Chicken Pot Pie with Mushrooms, Bacon & Leeks
A creamy chicken filling pairs up with a flaky crust for a family dinner winner.
A creamy chicken filling pairs up with a flaky crust for a family dinner winner.
These apple delights, part pie, part cake and part square, are called almás pite in their native Hungary. We don't typically grate apples when baking, but the unique method helps give these sweet sensations their unusual texture!
Sunshine cake, really angel food cake made with whole eggs, is relatively obscure despite being around for more than a century. However, with its light moist texture, golden colour and citrus flavour, it makes an ideal Passover dessert using kosher-for-Passover ingredients, as well as one for Easter (see Variation, this page) and certainly deserves more celebrity.
For a summer-fresh twist on Dutch apple pie, swap the traditional filling with a tangy custard made of sour cream and seasonal blueberries. Plus, the no-fuss streusel topping is much easier to make than a classic rolled pastry.
Savour the flavour of fragrant, ripe peaches all year long with a homemade jam that preserves the sweetness of this favourite stone fruit.
Quiche often made its way onto my family's weekend menu as I was growing up in France. This crustless version is a welcome twist during summer, when you don't want to spend too much time indoors making dough. It also makes a fantastic brunch option. Just be sure to wring out as much liquid as possible from the zucchini and spinach, so the quiche doesn't become soggy. – Jennifer Bartoli, Food specialist
This classic New York-style cheesecake gets an update with vanilla and strawberries. Choose small uniform-size berries.
This crisp, fresh take on the Greek and Turkish dessert is perfect for serving with tea or coffee. Always taste the nuts before adding them to recipes, as their natural oils can cause them to turn rancid quite quickly. Our favourite trick? Stash them away in the freezer to prolong their shelf life.
