In Japan, cooks often make curry using a packaged mix, serving it over steamed rice and topping it with a fried pork cutlet. Here, we've ditched the store bought mix for a beefy homemade rendition of this gravy-rich stew. Choose a spicy curry powder instead if you prefer a dish with extra kick.
This French seafood stew shows off the catch of the day in a flavourful homemade stock. Herbed rouille (a thick bread-based garlic sauce) spooned onto the soup or spread on toasted baguette slices adds a special finishing touch.
Serve with: Mashed potatoes. Cabbage — a member of the cruciferous family — is a tasty and inexpensive winter vegetable. It is very versatile because it can be eaten raw in salads, as a cooked vegetable or in soups and stews. Serve this dish with mustard.
Tagine is a stew eaten all over Morocco served in earthenware pots of the same name. All tagines start with a spice base, often including cinnamon, saffron, turmeric and cumin. Serve with lemon wedges over couscous or with flatbread to soak up the delicious juices.
An 8-cup (2 L) slow cooker is just the right size for small batches of stew – perfect for this recipe that makes just enough for two dinners for two. Serve with mashed or boiled potatoes to soak up all the rich, meaty sauce.
By Sean de Carle, winner, Beef, Lamb, Pork or Veal category.
This rich and tasty fall stew impressed us with its use of local ingredients and thoughtfully chosen side dishes: Citrus Quinoa and Honey-Roasted Carrots. Serve it with the beer you cook with.
This roast, inspired by a classic Belgian stew, is juicy and tender over mashed potatoes, and the leftovers make the ultimate hot sandwich. Cook the bacon and onion mixture the night before so it's ready to add to the slow cooker in the morning without a lot of fuss.
The combination of shortening and butter gives these pretty rolled biscuits a crisp flakiness with a lovely buttery flavour that pairs well with soups and stews. When cutting biscuit dough, make sure to cut straight down and not twist the cutter, which can seal the biscuits' edges and prevent them from rising fully.
This versatile fish stew is a classic of the West Coast. For the best flavour, use the freshest seafood you can find. Cut scallops in half if they are larger than 1 inch (2.5 cm). Serve with a sprinkling of fresh basil and a slice of crusty Italian bread to soak up al the juice.
Chicken stewed with tasty root vegetables has long been a favourite coast to coast. In West Vancouver, Janey Purvis bakes her stewed chicken under a blanket of flaky biscuits. This dish never fails to win raves from family, friends and neighbours. It can be mostly made in advance and kept refrigerated for a day. Then just make the biscuits and bake with the stew.
