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Butter Chicken

Tender chicken pieces are stewed in a creamy, mildly spiced sauce making this an irresistible Indian food favourite…

Rosemary Chicken with Roast Vegetables

This one pot recipe of chicken roasted with rosemary and a medley of roasted root vegetables is the perfect weekday meal for the whole family…

Chinese Garlic Ribs

Slow roasted baby back ribs with the classic Chinese restaurant-style sweet and savoury garlic sauce…

Butternut Squash Soup

This recipe was inspired by Canada’s First Nations people. The traditional diet of the Haudenosaunee or Iroquois is comprised of three staples that they call the three sisters: squash, beans and corn. The soup’s amber colour suits the mood of…

Fettuccine with Fresh Marinara & Meatballs

When garden ripe tomatoes are in season, let them punctuate this easy and delicious fresh tomato sauce with a few exclamation points!!!  I try to use fresh, seasonal ingredients as much as possible since the flavour and nutrients are at…

Old Fashioned Raisin Pie

A classic dessert filled with a delicious homemade raisin filling. Make a pie the same way that grandma would have…

Green Tomato Relish

This relish is perfect on hot dogs and hamburgers and has been preferred over store-bought green relish for a few generations in our family…

Baked Macaroni Tomato and Cheese

This simple and delicious homemade mac and cheese works as a main or side dish and is a hit with the whole family…

Salmon on a Cedar Plank

Salmon filets are rubbed with seasings, marinited then cooked on cedar planks that smolder on a barbecue to impart a delcious smokey flavour to the fish…

Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Picture yourself enjoying a soothing breeze off the Mediterranean as you take refuge from the warm sun along Spain’s southern coast. When having a leisurely lunch in the tourist towns of the Costa del Sol or Costa Blanca you’ll be…

Gazpacho Andaluz

This chilled vegetable soup is perfect for a summertime al fresco lunch or as an appetizer with dinner on the patio. As ancient as the fabled region of Andalusia on the Iberian peninsula, Gazpacho is said to date back to…

Vegetarian Chili

Chocked with kidney beans, black beans, tomatoes, peppers and corn, this is one hearty and healthy “chili sin carne”. Serve in a taco bowl topped with cheese…

Tuna Casserole

This simple, economical recipe is made with common pantry ingredients…

Banana Nut Bread

Perfect for a coffee break with friends, this tasty loaf made from simple ingredients, bakes up nice and fluffy but not too sweet…

Lamb and Barley Scotch Broth

This hearty soup made with leftover lamb, pot barley, and a classic broth with celery, onions and carrots makes the perfect lunch on a chilly day…

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