two-year anniversary of 'a second glance', here are ten of my favourite recipes. Narrowing down the list was hard! But you can see some of my other favourites, denoted with a ♥, in the Recipe Index. 

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1. Spiced hot apple cider

A drink that warms from the inside out on cold days.

2. Spicy grilled pineapple salsa

The heat of scotch bonnet peppers offsets the sweetness of the grilled pineapple.

3. Caramelized onion, candied tomato and goat cheese crostinis

Slow cooking takes time but patience pays off with these scrumptious crostinis.

4. Salad with candied pecans, baked pear and pomegranate seeds

This salad packs fresh flavour, like sweet baked pears and crunchy pomegranate seeds.

5. Broccoli salad (Turner salad)

This broccoli salad with a creamy-tangy dressing is a long-time family favourite.

6. Slow-cooked sweet peppers

Slow cooking with olive oil and balsamic vinegar elevate ordinary peppers.

7. Maple-caramelized brussel sprouts with Grand Marnier

A lowly vegetable is given the gourmet treatment with maple and Grand Marnier.

8. Honey-lemon-rosemary chicken

You can count the ingredients on one hand, and each one shines.

9. Moroccan lamb tajine with dried fruit, cinnamon and honey

This stew evokes the heady and exotic flavours of North Africa

10. Carrot-zucchini cake with cream cheese and vanilla bean icing

This moist cake is slathered with a lick-your-fingers tasty icing