Baklava

Sweet, flaky baklava is the perfect dessert to serve with tea at the end of a meal. Make sure your phyllo pastry is completely thawed before working with it, and don't worry if it tears—there are so many layers, no one will ever notice.

Blueberry Sour Cream Pie

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.

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.

Speculoos & Blueberry Ice Cream Cake

Passover Sunshine Cake

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.

Goat Cheese and Zucchini Crustless Quiche With Grilled Corn Salad

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

Spinach and Rice Phyllo Pie

Check out our "Meat-Free & Tasty" collection of recipes featuring six meatless main dishes that are hearty enough to satisfy any appetite. From the May 2006 issue of Canadian Living magazine.

Whipped Feta & Peach, Corn or Tomato Bruschetta

There’s nothing like the sun-soaked deliciousness of fruits and vegetables at summer’s end. Enjoy the flavours with these assorted sweet and savoury toasts easily done on the grill.

Chicken Pot Pie with Mushrooms, Bacon & Leeks

A creamy chicken filling pairs up with a flaky crust for a family dinner winner.

Soy-Glazed Beef Meatballs

These aren't your nonna's meatballs, but they're just as juicy, tender and flavourful. We take this version up a notch with a sweet and savoury glaze that's great in a noodle salad, on personal naan pizzas and bathed in a lemony broth with orzo and zucchini.