Recipe Index

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Drinks

• Tropical lassi ♥

• Limoncello martini

• Good-for-you chocolate-berry smoothie

• Spiced hot apple cider ♥

• Mint tea lemonade

• Raspberry-pineapple zinger   

Breakfast and Brunch

• Egg tortilla

• Fruit, spice and nut instant oatmeal

• Duck confit hash ♥

• Cherry cheesecake French toast ♥

• Ham-and-pesto strata ♥

• Eggs florentine light 

• Cheddar, olive and chive scones

• Vegetable and herb frittata

• Banana-ricotta mash on English muffins

• Zucchini-yogurt muffins 

• Eye McRye

• Italian strata
• Turkey, mushroom and pepper strata

Appetizers, snacks and condiments

• Melon cubes wrapped with Italian prosciutto ♥

• Baba ganoush

• Salad on a stick

• How-to: cheese tasting platter

• Bruschetta

• Loaded chicken nachos

• Easy baked artichoke dip ♥

• Prosciutto-wrapped asparagus with balsamic reduction dipping sauce

• No-bake black bean dip (vegan)

• Spicy grilled pineapple salsa ♥

• Tomatillo salsa

• Caramelized onion, candied tomato and goat cheese crostinis ♥

• Tomato jam ♥

• Carrot-oat balls 

• Fresh basil pesto ♥

• Asian pear, fig and ginger chutney

• Leek and Gruyère tart ♥ 

• Baked spring rolls with shrimp and vegetables

• Black bean dip in cheddar cups

• Bacon-wrapped dates stuffed with almonds and maple ♥ 

• Sweet sautéed peppers in phyllo cups

• Smoked salmon and preserved lemon hors d'oeuvres

• Phyllo-encrusted baked brie with hazelnut and cranberry ♥
• Sage browned butter ♥
• Tomatillo salsa

Spice mixes

• Coriander spice rub

• Pumpkin pie spice mix

• Southwestern barbecue spice mix

• Mexican seasoning

Salads

• Asian-inspired salad with chicken and cashews 

• Asian-style coleslaw

• Salad with candied pecans, baked pear and pomegranate seeds ♥

• Orange, asparagus and almond salad

• Spring greens with fig, prosciutto and blue cheese

• Coleslaw

• Grapefruit and fennel salad

• Roasted beet salad with bean sprouts, feta and candied nuts

• Broccoli salad (Turner salad) ♥

• Traditional Greek salad

• Leaf-to-root beet salad

• Garden salad with breaded chicken and honey-mustard-dill dressing

• Fennel and green apple salad

• Beet and blood orange salad

• Kale salad with roasted butternut squash and parmesan foccacia croutons ♥ 

• Two-bean and avocado salad

• Lentil-sausage salad with vegetables, feta and cilantro

• Fiesta salad with lime-jalapeño vinaigrette

• Maple-Dijon salad dressing ♥ 

• Salade niçoise

• Tart kale, lemon and beet salad with champagne vinaigrette
• Crunchy coleslaw
• Spinach power salad with citrus vinaigrette
• Hail Caesar salad

Soups and stock

• Hearty tomato-crab soup

• Thai-style chicken and tofu soup

• Lentil-vegetable soup with cheese curds ♥

• Two-squash soup with crispy sage, prosciutto and croutons

• Classic brown (veal) stock

• Cheddar-broccoli soup with turkey bacon

• Hearty Korean-style soup with udon noodles, chicken, tofu and mushrooms

• Curried sweet potato and coconut soup with roast chickpeas

Breads

• Pumpkin quickbread ♥ 

Sandwiches, wraps and pizza

• Grilled vegetables and tofu with mozzarella and basil pesto on rosemary-garlic baguette

• Shrimp rice paper wraps

• Pulled barbecue chicken sandwiches

• Shawarma-style grilled chicken wraps 

• Eggplant and chicken pizza on naan

• Homemade pizza margherita ♥

• Shrimp and kale salad rice paper rolls  

• Flatbread with white bean spread chicken and avocado

• Build-your-own Italian sandwich bar

Pasta, starches, tofu and grains

• Saffron-scented rice

• Whole wheat spaghettini alla bolognese with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano ♥

• Mashed potatoes 

• Penne with pesto and grilled vegetables

• Lemon-cream spaghettini with shrimp and capers

• Paprika-laced shrimp risotto with wild mushrooms and peas

• Creamy potato salad

• Pasta with anchovies, roasted tomato and eggplant ♥

• Marinated tofu with vegetables and peanut-coconut-lime drizzle

• Savoury crêpes stuffed with chicken, artichoke and sundried tomatoes

• Jalapeño-cheddar cornbread

• Lemon-rosemary roasted baby potatoes

• Everything but the kitchen sink spaghetti sauce ♥ 

• Creamy quinoa pasta bake with turkey, shiitake mushrooms and peas

• Waldorf couscous and chicken salad

• Quinoa patties with spring vegetables and feta ♥

• Ramen noodle bowl with crunchy vegetables and creamy peanut sauce

• Spinach and cheese ravioli with butternut squash, cranberries and pine nuts

Vegetable dishes

• Stuffed zucchini

• Spinach-stuffed Portobello mushrooms

• Indian-spiced vegetarian burgers

• Crispy kale 'chips' ♥

• Slow-roasted candied tomatoes ♥

• Slow-cooked sweet peppers ♥

• Maple-caramelized brussel sprouts with Grand Marnier ♥

• Curried stuffed mini squash

• Braised red cabbage 

• Roasted brussel sprouts with pancetta, pomegranate and feta

• Thai-style salad with chicken and mango

• Italian spaghetti squash

• Israeli couscous with garlicky wilted kale and spinach

• South Indian spiced spaghetti squash

• Roasted sweet potato and chickpea salad with couscous, vegetables and honey-chile dressing

Fish and seafood

• Spicy salmon sushi ♥

• Shrimp with mango salsa 

• Orange-glazed salmon ♥

• Spicy pineapple-corn salsa with shrimp

• Salmon-potato cakes with spicy sundried tomatoes

• Thai-inspired red curry

• Fish tacos

• Homemade sweet-and-sour sauce

• Shrimp rice paper rolls with grated apple and cabbage

• Salmon steaks with black olive tapenade ♥

• Beer-battered fish with Gribiche sauce 

• Seafood lasagna

• Salmon, leek and artichoke bake  

• Broiled scallops over apple slaw with honey-soy drizzle

• Prosciutto-wrapped scallops on creamy polenta with wilted spinach

• Baked cod with fresh herbs, lemon butter and olive foccacia breadcrumb topping

• Baked salmon with cauliflower 'crumbs' and mustard-dill béchamel

• Mediterranean flavoured tuna salad

• Cornmeal-crusted cod with beurre blanc and slow-cooked sweet peppers

Meat

• Teriyaki beef and vegetable skewers

• Glazed baked pork

• Parmesan and breadcrumb-crusted pork

• Beef stirfry with black bean sauce 

• Pork tenderloin stuffed with candied pecans, dried figs, and blue cheese ♥

• Grilled pork and peach kebabs

• Bold, spicy-sweet glazed pork back ribs ♥

• Crusted lamb chops ♥

• Marinated pork with sautéed plums

• Moroccan lamb tajine with dried fruit, cinnamon and honey ♥

• Sloppy Joe's 

• Cassoulet

• Shepherd's pie ♥ 

• Bison burgers with caramelized onions, pears, wild blueberry reduction and goat cheese

• Quinoa and sausage stuffed bell peppers 

• Prime rib roast ♥

• Creamy veal stew with artichokes, portobello mushrooms and lemon

• Goat curry stew

• Turkey chili

• Stuffed beef burgers with mushroom, aged cheddar, hot peppers and bacon

• Autumnal brined pork tenderloin

• Taco casserole
• Pulled pork sandwiches

Poultry

• Marinated chicken and pineapple skewers ♥

• Balsamic-marinated baked chicken

• Honey-lemon chicken ♥

• Sticky sweet-and-spicy chicken wings with blue cheese dressing

• Chicken and rice casserole with cream of mushroom soup

• Orange-bacon-tea roasted chicken

• Turkey burgers with dried fruit relish

• Lemon-herb roast chicken

• Almond-crusted chicken with balsamic-poached pear and Brie cream sauce ♥

• Garlic-marinated roasted chicken thighs with lemon and fresh herbs

• Strawberry balsamic and rosemary chicken with couscous salad

• Orange-soy glazed roast chicken

• Spicy southwest chicken with couscous, carrot and brussel sprout medley
• Roast vegetable quinoa with chicken and feta

Sweets

• Peppermint-dusted cocoa wafer cookies

• Lemon-cream cheese cookies ♥

• Vanilla bean honeycomb

• Chocolate-dipped orange and lemon rinds

• Mascarpone cookies with fig jam

• Rustic applesauce-spice cookies with raisins and nuts

• Marshmallow fudge

• Sucre à la crème

• Carrot-zucchini cake with cream cheese and vanilla bean icing ♥

• Chocolate chip cookies - gourmet version ♥

• Chocolate chip cookies - quick 'n easy version ♥

• Whisky-molasses cookies with raisins

• Toasted coconut-lime cookies with macadamia nuts

• Cardamom, pistachio and dried cranberry dark chocolate bark ♥

• Brown butter-toasted almond cookies ♥

• White chocolate bark with candied ginger and dried apricot

• Cocoa-espresso cookies

• Lemon curd

• Rhubarb coffee cake

• Banana-chocolate chip cake

• Lemon layered bars

• Ricotta cookies with homemade lemon curd ♥

• Crunchy espresso cookies with toffee bits ♥ 

• Mars Rice Krispie squares ♥

• Cherry-white chocolate cookies 

• Vanilla-almond balls

• Dolly Parton dessert squares

• Orange dream cookies

• Spiced honeycomb

• Chocolate-vanilla pinwheel cookies with crushed honey-roasted hazelnuts

• Intense cocoa cookies

♥ Favourites

Last updated:  May 1, 2016