Make-Ahead Beef Enchiladas

Slow-cooker dishes like these hearty enchiladas are real lifesavers during the lead-up to the holidays. The filling simmers away untended in the slow cooker all day, which frees you up for other things (or gives you a much-needed night off!).

Peach Vanilla Jam

Spiced Lamb Rolls

Dried currants and cinnamon add sweetness to the spicy lamb filling wrapped in crisp pastry. If you like, slip a mint leaf under the pastry when rolling up the rolls.

Chocolate Espresso Torte

Cocoa powder gives this soft, fudgy cake deep colour and intense flavour. The cake may sink slightly in the centre. If this happens, just turn it over before garnishing with strawberries and chocolate syrup.

Honey Mustard Salmon With Pickled Peaches

Glazed salmon fresh off the grill is delicious on its own, but the pickled peach topping makes this dish out of this world! Even better, the crave-worthy condiment starts with humble canned fruit, perfect for when fresh peaches aren't available. 

Filets Mignons with Brandy Cream Sauce

Tenderloin is, as the name suggests, a tender cut of steak with a soft, buttery texture that's worth the higher price tag on special occasions. The secret to the best flavour is to cook the sauce in the same pan as you cooked the filets; it will pick up the flavour from the browned bits in the skillet.

Winter Vegetable Stew

This hearty yet festive stew is perfect for the vegetarians in the crowd. The recipe makes four entrée servings, plus enough for other guests to have a taste, too.

Chicken Fricot

Fricot is a traditional Acadian stew made with meat or fish. Fluffy dumplings, also called doughboys, are cooked atop the stew, making it the ultimate comfort food. It's a favourite of many New Brunswickers, whether or not they're of Acadian heritage.

West Coast Seafood Chowder with Lemon and Dill Dumplings

The inspiration for this recipe was to have as much seafood as possible in one dish; my partner loves seafood and cannot get enough. I serve this dish in a large tureen in the middle of the table and let everyone serve themselves "family style". I serve with a great glass of cold white wine and everyone has a great time.

Peach Jam

Savour the flavour of fragrant, ripe peaches all year long with a homemade jam that preserves the sweetness of this favourite stone fruit.