Fresh and tangy yet sweet enough to satisfy, this burnished red condiment pairs beguilingly with turkey, ham, goose and duck. Save some for pork loin roasts and chops, too.
Caponata is a Sicilian sweet-and-sour eggplant relish or salad often served as part of an antipasto platter. It can also be spooned onto toasted baguette slices or used as a base sauce for pasta.
When Saturday or Sunday stretches lazily before you, why not make everyone's favourite breakfast food? Set out maple syrup, a fruit sauce and yogurt for a choice of toppings.
Serve with your favourite mashed potatoes and Grape Tomato Bursts (recipe link below).
This year, consider opting for a whimsical rocking horse rather than a traditional gingerbread house. It's a full afternoon's activity and children will delight in decorating it. Leave it on display throughout the holidays. Build the horse on a foil-lined inverted jelly roll pan or large cake board. Use the extra dough to make cookies, or freeze it for up to one month.
Tender morsels bursting with sunny citrus flavours and brightened with paprika light up any party. If you like, thread the chicken onto small skewers to broil instead of serving them with toothpicks.
How appropriate in pumpkin season to incorporate green pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, in a crunchy lace cookie.
I like to be able to whip something up quickly and healthy for my children, especially when I'm heading in for a night shift. Sometimes I do with what I have and this recipe came together one afternoon and has been a hit every time since.
