Vibrant green and yellow vegetables make this a colourful dish. Look for roasted cashews in tins on supermarket shelves. Serve over steamed rice.
This sophisticated twist on shortbread makes an elegant holiday gift. Tie a few wedges in pretty ribbon or stack them in a box – either way they're sure to be well received.
This Asian inspired beef stew has a deep earthy flavour from the five-spice powder and a hint of orange and ginger. Boy choy can be quite sandy, so be sure to wash thoughly before chopping. Serve over brown rice.
The sweetness of corn is complemented and elevated with smoky flavours from the ham and paprika chive crema topping. Frozen corn niblets never tasted so good!
Caribbean spices and sugar cane–based rum transform a simple inexpensive pork roast into a guest-worthy dinner. For even more flavour, rub the spices into the pork the night before cooking to marinate the meat.
Serve with a small bowl of chili garlic sauce for an authentic spicy finish in their Hot & Sour Soup.
Sweet potatoes are low on the glycemic index, which is a classification of carbohydrate foods according to their effect on blood sugar levels. This means the potatoes take a long time to digest, causing blood sugar to rise more slowly — a good thing for people with diabetes.
Made with sweet peppers and flavoured with Asian soy and hoisin sauce, this stir-fry is an ideal topping over noodles and steamed rice.
For holiday baking, it's handy to have a versatile shortbread recipe like this one. Omit the icing and alter the size and shape, and you'll have an entirely different recipe (see Shortbread Buttons).
