Layered fiesta dip stacks cream cheese, refried beans, salsa, shredded cheese, and jalapenos on a platter. Five ingredients, zero cooking, guaranteed crowd-pleaser for game day ...
Layers of tofu ricotta, herb-sautéed zucchini, golden mushrooms, and spinach stacked between artichoke lasagna noodles in a rich spaghetti sauce. A hearty vegan lasagna for 8 th...
Easy braised lamb shanks slow-cooked in red wine, tomato, and stock until the meat falls off the bone, then finished with a reduced, glossy pan sauce. A rustic, restaurant-worth...
A nice appetizer, though very caloric. The dipping sauce is great for other things as well.
Cheese-stuffed French toast with pockets of sweetened cream cheese, crowned with fresh strawberry-honey sauce and candied lemon rind. A weekend brunch centerpiece that turns Fre...
Tiramisu from scratch: Italian sponge soaked in espresso-brandy syrup, layered with a silky Marsala zabaglione mascarpone cream, and dusted with cinnamon and coffee. A refined t...
Diabetic spice oatmeal cookies: soft, chewy, no-added-sugar oatmeal cookies sweetened with plumped raisins and warm allspice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A high-fibre treat without th...
Kolachki: tender, flaky Eastern European cream cheese cookies wrapped around a sweet ground walnut filling and rolled in sugar. A buttery, melt-in-your-mouth holiday tradition.
Straightforward ground beef chili with onions, tomato sauce, diced bell peppers, and chili powder thickened with cornmeal during the final 15 minutes of simmering.
Tex-Mex style tacos with heavily seasoned ground beef, pan-fried homemade crispy corn tortilla shells, cheddar, fresh tomato, and shredded lettuce. Crunchy, messy, and the exact...
Chocolate raspberry cream torte: a light chocolate wacky cake layered four high with raspberry jam and pink raspberry cream filling. An impressive-looking dessert made with pant...
Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream made at home: a rich, eggless vanilla cream base churned and studded with chunks of cookie dough. The ice cream parlor classic from your ow...
Moroccan chicken with couscous simmers chicken legs in paprika, ginger, turmeric, and cinnamon with lemon and carrots, served over currant-studded allspice couscous. North Afric...
Gingerbread baked in jars makes individual spiced molasses loaves perfect for gifting. The jars seal as they cool, keeping the gingerbread fresh for weeks. A clever holiday proj...
Maple-pepper roasted pork loin marinates overnight in lemon, maple syrup, shallots, garlic, thyme, and black pepper, then roasts with a sweet-peppery glaze. A Canadian-inspired ...
Irish cream fudge uses mashed potato as the secret binder, giving a smooth, silky chocolate fudge spiked with Bailey's-style liqueur and crowned with a walnut on each square. A ...