Slow Cooker Balsamic-Braised Pot Roast

Weeknight entertaining is a breeze when you put your slow cooker to work! Adding a bit of flour to the sauce at the end of cooking turns it into a rich gravy to serve alongside the roast. Green peas and mashed sweet potatoes make great accompaniments to this hearty cold-weather dish.

Oysters with Pomegranate-Lime Mignonette

Raw or cooked, oysters give a sense of occasion to any menu.

Pumpkin Carrot Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting & Candied Nuts

Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake

Pumpkin pie spice adds an autumnal flavour to this scrumptious coffee cake.

Linzer Cookies

These jam-filled sandwich cookies are based on one of Austria's most famous desserts, the Linzertorte. For soft, chewy cookies, assemble a day in advance. For crispier cookies, sandwich the same day as serving.

Grapefruit Thyme Shortbread Bars

Tart grapefruit gives refreshing flavour to these savoury shortbread cookie bars. Gradually add the food colouring to the glaze, alternating between red and orange, until you get a light coral colour. The tint will intensify as the glaze dries, so stop adding food colouring when it's a touch lighter than your desired shade.

Chocolate Marble Madeleines

These buttery chocolate and vanilla cake-like treats are best enjoyed the same day they're made, meaning they're a great dessert to make on short notice. To preserve the freshness of any leftover ground almonds, store them in an airtight container in your freezer.

Candied Orange Bundt Cake

Lemon & Vanilla Upside-Down Cake

Quick Fruitcake Loaf

This easy loaf is for all you procrastinating fruitcake lovers.